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30 feared dead in Sokoto boat accident

Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- At least 30 people, mostly traders, are feared to have died after an overloaded boat capsized in Sokoto State on Sunday afternoon. The vessel was taking dozens of passengers, alon... Read More


Police rescue two kidnap victims after gun battle in Kebbi

Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- The police have rescued two kidnap victims following a gun battle with bandits in Ribah District in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The command spokesperson... Read More


Bandits kill LG worker, abduct politician in Katsina attack

Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- A local government official was killed and a former council vice chairman kidnapped by armed gangs in the Malumfashi Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State on Thursday evenin... Read More


Zamfara: Terror kingpin demands gold protection levy from communities

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- A terror kingpin in Zamfara State has reportedly demanded 150 kilogrammes of pure gold as a "protection levy" from four local communities. According to a report by a local news out... Read More


Two condemned to death for Katsina ex-commissioner's murder

Nigeria, July 31 -- Two men have been sentenced to death by hanging for the 2021 murder of former Katsina State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Rabe Nasir. Shamsu Lawal, who was the deceased... Read More


Zamfara vows to crush terror networks after slaughter of 35 kidnapped villagers

Nigeria, July 29 -- The Zamfara State Government has vowed to intensify efforts to eliminate criminal networks operating in the state following the murder of 35 kidnapped villagers by terrorists. The... Read More


Several security agents killed in two years in Katsina anti-banditry war - Official

Nigeria, July 28 -- More than 100 members of the Katsina Community Watch Corps, over 30 police officers, and several soldiers have been killed in the ongoing fight against banditry in the last two yea... Read More


Kogi hotel shut down after death of suspect in photojournalist's killing

Nigeria, July 27 -- The authorities have shut down a hotel where a man suspected of murdering a local photojournalist reportedly took his own life. The Abidan 115 Hotel in Lokoja was sealed on Friday... Read More


Floods displace dozens, devastate farmlands in Sokoto

Nigeria, July 26 -- Flooding after hours of torrential downpour, on Wednesday night, has displaced many residents and caused extensive damage to farmlands and local businesses in many communities in t... Read More


Suspect in Kogi photojournalist murder found dead

Nigeria, July 25 -- The man suspected of gruesomely murdering a photojournalist in Kogi State earlier this week has been found dead, in what the authorities believe to be a suicide. Ayo Pelumi, the a... Read More