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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday re-arraigned Babangida Aliyu, a former Niger State Governor in a Federal High Court in Minna for alleged laundering of ecological funds of over N1.9 billion..... Read more via Newtelegraph – http://bit.ly/2Ich0Au Get More...

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Umar Audu, for allegedly killing one Abubakar Mohammadu of the Fulani Camp, Wawa village in New-Bussa, Borgu Local Government Area of the state. The command confirmed the suspect’s arrest on Tuesday, stating that a team … Read...

A 30-year-old man, Abubakar Muhammadu has been killed by a 21-year-old man, Audu Umar for making advances to his wife, TheNation has reported. Audu who is currently in the custody of the Niger State Police Command said that he did not … Read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited...

Former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), has assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari would resolve the issues of insecurity in the country..... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2Z4TMlj Get More Nigeria Political News

A Christian man has extended a hand of fellowship to Muslims in his community by doing something very commendable.... Read more via Tori News – http://bit.ly/2XoYw54 Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Senate yesterday made startling revelations on the activities of kidnappers and bandits across Nigeria, asserting that the country is now under their firm grip.… Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2GJYxuu Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday raised the alarm about an alleged plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to compromise the Niger State governorship election tribunal.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2UTQDqT Get More Nigeria Political News

One Uwani Danjuma has killed his wife with a cutlass in Uddu, Niger state, because she planned to re-marry after his death, according to a report by TheNation. According to the 30-year-old man, his wife had told him, when he was sick, weeks earlier, that if he dies, she … Read more via...

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 50–year old housewife, Hafsat Aliyu and her son, Babangida Usman, for allegedly beating one Ali Haruna to death..... Read more via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/2DkoNsX Get More Nigeria Metro News

Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, Senator Sabi Abdullahi and Senator Muhammad Bima Enagi have thrown their support behind the Senate Presidency bid of Senator Ahmed Lawan..... Read more via P.M. News – http://bit.ly/2UqTtni Get More Nigeria Political News

A 39-year-old man, Aminu Usman of Dansaki Ei-del prayer ground, Suleja, Niger State, said he defiled a nine-year-old girl, thinking she was a “mature” lady. Usman told our correspondent that with the hijab worn by his victim, he thought she was a mature lady, but he … Read more via...

In order to ensure equity and fairness among the six geo-political zones of the country, a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Umaru Mohammed Bago, representing Chanchaga federal constituency of Niger state, has thrown his hat in the ring to contest for the office of the speakership …...

Three Nigerian poachers were arrested in Niger with a massive haul of slaughtered game from W National Park which straddles the borders of Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin, officials said Sunday. Forestry agents discovered elephant tusks, giant snake … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...

The police on Wednesday arraigned a farmer, Sanda Bakura, in a Magistrates’ Court in Minna for allegedly stealing 150 cows and slaughtering 50 others. Bakura, whose address was not given, is charged with two counts of criminal conspiracy and theft. The … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Niger State. The result was announced on Sunday night in Minna at the State Collation Centre by the returning...

Babangida said this while congratulating the President on his victory at the polls on Saturday. Former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida has called on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar to work with.... Read more via Pulse Nigeria News –...

The Niger Police Command has arrested 10 suspects over alleged electoral offences during the Saturday, Feb. 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections in different of parts of the state. Alhaji Sabo Ibrahim, the State Commissioner of Police, made this known in Minna on Friday...

President Muhammadu Buhari and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress has won in all the 25 local government areas of Niger State in the just concluded Presidential election.... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2U6mZKx Get More Nigeria Political News

5 killed, 35 abducted, as gunmen invade 17 communities in Niger By Soni Daniel Minna—At least five persons were confirmed dead yesterday, while 35 were abducted, following the invasion of 17 communities in Shiroro and Rafi local government areas of Niger State by gunmen. 
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Suspected criminals arrested by the police in Niger State have said that kidnapping was lucrative and made them to “swim in money”. The suspects, Mohammed Abubakar (25), Mamuda Mohammed (30), Mohammed Mohammed (26) and Amadu Garba (21), were trailed and arrested by police detectives attached...