Tag Archives: Niger State

A suspected kidnapper has been set ablaze in Niger State. He was accused of abducting two children in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. Newsextra24 learnt that the suspect, whose identity is not yet known, was taking the children to an unknown destination when he was accosted by some …

The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal (NAEPT) sitting in Niger State, headed by Justice Angela Otaluka, is set to deliver its ruling on the petitions submitted for the February 25, 2023, general elections. Currently, the petitioners’ counsels have prepared their final written addresses, which have been …

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Niger chapter has explained that there is no going back on the planned nationwide protest against the recent increase in the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by Federal government. The State Chairman of NLC, Comrade Edress Abdulkareem stated this in an interview with …

Bandits have again attacked Garin Gabas near Yakila in Rafi local government area of Niger State and abducted three villagers. They injured two security men and set ablaze two security operational vehicles.   It was learnt that the bandits targeted herds of cattle in the village for rustling but were …

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has pardoned 80 inmates in various correctional centres in the state. The governor also approved the immediate payment of their fines to enable the inmates to rejoin their families.   A statement by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the State Government, in Minna on …

Niger State outgoing governor Abubakar Sani Bello has advocated special funds by state and federal governments for farmers in the area of land preparation and fertiliser acquisition among others. The governor said this at the inauguration of the operation of Falcol Fertiliser situated at the Niger State Fertiliser Company, Zungeru. …

BANDITS in an attack on Kafin Koro Community in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State in the early hours of Sunday have burnt a Reverend Father, Isaac Achi of Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church, to death.  The bandits were said to have invaded the community at about 1 …

BANDITS in Niger State have killed the village head of Mulo village in the Mashegu Local Government Area of the state, Usman Garba, after he was abducted. This was made known during a press briefing in Minna on Friday by the state Commissioner for Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar. He stated …

No fewer than nineteen women who fled various banditry attacks in Niger State were delivered of twenty-two babies at the Shiroro hydroelectric power station hospital in the Shiroro local government area. The Vice Chairman of the North-South Power Station (NSP), Mr Olubumi Peters, who made the disclosure during the 2022 …

Bandits have killed three members of a vigilance group and injured others in an attack on the Kpada community in Lapai, Niger State. According to PUNCH, a resident of Kpada, Musa Hussaini, said the incident occurred on Friday, adding that a yet-to-be ascertained number of residents were also abducted. He …