The reported rescue of 100 pupils kidnapped from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State has stirred confusion, as the school’s proprietor, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, said neither he nor the staff have received any official confirmation. Channels Television...
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Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Aneke, on Saturday paid a compassionate visit to the two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet pilots who sustained injuries after safely ejecting from their aircraft during a post-inspection test flight in niger State. The pilots—celebrated across the Force...
National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday handed over two rescued kidnap victims to their family, announcing that five members of the gang behind their abduction had been arrested. At the brief ceremony in Abuja, the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an extensive security lockdown across major forest corridors in Kwara, Kebbi and parts of Niger State, a move that follows the rising wave of kidnappings and violent attacks plaguing the region. The directive was disclosed on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media...
Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that a total of 265 people are still being held by the armed group that invaded St. Mary’s Catholic Nursery, Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State last week. According to the Diocese, those still missing include...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu led administration following a series of mass kidnappings in Northern Nigeria, accusing the Federal Government of “surrendering to terrorists” through what it describes as weak, uncoordinated, and reactionary security measures. In a statement signed by its...
UPDATED: 50 St. Mary’s pupils escape mass abduction, 253 remain in bandits’ captivity in Niger State
UPDATED: 50 St. Mary’s pupils escape mass abduction, 253 remain in bandits’ captivity in Niger State
A wave of relief swept through Papiri community in Niger State over the weekend as 50 children earlier seized during a violent raid on St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools found their way back home and into the arms of their anxious families. The Thursday night attack,...
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, describing the incident as a disturbing escalation of insecurity and a global embarrassment to Nigeria. In a statement jointly...
Federal Government has ordered the temporary shutdown of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across the country in a swift response to escalating insecurity, including the recent abduction of students in Maga, Kebbi State, and parts of Niger State. The directive was issued through a circular with reference number FME/DSSE/GM/S.160/CII, signed...
Niger State government has begun investigating why the principal of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Agwara, flouted its security directive that, in view of security concerns, all boarding schools in the northern senatorial district of the state remain shut. The probe was launched few hours after gunmen stormed the school...
Nigerian music star Falz (aka Bop Daddy) has publicly condemned President Bola Tinubu, holding him responsible for the recent surge in kidnappings and attacks across the country. On his verified X handle @falzthebadguy, the rapper did not hold back: > “YOU HAVE FAILED WOEFULLY @officialPBAT TENDER YOUR RESIGNATION NOW!” “OVER...
A major Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operation in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State has claimed the life of Babangida, a feared bandits’ sub-commander and one of the closest aides of notorious kingpin Dogo Gideh. Security sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Babangida succumbed to...
Niger State Police Command on Friday said a special tactical squad has been dispatched to track down armed bandits who stormed St. Mary’s Private Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, and abducted several students in the early hours of Friday. According to locals, the school sits roughly...
A wave of tension rippled through Niger State on Tuesday after armed bandits reportedly stormed a secondary school in the Shiroro–Borgu corridor, abducting an unspecified number of students in what security sources describe as a reprisal attack for recent Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes. According to PRNigeria, the raid...
Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over the sum of ₦104,091,162.46 (One hundred and four million, ninety-one thousand, one hundred and sixty-two naira, forty-six kobo) to the Niger State Government. The official handover took place on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the...
House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the rehabilitation, expansion, and completion of the Bida–Agaie–Lapai–Lambata–Diko Road in Niger State. The resolution followed a motion raised by Rep. Saidu Abdulahi (APC–Niger) during Wednesday’s plenary in Abuja, after a tragic tanker explosion at Essa Village in Katcha...
Death toll from Tuesday’s devastating tanker explosion in Essa community, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, has climbed to 42, with more than 60 others nursing varying degrees of burns. The incident occurred on October 21, 2025, after a petrol-laden tanker lost control and overturned along the dilapidated...
At least 35 people have lost their lives, and 46 others sustained serious injuries in a fuel tanker explosion on the Bida–Agaie highway at Essa village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Confirming the incident on Tuesday in Minna, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps...
Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a soldier, Lance Corporal Akenleye Femi, who allegedly killed his wife and then took his own life at Wawa Cantonment in Niger State. The incident occurred on October 11 at the Corporals and Below Quarters within the military facility. This was disclosed...