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Bandits Kill Immigration Officer, Burn Corpse In Niger State

THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Niger Command, has confirmed the death of an officer attacked by bandits during a surveillance operation in Niger.

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Gunmen Abduct Muslim Worshippers After Juma’at Prayer In Niger Communities

GUNMEN have abducted an unspecified number of Muslim worshippers in several communities within Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, including victims who.

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Bandits Abduct 90-Year-Old Village Head In Niger

BANDITS have abducted a 90-year-old village head, Mallam Abubakar Lafiya, in Ka’ada, Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, sparking.

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Flash Flood Ravages Homes, Properties In Niger State Housing Estate

SEVERAL properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed following a flash flood in parts of the popular General M.I. Wushishi (Mohammed Inuwa.

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Niger, FCT, 19 Other States Record Above 30% Inflation Despite NBS’s June Decline Report

DESPITE Nigeria’s headline inflation rate easing marginally in June 2026, residents across more than half of the country’s states continued to experience severe.

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Bandits Kill Six, Burn Police Station In Niger State

ARMED bandits have killed six persons in Tungan-Makeri and set a police station ablaze in the nearby Konkoso district, both in Borgu Local.

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Police Confirm Six Dead In Fresh Niger State Attack By Bandits

THE Wawa community in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State has been thrown into mourning following a fresh attack by bandits..

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Ministry Of Culture, Niger State Partner To Elevate Bida Bariki Festival To International Status

THE Niger State Government has initiated discussions with the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy to transform the historic Bida.

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Military Jet Crashes In Niger State

A NIGERIAN Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet has crashed near Karabonde community in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, with both pilots.

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Gunmen Attack School In Niger State, Abduct Dozens Students

GUNMEN have reportedly kidnapped an undisclosed number of students during an attack on St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Niger State. News.

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Bandits Kill Security Operatives In Deadly Ambush On Niger Rep’s Convoy

THE House of Representatives has strongly condemned the deadly ambush on the convoy of Hon. Jafaru Mohammed Ali, lawmaker representing Borgu and Agwara.

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Insecurity: ‘Enough Is Enough, Defend Yourselves’, Governor Bago Tells Niger Residents

GOVERNOR Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State has declared that his administration will neither negotiate with bandits nor pay ransom to kidnappers, urging.

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‘They Argued Before Shooting Me’, Victim Recounts Deadly Niger State Bandit Attack

FRESH details have emerged from victims of Tuesday’s deadly bandit attack on Salka community in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, where.

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Bandits Kidnap Niger State Electoral Commissioner, Ex-SUBEB Chair, Dozens Of Travellers

Bandits have abducted Ahmed Mohammed, popularly known as Barrister Ahmed Lawyer, a Commissioner with the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, along with his.

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Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 10 Children In Niger State

AT least 10 children have lost their lives in Niger State following a fresh outbreak of diphtheria in the Agaie and Bida local.

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29 Confirmed Dead, 50 Rescued In Another Niger State Boat Tragedy

AT least 29 people have been confirmed dead and two others declared missing after a boat carrying 90 passengers capsized in Niger State.

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DSS, Army Repel 300 Bandits In Fierce Battle At Niger’s Kumbashi Village, Kill 50

IN what is being hailed as one of the most decisive victories against banditry in Niger State, operatives of the Department of State.

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DSS, Military Kill 45 Terrorists In Massive Border Operation In Niger State

IN a significant joint security operation, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army neutralised at least 45 terrorists.

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13 Dead, 26 Rescued In Tragic Niger State Boat Accident

A BOAT carrying 39 passengers has capsized in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident which happened on Saturday claimed the.

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17 Soldiers Killed, Dozens Of Bandits Eliminated In Niger State Gun Battle

NO fewer than 17 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a fierce gun duel with suspected bandits in the Bangi community, Mariga Local.

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