The Officer in Charge of the Minna General Hospital Mortuary, Dr Chinweokwu Alaribe, has told the judicial commission investigating the deaths of miners in Niger State that the mortuary received 33 corpses, contrary to…
The Niger State Police Command says a 29-year-old man allegedly contracted kidnappers to abduct and kill a large-scale farmer in Zawudna village, Munya Local Government Area, before taking over the deceased’s farmland.…
APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda led the party’s NWC on a condolence visit to Governor Bago over the deaths of 37 miners in NSCDC custody and pledged financial support to affected families and survivors.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Niger State Command, has seized five bags of cannabis in the Maitumbi area of Minna, the state capital. The seizure was made on September 16, 2026, at the premises of one…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member Independent Investigative Committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,…
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has commended traditional rulers in the state for their contributions towards maintaining peace and harmony in their respective domains. Governor Bago made the commendation…
Residents of Baji Community in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State have raised the alarm over alleged persistent attacks by Fulani herders on indigenous farmers in the area. The community alleged that despite…
The Niger State Police Command has announced the death of a former Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Diseye Desire Nsirim, who died on Monday, September 21st, 2026, in a hospital after a brief illness. CP Nsirim,…
The Campaign for Democracy and Civil Society Organisations, CD-CSO Coalition, Human Rights Advocacy Civil Society of Nigeria, North-Central Zone, has expressed deep concern over the deaths of 37 suspected artisanal…
The Niger State Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dr Mohammed Kpautagi, has announced plans to organise a seven-day Fidau prayer for the 37 suspected artisanal miners who died while in the…
Barely three days after 37 suspected artisanal miners arrested at a mining site in Minna died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, residents of M.I. Wushishi Estate have expressed…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, says the Nigeria Police Force has arrested 1,643 suspects and rescued 1,066 kidnap victims since he assumed office in February 2026. Mr Disu disclosed this on Monday…
A female food vendor identified as Ammaye has reportedly been killed by a mob in Kasuwan Garba, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, following an allegation that she made remarks considered offensive to Islam.…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, says it has increased the number of its personnel detained in connection with the deaths of suspected illegal miners in Niger State from 21 to 24. The…
The Blue Resolution Initiative, TBRi, has rejected the Committee of Inquiry constituted by the Niger State Government to investigate the deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Niger State Chapter, has condemned the death of 37 young artisanal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna. The State…
The Niger State Police Command has taken over the investigation into the deaths of artisanal miners who reportedly died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna. The…
The Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has paid a condolence visit to the Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, over the death of 37 miners in the state. Senator Aliyu Sabi…
The Niger State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has expressed sadness over the reported death of 37 suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has reaffirmed the determination of the Nigeria Police Force to unravel the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 37 artisanal miners while in the custody of the…
The Vice-Chancellor of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman, has expressed sadness over the deaths of 37 artisanal miners in Minna, Niger State. Mr Sulaiman, in a condolence…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has led a Federal Government delegation to Niger State to commiserate with the state government over the deaths of 37 artisanal miners who died while in the custody of the…
The Federal Government has deployed a team of mining and technical experts to Niger State to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the…
The RAFIMAH Youth, Child Development and Social Impact Foundation has expressed concern over the reported death of 37 young miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna,…
The Niger State Youth, Peace and Security Coalition (NGS-YPS Coalition) has condemned the reported death of 37 young miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger…
The Niger State Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, mnips, has presented cheques totaling N35,699,654.00 to more than 50 families and next-of-kin of deceased police personnel under the Inspector-General…
At least seven members of a local vigilante group have reportedly been killed and eight others injured following a suspected bomb strike at Kukoki-Bassa community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The…
The Niger State Police Command, NDLEA and other stakeholders have urged juveniles at the Niger State Remand Home, Minna, to shun crime, drug abuse, cultism and other social vices and embrace education, discipline and skills acquisition
Barrister Mohammed Ahmed Wawa, a commissioner with the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, has regained freedom after spending over 300 days in bandits’ captivity. Abducted in September 2025 along the New Bussa–Ibbi Road, he said he endured harsh conditions, including s
IGP Olatunji Disu has presented ₦2.32 billion in insurance and welfare benefits to 2,971 families and next-of-kin of deceased police officers, reaffirming the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to the welfare of personnel and families of officers who died in service.
The Niger State Government has ordered the arrest of four Chinese nationals allegedly operating an unauthorised mining site in Maiya’aki Village, Lapai Local Government Area, following an on-the-spot inspection by the…
Church leaders urge coordinated patrols across the state as communities wait for safe return of abductees.
