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Many vigilantes were reportedly killed in an air raid by a yet-to-be-identified aircraft in Galadima Kogo, a community in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State, on Tuesday.

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The raid happened as the vigilantes were preparing to pursue terrorists who attacked their village.

The raid happened as the vigilantes were preparing to pursue terrorists who attacked their village.

The assailants attacked seven villages in the area forcing resident to flee from their homes.

An elected councillor, Saleh Alawa has been allegedly murdered by suspected armed bandits along Zumba road, Shiroro local government area of Niger State.

The Niger State Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Emmanuel Umar, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES.

Niger State Government said it will build a new Parish in Kafin-koro in honour of the late Rev. Fr Isaac Achi, of St. Peters and

Niger state government says it will build a new catholic church in Kafin-koro in honour of Isaac Achi, a priest of St. Peters and...

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed Saleh Yakubu, the councillor representing Allawa ward in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The ruling All Progressives Congress member was killed by the terrorists in the early hours of Friday on his way from Kuta to Allawa, his home town. Niger Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Emmanuel Umar, disclosed this on Friday. He said though the details of Yakubu’s killing were still sketchy, the deceased was shot ...