Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob and Suleiman Adamu were kidnapped on 9 January 2026 at Gwagwada in Chikun Local Government Area...

On Sunday, President Bola Tinubu condemned the Niger attack and ordered security operatives to free the captives.

“Our men manoeuvred and took cover, but the attackers fired sporadically because they had several weapons,” the commandant said.

The kidnapping and release of the students and staff members comes amid a resurgence of mass kidnappings across Nigeria.

He added that investigations were ongoing, while efforts had been intensified to rescue the abducted woman and apprehend the gunmen.

The police spokesperson said police officers deployed to accompany the audit team were arrested for negligence in the line of...

Her remains were found in an uncompleted building, a development that has thrown the community into deep mourning.

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, stated that the children were in good condition and would be reunited with...

Protesting parents accuse the state government of neglect and slow response, eight days after the incident.

253 persons remain in captivity

Governor Bago said the mass abduction in his state was “a heartbreaking assault on our children” and required urgent, far-reaching...

Thirty-four others sustained varying degrees of injuries and are receiving treatment at the Lapai General Hospital.

The “Flow with Confidence” programme targets 370,000 free sanitary pads for students in the 36 states and the Federal Capital...

According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects were arrested...

Governor Bago says Niger State has reached a tipping point where citizens must take responsibility for defending their communities.

The police arrested the suspects in connection with the vandalism and theft of navigation lock metals and beams worth over...

Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the attackers stormed the town on Tuesday evening, moving from house to house.

The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) confirmed that massive discharges were ongoing from the Kainji, Shiroro, Zungeru, and Jebba hydroelectric...

Among those abducted was a lawyer identified as Barrister Ahmad, and traders returning from the New Bussa weekly market

According to a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, and made available on Monday, the operation was carried...

The officials of the Kainji Power Plant were arrested for alleged conspiracy, theft, and vandalisation of navigation lock metals valued...

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Wasiu Abiodun, said acting on a tip-off, the Crack Squad of the...

The police spokesperson disclosed that during a search, 21 SIM cards and 29 SIM certificates were recovered from Mr Suleiman,...

The police said the suspects were apprehended in various areas

Badeggi sued the Niger State Government over its shutdown at the order of Governor Umar Bago