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3 kidnappers killed in gun battle with police

The killing of the kidnappers followed credible information received by the police that unknown gunmen had kidnapped three victims at different locati

Insecurity: Group Gives Niger Governor 21-Day Ultimatum To Step Down

A youth group, Nigeria Youth Movement, Niger State chapter, is calling for the resignation of Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, governor of Niger.

Ballot box snatching mars Magama/Rijau rerun election

Saturday’s rerun election into the Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency of Niger State was marred by violence as thugs snatched ballot boxes. The area af

Bello wants informants treated like bandits

Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has declared that informants are as dangerous as bandits and asked that they be given the same pu

No plan to recruit youth to fight banditry – Gov’t

The Niger State government has announced that it has no plan to engage youths in the fight against armed banditry and other crimes in the state. The g