An 18-year-old suspect, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem, accused of killing a retired Permanent Secretary in Niger State, Adamu Jagaba, has died while in police detention. Reliable police sources told Daily Trust that Abdulkareem died on Thursday but they could not tell the cause of his death. The suspect was recently paraded by the Commissioner of Police in…
A bomb explosion in Bassa community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, reportedly claimed the life of one person and left four others seriously injured on Thursday morning. The victims, who were on their way to the farm when the explosion occurred, suffered severe injuries, with all the injured reportedly losing their legs due…
Danlami Abdullahi Saku, the chairman of Katcha Local Government Area in Niger State, has tragically passed away in a fatal road accident along the Minna-Suleja Road. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that the accident occurred on Tuesday evening near Kwakwuti, while Saku was en route to Abuja. His untimely death has sent shockwaves across the state. Governor…
Justice Maimuna Abubakar of the Niger High Court 6 has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Omokayode Lawal and the Minna Branch mamanger for contempt of Court. The order by the Judge is against the allegation of tax evasion by the duo to the tune of N1 billion. The state Internal…
A 18 year old man, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem has been arrested for stabbing a retired Permanent Secretary in the Niger state Ministry of Works, Architect Adamu Jagaba to death. Abdulhakeem who claimed to be the car painter of the victim stabbed the victim several times on the neck and head, he also hit the victim multiple…
Twenty-two people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. Confirming the incident, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, the director general of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) in a statement on Friday, November 29, said the boat was heading to Katcha…
A devastating boat accident occurred in the early hours of Friday along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger, resulting in the loss of multiple lives. According to eyewitnesses, the boat, which belonged to one Musa Dangana, was carrying over 200 passengers, including market women and farm laborers, en route to the Katcha weekly market. Tragically,…
At least 10 people have been reported killed by suspected bandits in Wayam, a community in the Sabon-Gari District of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. According to Premium Times, the incident occurred early Tuesday morning, according to residents. Witnesses said the bandits set homes and goods ablaze during the attack. They said the…
Nigerian police have confirmed the death of an unidentified man at a guest house in Paiko, Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, where he had allegedly gone to see a commercial sex worker. The incident occurred on Tuesday within a lodge owned by the local government and located in the popular Paiko market. Daily…
A 22-year-old man named Tasiu Danlami sustained severe burn injuries while attempting to vandalize transformer cables belonging to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in the Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident, which occurred on October 14, 2024, was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun….