Tag: Niger State

Shiroro under fire as bandits storm Niger State villages, residents flee

News Omolola Akinyemi -
Armed violence once again struck rural settlements in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, where suspected armed...

500,000 displaced as insecurity forces Niger residents from homes

News Omolola Akinyemi -
The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has emphasized the need for a comprehensive security intervention to address...

Pollution: Minna residents demand shutdown of  plastic recycling facility

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Residents of Gidan Madara, a neighbourhood located behind the Tradefair Complex in Minna, Niger State, have raised a strong...

Niger State bandits attack Agwara, burn police station, church, residents

Crime Omolola Akinyemi -
Suspected bandits in Niger State attacked Agwara, burning a police station and church, abducting five residents in a coordinated...

Kasuwan Daji attack: Governor Bago condemns terror assault, mourns victims

Crime Omolola Akinyemi -
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has condemned the Kasuwan Daji attack in Borgu, describing it as cruel and...

Kasuwan Daji attack: President Tinubu orders military, police, dSS to Act

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President Tinubu has ordered security agencies to track down terrorists behind the Kasuwan Daji attack in Niger State and...

Over 30 killed in terrorist raid on Niger market

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A deadly Niger Market attack in Borgu LGA has left over 30 people dead, dozens abducted, and a major...

Confusion reigns over reported release of 100 Papiri School students in Niger

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Confusion deepens in Niger State as families say no clear CAN response or official update has confirmed the reported...

Lawmaker Jafaru Ali sounds alarm on terror threats in Kainji Park

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Lawmaker Jafaru Ali warns terrorists have seized Kainji National Park, urging urgent military action to protect communities and restore...

BREAKING: 50 St. Mary’s Papiri students in Niger State escape from abductors

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50 students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State have escaped and reunited with their families, while...

St. Mary’s Papiri Attack: Niger school abduction  rises to 315

Safety Omolola Akinyemi -
The Niger school abduction crisis escalates as 315 students and teachers are kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Papiri,...

Fresh details emerge, 215 students, 12 teachers kidnapped in Niger State school raid

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New revelations about the Niger State Abduction show how over 200 students and teachers were kidnapped in a coordinated...