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Niger Police Confirm Abduction of Friday Worshippers in Borgu

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Niger Police Confirm Abduction of Friday Worshippers in Borgu

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of an unspecified number of Muslim worshippers by suspected bandits in communities within Borgu Local Government Area of the state. The incident, according to security sources and eyewitnesses, occurred on Friday shortly after the conclusion of the weekly Juma’at prayers at the Central Mosque in Dekara…

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Deadly Clash Reported Between Lakurawa Fighters and Armed Bandits in Niger Forest

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Deadly Clash Reported Between Lakurawa Fighters and Armed Bandits in Niger Forest

Suspected members of the Lakurawa armed group and rival bandits reportedly engaged in a fierce gun battle in a forested area of Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, with multiple casualties feared on both sides. Security and local sources said the confrontation occurred in the Tapkin Giyayya axis after a group of armed bandits…

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Bandits storm Palaita Rice Farm in Shiroro, Abduct 10 Villagers, Rescue Efforts Underway – Police

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Bandits storm Palaita Rice Farm in Shiroro, Abduct 10 Villagers, Rescue Efforts Underway – Police

No fewer than ten people, among them pregnant women, have been kidnapped from a rice farm in Palaita village, located in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, the state police have confirmed. According to a brief statement by police, the attack occurred on the evening of Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Officers said they received…

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Dozens of Students Abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State

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Dozens of Students Abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State

Armed men suspected to be bandits launched a brazen attack on St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri Ward, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State in the early hours of Friday, carting away more than 100 students in a coordinated operation that has triggered widespread panic across the region. According to…

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