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Police arrest six suspects over murder, kidnapping in Niger

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- The police have arrested six suspects in separate operations over alleged murder, motorcycle theft and kidnapping in Niger State. The police state command's spokesperson, Wasiu Ab... Read More


Suspect arrested over farmer's killing, kidnapping in Niger

Nigeria, Oct. 11 -- The police have arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly contracted kidnappers to abduct and kill a large-scale farmer in Zawudna village, Munya Local Government Area, and took ove... Read More


Minna's Cell of Death: Survivors recount how 37 mining suspects died in NSCDC custody

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- For 19-year-old Adamu Isah, 17 September began like any other day. But it ended with him witnessing horrific deaths inside a cramped NSCDC detention cell in Minna, Niger State. M... Read More


Minna's Cell of Death: Survivors recount how 37 mining suspect died in NSCDC custody

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- For 19-year-old Adamu Isah, 17 September began like any other day. But it ended with him witnessing horrific deaths inside a cramped detention cell in Minna, Niger State. Mr Isah... Read More


Police arrest church guard over death of girl,11, in Suleja

Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- The police have arrested a 26-year-old church security guard, Godwin Dauda, over the death of an 11-year-old girl, Christabel Albert, whose body was found inside a well on the chu... Read More


Miners' Death: Niger lifts Minna curfew

Nigeria, Sept. 22 -- The Niger State Government has lifted the 24-hour curfew imposed on Minna, the state capital, following unrest triggered by the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custod... Read More


New NSCDC commandant arrives Niger amid deaths in custody probe

Nigeria, Sept. 19 -- A new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrived in Minna, Niger State. Abdulhamid Kabara took over from Suberu Aniviye on Saturday, amid inve... Read More


20 NSCDC officers suspended over deaths of detained suspected illegal miners

Nigeria, Sept. 19 -- The federal government has suspended 20 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in connection with the death of 37 suspected illegal miners in the corps' ... Read More


Niger State imposes 24-hour curfew after suspects die in NSCDC custody

Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- The Niger State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew across Minna, the state capital, as tension rises over the deaths of about 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of th... Read More


IBBU student reportedly killed by stray bullet during military operation in Niger

Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- A 400-level student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger State, Ismail Magaji, has reportedly been killed by a stray bullet during a military operatio... Read More