Tag: Niger State

Niger: 17 officers killed, 4 Chinese abducted as Boko Haram moves to seize Shiroro power station

Aminu Imam

Boko Haram insurgents have killed at least 17 security personnel and abducted four Chinese expatriates as they moved to seize the power station in Shiroro, one of Nigeria’s electricity facilities, in Niger State. According to government officials and local sources, the attack which occurred on Wednesday evening, left the community devastated, as residents fled the area in droves, in order to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The sources said at least 17 soldiers and police officers were killed, while four Chinese workers were seized during the assault by the…

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Niger: 18 passengers in commercial bus feared killed, others injured In road crash

Aminu Imam

Tragedy occurred in the early hours of yesterday, along Minna-Bida highway in Niger State, following a fatal road traffic crash involving a 20-seater passenger bus traveling from Lagos to Niger State, resulting in the instant deaths of about 18 passengers including the driver. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred specifically at Hammana International College junction, Gidan Mangoro, on Minna-Bida road, while two passengers who narrowly missed death by the whiskers were said to be in critical condition at the emergency ward of a hospital (names withheld), where the…

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2023: ‘You are being deceptive about Baro Port project’ – Niger APC chieftain blasts Amaechi

Aminu Imam

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa has accused former Minister of Transport and Presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi, of being deceptive on the Baro Port project in the State. Vatsa told newsmen, in Minna, that the guilt and sins of Baro Port are chasing Amaechi, which is why he sneaked into Niger State to meet with delegates in the night. The chieftain said if people had known of his coming into Niger State to campaign, a protest would have been organised against him for…

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Malagi: A frontrunner’s 6 guidelines to power

Aminu Imam

By Rabiu Ibrahim Just how did Mohammed Idris Malagi, media executive and publisher of the Blueprint newspaper become a frontrunner in the race to choose who becomes governor of Niger State in the upcoming delegates’ primaries election, a few days away, and the chase for popular votes in early 2023. Just how? It beats my imagination. He, Malagi, that was a while ago a quiet and unassuming media tender who mostly strutted the public relations and advertising space. Is this a 7th wonder? Apparently, I am not alone in this…

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Niger State: In latest attack, terrorists raid community, abduct many

Aminu Imam

Terrorists have abducted a yet-to-be-identified number of residents in Niger State. The terrorists were said to have invaded Daza community, in Munya local government area of the State, where they shot indiscriminately. Many residents have fled the community as a result of the Thursday night attack. A source, Sani Kokki, stated that the terrorists invaded their community in large numbers and were heavily armed with assorted sophisticated weapons. Kokki said that three people were killed during the attack while a yet-to-be-identified number of people were abducted. He added that some…

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Residents, vigilantes, security forces kill 100 terrorists in Niger community

Aminu Imam

Residents, vigilantes, and Security Task Force have killed no fewer than 100 terrorists in Bangi community, situated in Mariga local government area of Niger State. According to reports, they killed the terrorists who invaded the community barely 48 hours after the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Nasko in Magama LGA, Umar Dakingari, was killed during an attack. It was gathered that the terrorists met stiff resistance when they tried to invade the community. Residents, who had heard about their advancement, were said to have informed the Police and vigilantes, leading…

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Security operatives kill over 200 terrorists in Niger

Aminu Imam

Over 200 terrorists have been killed by security operatives in Niger State in the last four days. The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar who made this known during a briefing on the security situation in the state said four bandits groups have been operating in the State. He said many terrorists had fled with bullet wounds, calling on the communities to continue to provide credible intelligence to enable authorities to win the ongoing war against insecurity. Umar gave the names of the bandit groups…

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Niger: Man mistakenly stabs his mother to death while fighting with his wife

Aminu Imam

A man has been arrested after he mistakenly stabbed his mother to death at Zawiyya Tudun-Wada, Kontagora, Niger State. The man was reportedly fighting his wife when his mother stepped in to intervene. The husband then allegedly reached for a knife and attempted to stab his wife, but he mistakenly stabbed his mother who was trying to separate the fight. Despite efforts to save her, the mother died shortly at the scene after she was stabbed. The wife, who suffered injuries from the beating she got from her husband, was…

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Just in… Explosion at Galadima Kogo, Niger State again

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A report reaching us said an explosion just occured Friday evening at Galadina logo in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State with some people feared killed. The explosion is believed to be from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspected to be the handiwork of terrorist bandits. This is coming few days after the first ever blast that occurred at the same Galadima Kogo, precisely on Monday this week. Casualty figure could not be ascertained as at the time of this report, as the affected areas are not yet accessible due…

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Niger: Bandit-terrorists invade Rafi village, kill one, abduct 15

Aminu Imam

Armed bandits, in their large numbers, have again stormed some communities in the Rafi local government area of Niger State, killing one person and abducting 15 other villagers. It was gathered that the armed bandits attacked Batagari village, in the Maikujeri District of the council area, at the weekend and the victims are mostly women. The hoodlums were said to have arrived in the community on their operational motorcycles and shot sporadically into the air to instill fear in the villagers. They were said to have moved from house to…

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