A 39- year- old man, Aminu Usman, arrested by Niger State Police Command for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl, said he did not know she is underage. The suspect, who was arrested on a tip-off by policemen attached to ‘A’…
Man beats wife to death for disrespect (Punch)
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended 30-year-old Umar Tambari for allegedly beating his wife, Hauwa, to death for alleged acts of disrespect. The incident occurred on February 26, 2019, at Emiworo village in the Wushishi Local Government Area of…
10,000 police job: PSC gets 104,289 applications in 12 days (Nation)
The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it has received 104,289 applications after it announced the recruitment of 10,000 constables. It said it recorded the figure 12 days after the recruitment portal was opened on November 30. The commission also added…
Nigeria youths want me as president in 2019 — Jerry Gana
Former Information Minister, Professor Jerry Gana, has said the youths mandated him to be in the race for 2019 presidential elections. According to Vanguard report, Professor Gana, who made this known while answering questions from journalists in Minna, Niger State Thursday,…
Lagos inaugurates new board for LASUTH (Tribune) * Evans threatened fine of $10,000 for any fake $100 in ransom money —Victim’s brother (Vanguard)
Lagos inaugurates new board for LASUTH (Tribune) The Lagos Government on Tuesday inaugurated a new board for the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja to boost service delivery in the institution. Inaugurating the board, the Commissioner for Health, Dr.…
Nursing mother, baby, three others die in Kontagora flood (ThisDay)
A nursing mother and her baby strapped on her back were among the five people said to have died as a result of last Sunday’s flood which followed hours of rainfall in Kontagora area of Niger State. A 17-year-old boy,…
Buhari sympathises with Kebbi flood victims (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with the government and people of Kebbi State on the flood disaster that ravaged 11 local government areas of the state. Abubakar Dakingari, the Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi Governor, made the disclosure in Birnin…
Lecturer, 2 students arrested, as certificate forgery scandal hits Minna CoE (Vanguard)
A syndicate, made up lecturers and students of College of Education, CoE, Minna, Niger State, that specialised in certificate forgery, has been uncovered. Already members of the syndicate, a lecturer and two students, have been arrested and handed over to the…
I stopped Shekau from establishing Boko Haram base in Niger – Aliyu (SUN)
A former governor of Niger State, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has disclosed how the timely acting on security report can avert insecurity in the country. Aliyu spoke in Abuja during the 12th annual conference and general meeting of the Society…
Politicians are worse criminals, says defiant tricycle thief (Punch)
The police in Niger State have arrested four suspected tricycle thieves along Abuja-Kaduna expressway. Abbas Kabir, 19, and lmrana Abdullahi, 21, both of the Tudun Wada area of Kaduna were apprehended by police detectives attached to the Command Special Anti-robbery…
