Niger Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/niger/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:35:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Niger Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/niger/ 32 32 42672738 Death in Custody: Panel Recommends ₦1.4bn Compensation, Dismissal of NSCDC Commandant, Others https://prnigeria.com/2026/10/27/death-custody-panel-recommends/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:35:52 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=207856 Death in Custody: Panel Recommends ₦1.4bn Compensation, Dismissal of NSCDC Commandant, Others An independent investigative committee probing the deaths of miners in Niger State has recommended ₦1.4 billion in compensation for the families of 33 deceased victims and 44 survivors, alongside the dismissal of the state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps […]

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]]> 207856 PHOTO: NSCDC Detains 24 Personnel Over Deaths of Miners in Custody https://prnigeria.com/2026/09/20/miners-nscdc-detains-personnel/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:50:39 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=203916 PHOTO: NSCDC Detains 24 Personnel Over Deaths of Miners in Custody  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has detained 24 personnel in connection with the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in Niger State, as the Corps ordered its flag to fly at half-mast across all formations for three days in honour of […]

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]]> 203916 FG Constitutes 10-Member Panel to Probe Deaths of 37 Miners in Custody, Suspends 21 NSCDC Personnel https://prnigeria.com/2026/09/19/nscdc-member-panel/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:02:24 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=203754 FG Constitutes 10-Member Panel to Probe Deaths of 37 Miners in Custody, Suspends 21 NSCDC Personnel The Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State over alleged illegal mining activities. The Minister of Interior, […]

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]]> 203754 Tinubu Blows Hot, Orders Probe Into Miners’ Deaths in NSCDC Custody https://prnigeria.com/2026/09/18/tinubu-nscdc-niger-orders/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:51:58 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=203680 Tinubu Blows Hot, Orders Probe Into Miners’ Deaths in NSCDC Custody President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps following enforcement operations in Minna, Niger State. The President gave the directive on Friday, expressing concern over […]

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]]> 203680 FG Suspends Niger NSCDC Commandant Over Deaths of Suspected Illegal Miners https://prnigeria.com/2026/09/18/suspends-niger-nscdc/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:57:39 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=203627 FG Suspends Niger NSCDC Commandant Over Deaths of Suspected Illegal Miners The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the reported deaths of suspected illegal miners in the state. The suspension was announced on Friday by the […]

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]]> 203627 How Junta-Led AES Are Building a Censorship Cartel in the Region https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/26/junta-aes-censorship-cartel/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:15:29 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=197789 Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s military juntas are weaponising decrees and building a Sahel where truth is contraband June 2024 arrived in Mali like a merciless visitor. As the once empty sky gathered its grey armies of cloud over the Sahelian nation while the metallic clack of hoes against the earth announced the return of […]

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]]> 197789 DSS Secures 20-Year Jail Term for Man for Shielding Notorious Bandit Kingpin https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/14/dss-secures-year-jail-term-3/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:54:03 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=195552 DSS Secures 20-Year Jail Term for Man for Shielding Notorious Bandit Kingpin A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years’ imprisonment for concealing information about a notorious bandit identified as Danranmi, an offence that enabled the suspect to evade arrest. Sani, a resident of Nabi Village in Shiroro Local Government […]

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]]> 195552 Mining Marshals Seal 7 Mineral Buying Centres in Niger Over Regulatory Violations https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/26/mining-marshals-niger-mineral/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:55:10 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=193522 Mining Marshals Seal 7 Mineral Buying Centres in Niger Over Regulatory Violations  The Mining Marshals have sealed seven mineral buying and processing centres in Kontagora, Niger State, as part of an intensified crackdown on alleged violations of Nigeria’s mining laws and efforts to sanitise the solid minerals sector. The enforcement operation, carried out on June […]

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]]> 193522 Troops Neutralise Terrorists in Zamfara, Rescue 148 Hostages in Niger Operations https://prnigeria.com/2026/05/29/troops-neutralise-terrorists-10/ Fri, 29 May 2026 08:38:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=190801 Troops Neutralise Terrorists in Zamfara, Rescue 148 Hostages in Niger Operations Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA and Combat Sub-Sector (CSS) X have intensified ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the North-West, neutralising suspected terrorists in Zamfara State and rescuing 148 kidnapped victims in neighbouring Niger State. Security sources disclosed that troops of 1 Operation FANSAN YANMA neutralised […]

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]]> 190801 Troops ‘Tactically Ambush’ Bandits on Kontagora Axis, Kill Scores, Recover Motorcycles in Niger State https://prnigeria.com/2026/02/02/troops-ambush-bandits-niger/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:51:24 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=182491 Troops ‘Tactically Ambush’ Bandits on Kontagora Axis, Kill Scores, Recover Motorcycles in Niger State Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralised several suspected bandits in what was described as ‘tactical ambush’ and recovered their operational motorcycles during a counterterrorism operation along the Kontagora road corridor in Niger State, PRNigeria reports. The encounter occurred on Saturday […]

