Niger State

The Niger State Government has warned residents and communities along the Kaduna River Basin of possible increased water levels following sustained inflows into the Shiroro Reservoir during the ongoing 2026 rainy season.

The President's directive came after gunmen reportedly invaded several communities in the remote Borgu area of the state on Friday, August 21, killing residents, attacking worshippers and taking an unspecified number of people into nearby forests.

April 09, (THEWILL) — The death toll from the deadly Monday morning attack on the Bagna community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State has risen to 52, even as the state government has reassured residents of renewed...

March 23, (THEWILL) — Eight persons have been confirmed dead following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a moving vehicle in Niger State, in an incident that has triggered intensified security operations in the affected area. THEWILL gathered...

January 06, (THEWILL) — Panic gripped residents of Ganaru community in the Zugurma District of Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State on Tuesday, after farmers discovered a suspected explosive device believed to have been planted by terrorists. The farmers...

December 22, (THEWILL) — Exactly a month after they were abducted on November 21, 2025 alongside 100 others, the remaining 130 victims of the 230 kidnapped pupils, students and teachers of St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger...

December 21, (THEWILL) — All the schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained their freedom following the release of the final batch of...

December 16, (THEWILL) — The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old woman, Zuwaira Usman, of Pandogari in Rafi Local Government Area, for allegedly transporting ammunition to bandits and other criminal elements operating within and outside the state. The...

December 08, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the safe return of 100 students abducted from Papiri Catholic School in Niger State, commending the relentless efforts of security agencies in securing their freedom. In a statement released by his...

December 08, (THEWILL) — The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter, says it has not received any official communication confirming reports that 100 of the abducted Agwara school children have been released. Niger State CAN Chairman, Bishop...