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President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, mourned the death of troops killed  by bandits in an ambush in the Shiroro area of Niger State, as well as the crash of a Nigerian Air Force helicopter in the state on Monday.

Ahmed Audi, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC's) Commandant General

The Commandant-General (CG), NSCDC, Ahmed Audi, restated this commitment during a working visit to the Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, a statement in Abuja by the Corps Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, said.

Terrorists have claimed responsibility for the Monday’s surveillance helicopter crash in Badna, Chukuba ward of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The Nigeria Air Force had said its MI-171 helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed on Monday near Chukuba village in Niger State and that investigation had commenced to determine the probable cause…

Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, on Tuesday appealed to the Nigerian Air Force not to be tired of fighting insurgents in the state following the Monday imcident where the surveillant jet belonging to the force was brought down by the criminals. Bago made the appeal at NAF headquarters, Abuja when he paid a condolence visit…

This is coming after bandits laid an ambush on troops and killed many in Niger state.  

Zakari Jikantoro has resigned from his position as the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger state.

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger, Alhaji Zakari Jikantoro has resigned his position as the chairman of the party. He announced his resignation on Friday in Minna, after briefing the state party executive members of the resolutions taken at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Jikantoro said

President Bola Tinubu has been reported to have returned to Nigeria following his one day visit to a neighbouring country, he was invited with 6 state governors

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