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Woman dies as varsity registrar's car crashes

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- A woman has died while two other persons are receiving treatment following a road crash along IET New Horizons Road in the Old Airport Quarters area of Minna, Niger State. The cra... Read More


Nine die in crash on Bida-Kutigi-Mokwa road

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- At least nine people have reportedly died in a road crash on the Bida-Kutigi-Mokwa road in Niger State. The crash occurred in the early hours of Sunday between Lanle and Shaba Wor... Read More


Police arrest 139 criminal suspects, prosecute 64

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The police have detained 139 suspects and charged 64 of them following a crackdown on illegal gatherings, violent protests, thuggery, and other offences in Suleja and Minna, Niger ... Read More


Two arraigned for alleged gang-rape of 13-year-old girl lured with chicken

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The police have arraigned two men before a senior magistrate's court in Minna for allegedly gang-raping a 13-year-old girl. The defendants, Awal Bala, 40, and Danjuma Ibrahim, 43,... Read More


Four injured in farmers-herders clash in Niger

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- At least four persons were left seriously injured after a clash between farmers and herders in Pampo, a village in the Kataeregi District of Katcha Local Government Area of Niger S... Read More


Man gets 13 years, 20 strokes for sexually abusing 10-year-old

Nigeria, Aug. 13 -- A senior magistrate's court in Minna, Niger State, has sentenced a 25-year-old man, Bala Aliyu, to 13 years' imprisonment for sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl. Samira Wambai of... Read More


Niger records 124 diphtheria cases, 17 deaths - Commissioner

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The Niger State Government has confirmed 17 deaths from diphtheria out of 124 cases recorded in three local government areas within the last seven months. The Commissioner for Heal... Read More