…to Bayelsa State for the NYSC three-week orientation camp and was later posted to Niger State for her Place of Primary Assignment. She said her sister was returning from Bayelsa to Abuja when the vehicle conveying her and other corps members was attacked. “She went to Bayelsa for her three-week camp. After the camp she…

…reported that suspected terrorists detonated an explosive on a strategic bridge in Niger State on the evening of Sunday, March 22, severing a vital transport link used by traders and residents across several communities. The blast destroyed the bridge along the Wawa Luma Guffanti road, a route that connects rural settl…

Six days after terrorists abducted worshippers during Friday prayers in Niger State, the state government says it has received no communication from the perpetrators and is still unable to establish the exact number of people taken. The state Commissioner for Information, Obed Nuhu, disclosed this on Thursday, saying t…

…major incidents — the N5bn ransom from Ngoshe, Borno State, and the N2bn from Papiri, Niger State. It read, “Ransom demanded fell from N48 billion to N22.9 billion, yet the amount actually paid more than tripled, from N2.56 billion to N7.78 billion. The collection rate jumped from 5.35% to 34%. This is not because kidn…

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning a terrorist attack in Niger State, Nigeria, that caused deaths and kidnappingsThe UAE expressed condolences to Nigeria and called for the safe return of all those taken during the attackThe ministry said the UAE firmly rejects all forms of violence, extr…

Police arrest fake medical doctor in Niger State The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly impersonating a medial doctor in Kotangora. The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun disclosed this in a statement on August 25, 2026. According to the PPRO, the suspect identified as A…

…DSS, and other agencies to launch an immediate rescue operation for victims abducted in Niger StateTinubu said he is outraged by the mass abduction and killing of innocent citizens, describing the attackers as enemies of peace and humanityThe president also directed Service Chiefs to brief him regularly on the progress…

…including the alleged abduction of worshippers during Friday prayers in Dekara village, Niger State. HURIWA condemned the reported abduction of women, children and elderly persons, describing it as “unacceptable and a serious violation of their fundamental rights.” The group also expressed concern over a video circulat…

Tragedy as the wife and three children of former Niger state Commissioner for Education d!e in car crash The wife and three children of a former Commissioner of Education, Abubakar Daja, d!ed in a road crash which occurred on Sunday, August 23, involving a Sienna and a Mazda. According to reports, the victims were trav…

…has directed an immediate rescue operation into the recent mass abduction of victims in Niger State. This was disclosed by the president’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a State House release on Tuesday. Tinubu described the attackers as “enemies of peace and enemies of humanity,” as he ass…

Bandits storm palace in Niger State, k!ll monarch after he warned them to stay away from his community Bandits have k!lled the District Head of Gallah, Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf, a revered traditional ruler under the Borgu Emirate in Niger State. The Magaji Garin Gallah of Agwara Local Government Area, was reportedly targeted…

30 k!lled in attacks on four mosques in Niger State At least 30 people have been k!lled following attacks on four mosques in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State on Friday. Terrorists attacked the mosques simultaneously during Juma'at prayers in Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and Gidan-Zana communities, abducting doz…

…to dispossess a commercial motorcyclist of his motorcycle in the Nasko area of Niger State. The incident occurred on Sunday, according to a statement on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, which detailed the operational successes recorded by the Nigeria Police Force across several states. Iniedu s…

…posted on his X handle on Sunday, following recent attacks in Benue, Plateau and Niger states. He described the attacks as a national security emergency, urging governments at all levels to take urgent and decisive action to protect vulnerable communities and prevent further bloodshed. He wrote, “”What is happening to…

…Sunday Pada, was beaten and stabbed to de@th by a mob in the Korokpan area of Minna, Niger State, following theft allegations. The Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 18. Abiodun said that four suspects have been arrested in connection with the in…

…d!es after his missing daughter was found in Minna A father collapsed and d!ed in Minna, Niger State after his missing daughter was found. Maryam Zubairu, a student of the School of Health Technology, Minna, was declared missing after she left work at the General Hospital, New Extension, around 6:00 p.m on Saturday, Au…

…State 39. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 40. El-Amin University, Minna, Niger State 41. Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State 42. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani, Enugu State 43. European University of Nigeria, Abuja 44. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State 45. Fed…

…attempted terrorist attacks on communities in Mariga and Rijau Local Government Areas of Niger State. The operations, conducted as part of intensified offensive operations against terrorists and other criminal elements in the brigade’s area of responsibility, also led to the recovery of arms, motorcycles and suspected…

…seeing that MoU,” he said. Olayemi also expressed concern over alleged developments in Niger State, claiming that some farmers and communities had been displaced and that government assurances had not adequately addressed their concerns. He urged CSOs, smallholder farmers, youths and affected communities to pursue acco…

Police recover bodies of nine travellers k!lled by terrorists in Niger State community The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of nine bodies on the Wawa-Lumma road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The victims were suspected to have been k!lled by terrorists while travelling on the road.…

…and 20 strokes of the cane for r@ping his neighbor's 10-year-old daughter in Minna, Niger State. The court also ordered the convict to pay N250,000 in compensation to the victim. After the judgment, authorities took the convict Aliyu Bala to the Hakimi Palace in Bosso, where he was publicly flogged in the presence of c…

Terrorists block road in Niger State, k!ll 2 and kidnap 7 Terrorists blocked the Mokwa-New Bussa Road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, shot travellers d3ad and kidnapped seven others. Sources told Daily Trust on Tuesday that the operation happened on Sunday, August 9, five hours after the security agencie…

Hotel employee steals eight refrigerators, sells three to scrap dealer in Niger State The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Elijah Ahmed, for stealing eight refrigerators in a hotel where he works. The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement at the weekend said…

15 passengers burnt to d3ath in Niger State auto crash Fifteen passengers were burnt to d3ath when an 18-seater bus was involved in a fatal road crash along the Enagi-Cistain Duma Road in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The accident occurred on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at a sharp bend around Costain Duma, w…

No fewer than 17 persons have died from diphtheria in Niger State in the last seven months, with 124 cases recorded in Bida, Suleja and Shiroro local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Muhammad Bagana, who made this disclosure during a press conference in Minna, said a total of 103 p…