Tag: Niger State

Bandits kill PDP chieftain, kidnap 3 daughters in Niger

Aminu Imam

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Kampala Ward of Bosso local government area of Niger State, Alh. Ahmodu Mohammed, has been reportedly killed by bandits. Ahmodu’s three daughters were also kidnapped by the bandits. An eyewitness who spoke to newsman, said the murder of Alh. Mohammed, a successful farmer, took place on Thursday after the bandits had paid two previous visits to his community. The armed men were said to have previously attacked traders at the popular Beji market. It was learnt that the raid by the bandits,…

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Niger:APC Youth leader, District Head, 2 others kidnapped 

Aminu Imam

Suspected bandits have kidnapped a youth leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Garin-Gabas, in Rafi local government area of Niger State. The bandits also reportedly kidnapped the District Head of Gunna, in Yakila, also in Rafi local government area, alongside children of two health workers said to be working at a Primary Health Care in the area. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Ahmed Inga confirmed this to newsmen yesterday. According to him, several members of the communities are still missing, making it difficult to…

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Niger: Father kills his 2 kids, packs bodies in sacks, blames God

Aminu Imam

The Niger State Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Maibabo over the killing of his two children with a cutlass, who after slaying the kids packed their bodies in separate sacks to hide in the bush. The Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna, the State capital.  The incident, according to the Police, happened at Maidabo village near Salka in Nasko Local Government Area in the State. Abiodun said on Nov. 14 at about 02:00 hours, based on information received,…

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Gov. Bello presents N151.2bn budget to Niger Assembly

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Thursday presented a budget of N151.2 billion for the 2021 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. The budget christened ‘Budget of Reality’ was presented by the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ketso, on behalf of the executive arm. The budget was 2.71 per cent lower than the N155. 4 billion for the current year. A breakdown of the budget shows that N72. 5billion (47. 94 per cent) was allocated to recurrent expenditure, while N78. 7 billion (52.06 per cent) was earmarked for capital…

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Niger governor tests positive to COVID-19

Aminu Imam

Niger State governor, Abubakar Bello of has tested positive to COVID-19, an aide to the governor has disclosed. The Chief Press Secretary to Bello, Mary Noel-Berje, in Minna, the State capital yesterday, in a statement, said, “His sample was taken for test, and unfortunately returned positive. Noel-Berje said the governor made this known via his Twitter handle and that he has immediately gone into self-isolation and commenced treatment. She solicited for prayers from all and sundry for his quick recovery even as he is asymptomatic to the virus and advised…

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Fake Commissioner who received salaries for two years uncovered in Niger state

Ishaku Yohanna
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State

The Niger state government has sacked 80 civil servants over alleged fraud.  Speaking with journalists on Thursday, in Minna, the state capital, Salamatu Abubakar, the state’s head of service, said the affected workers fraudulently paid themselves salaries above their level. She said the fraud was discovered during the recent verification exercise for all civil servants. Abubakar said some of the sharp practices discovered was an office messenger receiving the salary of a high court judge and a fake commissioner of agriculture getting salaries for the office for two years.  The…

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Bandits ambush vigilantes, kill 17 in Niger state

Ishaku Yohanna

No fewer than 17 men of the local security outfit in Dukku town of Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State were on Wednesday ambushed and killed by bandits. The local vigilante men however killed three of the bandits. According to a report from the area, the Dukku community worried by the frequent attacks by bandits mobilised to take the battle to the hoodlums who were said to be hibernating in the Iri forest in the area. Eyewitnesses said the plan to attack the bandits leaked resulting in the bandits…

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14 killed, cattle rustled as gunmen attack village in Niger state

Ishaku Yohanna

The Police Command in Niger says 14 persons have been killed by gunmen at Ukuru Village in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Minna. Abiodun said on Aug. 12, at about 15:30 hours, the command was informed that gunmen invaded Ukuru Village, opened fire on the natives and rustled several cattle in the process. He said that at the end of the shooting, 14 people were confirmed dead while five others sustained various…

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Generator fume kills 7 in Niger

Ishaku Yohanna

The Niger State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the death of seven people due to inhalation of generator fumes at Rijau town, in Rijau Local Government Area of the state. Adamu Usman, the state Commissioner of Police told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that one Mohammed Bello, the district Head of Rijau reported the incident at Rijau, Divisional police office. Mr Usman said on Friday at about 08:15 a.m, Mr Bello reported the discovery of seven bodies inside Afrash Beauty Saloon located along Bawa Rijau road. ”Preliminary…

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I enjoy having sex with old women, rapist of 60-year-old woman confesses

Ishaku Yohanna

A 32-year-old man, Sani Garba, paraded by the Niger State Police Command for allegedly raping a 60-year-old woman, has pleaded for forgiveness, saying he was attracted by her ‘shaking buttocks.’ The state Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said on Friday that the suspect was apprehended by operatives attached to ‘B’ Division, Suleja, adding that he would be arraigned after investigation. It was learnt that the suspect barged into the room of the victim on July 18, 2020, around 4.30pm and raped her. Garba told our correspondent that he forcefully…

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