Tag: Niger State
Kidnapping Crisis Deepens Across Nigeria as Ransom Payments Hit 7.78 billion...
Kidnapping has grown into an increasingly lucrative criminal business across Nigeria, with armed groups collecting nearly 5.8 million in confirmed ransom payments in just...
Tinubu Orders Urgent Rescue of Abducted Niger Residents
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate security operation to rescue hundreds of people feared abducted after gunmen attacked communities and worshippers in Niger...
Tinubu Celebrates Babangida at 85 Hails His Legacy
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on his 85th birthday, describing the former Nigerian leader as an elder...
Nigeria Rescues 308 Kidnap Victims in Record Security Operation
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people held captive by armed kidnappers in what President Bola Tinubu described as the country's largest single day...
Deadly Land Dispute Sparks Village Massacre in Niger State
At least 18 people have been killed in Niger State, Nigeria, in a violent escalation of a land dispute that has shaken two rural...
Niger community celebrates as military kills 200 terrorists
BABANNA, Nigeria — Residents of Borgu Kingdom in Niger State erupted in celebration Sunday after a Joint Security Taskforce led by the Nigerian military...
“Nigeria on Edge: Insurgent Plot Sparks Airport, Prison Security Lockdown”
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN), Nigerian security agencies have tightened defenses around airports and correctional facilities in the capital and neighboring Niger State following intelligence reports...
“Nigeria’s Road of Fire: 30 Burnt Alive While Chasing Fuel on...
BIDA, Nigeria (FN) — At least 30 people were killed and 40 others injured in Niger State on Monday after a fuel tanker exploded...
