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…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago. has said the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline corridor will open up the state’s industrial potentials to investors. He said the project, a 1,000 square kilometre corridor of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline that runs through Niger State is an Industrial Development Zone which…

…ransom payment Six-year-old twin boys who were abducted from the Brighter area of Minna, Niger State have regained freedom after over two months in captivity . LIB reported that the siblings, Umar and Anas, were allegedly abducted by their family'security guard during the Eid al-Adha celebrations in June, 2026. Their f…

…live session A Nigerian soldier attached to the Nigerian Army Aviation Hangar in Minna, Niger State, has reportedly been arrested by military authorities after appearing in military uniform on a TikTok live session where he begged a popular content creator, King Pedro, for money. Sahara Reporters reports that the soldi…

Bandits abduct village head in Niger State, demand N80m ransom Suspected bandits have abducted the village head of Patiko, Zugurma District, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Mallam Haruna Abubakar.A resident of the area, Aliyu Usman, told Daily Trust that the bandit invaded the village in the wee hours on…

5 suspects arrested as Niger State police Command smash notorious kidnap gang that abducted woman after k!lling her son in Abuja The Niger State Police Command has dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate linked to armed robbery, abduction, m8rder in parts of the state and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, arresti…

…headquartered in Ilorin, Kwara State, will oversee military operations in Kwara and Niger states as part of the Army's expanded command structure. Its formation type has not yet been officially published. 10 Division - Jalingo (new) Headquartered in Jalingo, Taraba State, 10 Division will coordinate military operations…

…in Danko/Wasagu to the presence of bandit enclaves in neighbouring Zamfara and Niger states. “The security challenges we are facing are largely due to the existence of bandits’ camps in neighbouring Zamfara and Niger states, from where these criminals launch attacks,” he said. He appealed to residents to remain calm an…

…Peace Committee, General Abdulsalam Abubakar (retd.), at his residence in Minna, Niger State, on Friday. The commission’s chairman led a delegation comprising National Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, directors and his technical aides. Amupitan described Abubakar as “the father of democracy in Nigeria”,…

…is the video of video of the moment on X here: Governor Umaru Bago and President TinubuNiger State Governor Umaru Bago was also photographed kneeling before President Bola Tinubu during a meeting. The image circulated widely on social media, with Nigerians divided over whether the gesture was a legitimate cultural expr…

…Sokoto (Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States)8. 9 Division Headquarters - Ilorin (Kwara and Niger States)9. 10 Division Headquarters - Jalingo (Taraba and Adamawa States)10. 81 Division Headquarters - Lagos (Lagos and Ogun States)11. 82 Division Headquarters - Enugu (Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi and Imo States)12. 83 Divis…

Niger State: NSCDC operative k!lled in clash with illegal miners An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), ASC II Aminu Eshin, has been confirmed k!lled in a clash between the Mining Marshal of the Corps and suspected illegal minors. The incident happened at a mining site in Korokpa Village, P…