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25 die in Niger auto crash

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- No fewer than 25 persons were killed in an auto crash at Takalafia, a village along Yawuri Expressway, in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State. The crash involved a DAF art... Read More


Gunmen attack teenage herder, cut off his hands in Niger State

Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- Gunmen attacked a 12-year-old herder, Mohammed Muhammed and cut off his two hands in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on Tuesday while the teenage... Read More


Police rescue 14 kidnap victims in Niger

Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The police in Niger State said they have rescued 14 people kidnapped by terrorists, locally called bandits, after gun battles in different locations of the state. The spokesperson... Read More


Police arrest 14-year-old maid over murder of lecturer

Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- The Niger State Police Command has arrested Joy Afekafez, 14, over the murder of Funmilola Adefolalu, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna. Miss Afekafez... Read More


University lecturer found dead with slit throat

Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- A lecturer with the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna in Niger State, Sherifat Adefolalu, was found dead on Sunday i... Read More


Panic as suspected terrorist engages Nigerian security operatives in gunfight

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- Residents of Gbeganu, a neighbourhood in Minna, the capital of Niger State, were thrown into panic as a suspected member of the terror group, Boko Haram, engaged security operative... Read More


Two dead, others injured in another boat mishap in Niger

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Barely a month after a boat mishap claimed lives in Niger State, two persons have died and two others injured in another boat accident in Katcha Local Government Area of the state.... Read More


Tribunal sacks Jerry Gana's son, orders supplementary election

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Minna has withdrawn the certificate of return of Joshua Gana, as the representative of Edati/Lavun/Mokwa Fed... Read More