Bandits have kidnapped 24 people, including pregnant women, from a rice farm in Palaita community, Erena Ward, Shiroro LGA of Niger State.
President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, directing the military, police, and intelligence agencies to expand recruitment and deploy thousands of new personnel.
The district head, Muhammad Sanid Dantani, said the community remains traumatised and has turned to prayer as authorities continue rescue efforts. Armed bandits invaded the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, on Monday and kidnapped 25 students. The attack occurred less than an hour after security personnel assigned to the school reportedly withdrew, a […]
Details remain unclear, but according to local reports, several students were taken during the late-night raid. A source from a Catholic church in the state confirmed the incident, saying the school was still trying to determine the exact number of victims. He added that an official statement would be issued later. The Niger State Police […]
According to a community source, the first attack occurred in Dutsen Magaji, where 22 people were taken. Vigilantes pursued the attackers and engaged them in a gun battle, during which three of the vigilantes lost their lives and several others sustained injuries. The assailants reportedly returned days later, invading Magama village during early morning prayers. […]
In a statement released by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the case was reported by child’s mother. The statement read, “The incident occurred on 21st September, 2025, at about 2350hrs, when the mother of the child reported at Elemoro Division that her security guard had absconded with her son and mobile phone […]