Nigerian governor pardons 11 convicts sentenced to death
The Gaba Development Association in Lavun Local Council of Niger State has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the recent state pardon granted to eleven individuals sentenced to death by Justice…
Mokwa Flood: Over 200 Bodies Recovered, Says Niger Commissioner
The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs in Niger State, Ahmad Suleiman, says more than 200 corpses of victims have been recovered after devastating floods hit the Mokwa Local Government Area…
Death toll rises to 153 in Niger flood
Two more bodies have been recovered beneath one of the bridges swept away by the devastating flood that hit Mokwa Local Government Area in Niger State, bringing the total…
21 Dead, 10 Missing In Deadly Niger Flash Flood
A devastating flash flood has claimed 21 lives and left more than 10 persons missing in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, following a torrential downpour that…
Bandits raid three Niger communities, kill villagers
No fewer than 100 heavily armed bandits on Tuesday stormed three communities in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, killing an unspecified number of villagers, burning homes, and…
Boat mishap claims several lives in Niger
A boat conveying an unspecified number of passengers, along with bags of rice totaling well over 200, has been involved in an accident, killing several persons on board the…
Two Killed In Niger State Mine Collapse
In a tragic incident that underscores the dangers of illegal mining, two men lost their lives following a rockslide at an unauthorised mining site in the Farin-Doki area of…
Bandits abduct 7 in Niger
Seven people, including a housewife, were abducted by bandits during a night attack in Kontagora town, the headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Residents told Daily…
Drunk Nigerian policeman kills resident in Niger State
The Niger State Police Command has launched an investigation to identify and apprehend a police officer who allegedly went on a shooting spree while drunk, killing a resident…
Seven killed, farmland destroyed in Niger tanker explosion
At least seven people lost their lives on Tuesday following a fuel tanker explosion in Niger State, which also killed several bystanders and destroyed farmland in the community. The…
Policeman ‘accidentally’ shoots immigration officer in Niger State
Christian Oladimeji, an assistant superintendent of immigration (ASI), was “accidentally” shot by a police officer in Minna, Niger state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad…
Bandits kill 2, kidnap 10 farmers in Niger
At least two persons have been shot dead, while no fewer than 10 others have been reportedly kidnapped by bandits in Wushishi and Rafi LGAs of Niger State. A…
One dead as bandits abduct six Niger State
Six girls between the ages of 15 and 17 have been reportedly kidnapped by bandits in Pandogari Community, Rafi LGA of Niger State. Residents told Daily Trust that the…
















