Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed the Islamic school about two months ago and abducted scores of school kids The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Niger State chapter has called on Governor Abubakar Sani Bello to employ similar tactics used in rescuing the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mohammed Sani Idris to secure the freedom … Read more
Eyewitnesses told newsmen that 18 bandits invaded the farm in six motorcycles, shooting sporadically. Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Zone ‘C’ chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State, Mallam Aminu Bobi in Mariga local government area. The abduction occurred around 5 pm on Saturday while Bobi was supervising workers … Read more
The husband confessed to have collected the wife’s phone and handed it over to one Abdullahi, his friend who negotiated and collected the ransom on his behalf The police in Niger State have paraded Sadiya Ibrahim Umar Mohammed, a school teacher abducted last week Thursday along with her husband, Mohammed Mohammed over alleged self-kidnap in … Read more
Abiodun disclosed that Emmanuel was arrested in possession of one thousand naira notes to the tune of fifteen million, eight hundred and thirty thousand naira (N15,830,000) suspected to be counterfeit at a Hotel in Kontagora. A pastor and two others have been arrested by Police operatives in Niger State for possession of N15.8m counterfeit currency … Read more
The incident is the latest in a string of school kidnappings in the country. The Niger State Government has confirmed the number of students abducted by bandits at an Islamic school to be 136. The Deputy Governor of the state, Ahmed Ketso, confirmed the number Wednesday while giving an update on the situation at the … Read more
“This is developing into an “abhorrent pattern” with serious impact on the children’s well-being and development, as well as for teachers and families.’’ UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the recent abduction of students from an Islamic School in Tegina town, Niger State. Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, at a press briefing at … Read more
He also reiterated the state government’s commitment to rescuing the schoolchildren… The Niger State Government has banned commercial motorcycles from operating in Minna, adding that the ban was proactive steps to protect the city and government seat from bandits. Ahmed Ketso, the Deputy Governor disclosed on Wednesday while briefing Journalists, a week after gunmen abducted … Read more
11 pupils were said to have been freed immediately after the abduction because of their inability to keep pace with the abductors. Abductors of the over 136 students and staff of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School, Tegina, in the Rafi local government area of Niger State are demanding the sum of ₦110 million as a ransom … Read more
Bandits has freed 11 abducted Niger school children. Eleven of the over 200 students reportedly abducted by bandits in Tegina, Rafi local government area of Niger state have been released. The freed students were said to be too small and could not walk. They were reportedly between four to five years. EkoHotBlog reported several students … Read more
Aliyu’s actions and activities amounted to treachery – PDP The Niger chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed the reason behind its decision to suspend Babangida Aliyu, former governor of the state. In March, the PDP in Chanchaga LGA of Niger had suspended the former governor for “working against the election success” of … Read more
Ayodele Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti State, has visited two former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger State. The former Governor said he discussed the way forward for the country at length with the former Nigerian leaders and solutions on the issues affecting the nation … Read more
Less than three weeks after 40 NSTA passengers were kidnapped, gunmen have again abducted over 50 passengers along the Tegina-Minna road in the Rafi Local Government of Niger State. Speaking on Tuesday in Minna, a source told journalists that the gunmen blocked the road at Kundu town, a few kilometres from Zungeru town. According to … Read more
Niger State government has called on parents to allow their wards to be available in school, adding that abduction of students in the state should not hinder their education. The Commissioner of Education, Hajiya Hanatu Jibrin Salihu, stated this while handing over the released students who were victims of abduction from Government Science College, Kagara … Read more
barely two weeks after bandits abducted over 300 school children from Government Science College in Kagara, Nigeri State, four persons have lost their lives to another bandit attack in the same area of the state. Kagara is one of the emirates in Niger State, which has recorded multiple attacks in the high wave of insecurity … Read more
Names of the students and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara, who were abducted by gunmen, have been released by the Niger state government. Ekohotblog had reported that no fewer than 27 students of Government Science College Kagara, 3 teachers, two non teaching staff and 9 family members of the staff staying in the quarters … Read more
Gunmen had reportedly stormed GSC Kagara in the early hours of Wednesday, shot dead one student and abducted several others including some members of staff The lawmaker representing Niger East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sani Musa, has said the abductors of the students of Government Science College, Kagara, in Niger State, were terrorists … Read more
Niger State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, says the force is ready to provide security during the Feb. 6 by-election for Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency in the state. Adamu who stated this in an interview with journalists in Minna on Thursday, added that police and other security agencies in the state were working towards ensuring a … Read more
Abubakar Sani Bello, Niger state governor, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to provide him with the aid needed in tackling the scourge of banditry that betides the state. Ekohotblog reports Bello made the plea when he met with the president on Wednesday. Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Bello bemoaned the dearth of security operatives … Read more
Ahmodu Mohammed, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kampala ward, Bosso local government area of Niger state, has been killed by suspected bandits. Ekohotblog gathered that three daughters of the deceased daughters were also kidnapped by the gunmen. The incident happened on Thursday after the gunmen, reported to be 15 in number, stormed … Read more
Suspected bandits have killed one Zakari Ya’u Idris, the Village Head of Madaka in Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State Chief of Staff to the Chairman of Rafi LGA, Mohammed Mohammed, who confirmed the murder of the village head explained that the bandits had earlier contacted the family of the deceased to pay … Read more