The Police Command in Niger says 23 persons lost their lives when a truck fully loaded with dozens of cows and 45 persons, skidded off the road and somersaulted into a bush.
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Bandits kill village head in Niger days after abduction
Tragedy struck in Niger State at the weekend following the killing of the Village Head of Madaka identified as Zakari Ya’u Idris in Rafi Local Government Area of the state by gunmen suspected to be armed bandits barely one week after the abduction of the victim.
The safety of refugees in Niger has brought about major concerns – UN
The United Nations voiced grave concern on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of refugees and internally displaced in the wake of a deadly Boko Haram attack on Toumour, a town in southeastern Niger’s Diffa region, near the border with Nigeria.
Villagers desert Niger state over bandit attacks
Villagers in some of the security challenged communities in Rafi local government area of Niger state have started fleeing from the villages over renewed attacks by bandits.
Niger NLC, TUC commence indefinite strike over slashed salaries
Niger State branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have instructed their members to embark on an indefinite strike effectively, 12 midnight Tuesday, December 1, 2020.