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]]> 182491 Grave Despair: Nigerian Refugees Fleeing Insecurity Seek Shelter in Niamey Cemetery https://prnigeria.com/2026/01/19/grave-despair-nigerian-2/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:36:08 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=180640 Grave Despair: Nigerian Refugees Fleeing Insecurity Seek Shelter in Niamey Cemetery In a disturbing illustration of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Sahel, hundreds of Nigerians fleeing banditry, insurgency and economic hardship have taken refuge in the largest public graveyard in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic, PRNigeria reports. The displaced families, mostly from Katsina, […]

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]]> 180640 DSS Rescues Abducted Pastors, Nab 3 Arms Traffickers in Niger https://prnigeria.com/2026/01/16/dss-rescues-abducted-pastors/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:42:54 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=180483 DSS Rescues Abducted Pastors, Nab 3 Arms Traffickers in Niger  Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State have successfully rescued two pastors and a church member abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna State. The victims—Rev. Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob, and Suleiman Adamu—were kidnapped on January 9, 2026, in Gwagwada, Chikun Local […]

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]]> 180483 Tinubu Orders Military, Police to Hunt Down Niger Market Attackers, Vows Justice for Victims https://prnigeria.com/2026/01/05/tinubu-orders-military-police/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:09:26 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177825 Tinubu Orders Military, Police to Hunt Down Niger Market Attackers, Vows Justice for Victims President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the nation’s security chiefs to immediately hunt down and bring to justice the terrorists responsible for the deadly attack in Kasuwan Daji, reaffirming his administration’s resolve to rid the country of criminal elements. In a […]

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]]> 177825 FG Deploys 7,000 Forest Guards to Tackle Banditry, Terrorism in Kwara, Niger, 5 Other States https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/27/deploys-forest-guards/ Sat, 27 Dec 2025 22:11:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177467 FG Deploys 7,000 Forest Guards to Tackle Banditry, Terrorism in Kwara, Niger, 5 Other States The Federal Government has graduated more than 7,000 newly recruited forest guards drawn from seven frontline states as part of efforts to strengthen internal security and deny criminal groups access to forest hideouts. The guards completed a three-month training programme […]

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]]> 177467 Police Arrest 2 Kidnap Kingpins, Recover Cash,  AK-47 in Kwara https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/26/police-arrest-kidnap-kingpins/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:07:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177407 Police Arrest 2 Kidnap Kingpins, Recover Cash,  AK-47 in Kwara A coordinated intelligence-led operation by the Nigeria Police Force has dealt a heavy blow to a notorious trans-state banditry and kidnapping network, with the arrest of two high-profile gang leaders and the recovery of arms, cash and ransom-linked assets in Kwara State. The suspects—identified as […]

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]]> 177407 PHOTO: Remaining 130 Abducted Niger Catholic School Students Regain Freedom https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/21/photo-remaining-abducted/ Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:28:48 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177165 PHOTO: Remaining 130 Abducted Niger Catholic School Students Regain Freedom The remaining 130 students of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri community, Niger State, who were abducted by bandits, have regained their freedom. The students were released on Sunday night and were sighted in several vehicles en route to Wawa, Niger State. Sources […]

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]]> 177165 Benin: Failed Coup, Russia’s Shadow and West Africa’s Democratic Unravelling, By Oumarou Sanou https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/11/benin-failed-coup-russia/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:43:07 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=175652 Benin: Failed Coup, Russia’s Shadow and West Africa’s Democratic Unravelling By Oumarou Sanou The failed coup in Benin lasted barely a few hours, but it has exposed a dangerous trend across West Africa. What unfolded in Cotonou on December 7 was not just a clumsy mutiny by a handful of soldiers—it was a reminder of […]

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]]> 175652 NAF Pilots Eject Unhurt After Alpha Jet Suffers Mid-Air Emergency in Kainji https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/06/naf-pilots-eject-unhurt-alpha/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 20:06:59 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=175345 NAF Pilots Eject Unhurt After Alpha Jet Suffers Mid-Air Emergency in Kainji Two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet pilots on Saturday escaped unhurt after successfully ejecting from their aircraft when it developed an in-flight emergency shortly after take-off at the NAF Base in Kainji, Niger State. The incident occurred during a post-inspection functional check […]

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]]> 175345 Kano Police Arrest Transborder Crime Financier, Recover N15.28m https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/28/kano-police-arrest-transborder/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:18:35 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=174712 Kano Police Arrest Transborder Crime Financier, Recover N15.28m Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force Scorpion Squad have arrested a suspected transborder criminal financier, Alhaji Jazuli Adamu, 40, in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, following actionable digital intelligence and disclosures by previously apprehended armed robbery suspects. According to information obtained by Zagazola Makama, Adamu […]

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]]> 174712 ‘I Will Not Rest’: Tinubu Vows to Tackle Insecurity Nationwide https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/23/will-not-rest-tinubu-vows/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:07:35 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=174340 ‘I Will Not Rest’: Tinubu Vows to Tackle Insecurity Nationwide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to restoring peace and security across the country, following the rescue of 89 abducted citizens in Kwara and Niger States. In a statement issued on Monday, President Tinubu revealed that he cancelled his scheduled trip […]

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