Four residents have been killed and two others seriously injured after unidentified gunmen attacked two communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred around 1:30am on Wednesday, September 23, in Godoro and Angwan-Bisala communities, both located in Katako District. According to the Niger State Police Command, the attackers stormed the communities during the early hours of the day and opened fire on residents.

The Niger State Police Command has arrested two men accused of impersonating military personnel and assaulting a laundry attendant in Suleja over a missing mobile phone. The suspects, identified as Abraham Ashiwel and Michael Okonkwo, were apprehended following an incident on August 8 at a laundry shop in Angwan-Gwari, Suleja. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the men stormed the shop and physically assaulted the attendant after claiming a phone was missing.

The Niger State Police Command has arrested two men accused of impersonating military personnel and allegedly assaulting a laundry attendant in the Suleja area of the state over a missing mobile phone. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects, identified as Abraham Ashiwel and Michael Okonkwo, both of Bakassi area, Suleja, were arrested after they allegedly stormed a laundry shop in Angwan-Gwari area of Suleja on August 8. He explained that the suspects assaulted the shop attendant over an alleged missing phone before operatives of ‘B’ Division, Suleja, commenced investigation and arrested them.

A deadly clash among commercial tricycle (keke NAPEP) operators in Angwan Kassa, Jalingo, Taraba State, left a 29-year-old man dead on Wednesday after a dispute over a mandatory daily operational pass escalated into violence. The victim, identified as Jessy Markus, was a key figure in the tricycle riders’ union, responsible for issuing the daily passes required for operators to begin work.

The death of 15-year-old Busang Ayuka following an alleged assault by Taraba State Marshal operatives has triggered widespread outrage in the state, prompting calls for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The incident, which occurred in Angwan Alfa, Serti B, Gashaka Local Government Area, has raised serious concerns about the conduct of security personnel during enforcement operations. Busang reportedly died on Friday at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, after sustaining severe injuries while in custody in Baruwa.

A 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command for allegedly killing his 20-year-old wife in Angwan Yahaya, Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of the state. In a statement by the Command, signed by its Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the tragic incident left behind two children—a male and […] The post Man beats wife to death in Nasarawa appeared first on Tribune Online.

Armed bandits have attacked Dakpala Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting eight persons and rustling 115 cattle, the police have confirmed. Intelligence sources told our source, Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred on Feb. 24 at about 7:10 p.m., with the assailants storming the community in large numbers. Among the abducted victims are: Sale Angwan Kawo, Landa Adamu, Ezolo Hussani, Asabe Daniel and her baby, Habiba Salogo and her baby, Rabi Hussani and Two other individuals whose identities are yet to be confirmed…

Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have neutralized a bandit and recovered a cache of arms following a raid on a criminal hideout in Angwan Bala, Kambari area of Karim Lamido Local Government Area, Taraba State. The operation, conducted on Feb. 2, was based on credible intelligence on the movement of suspected bandits, according to a statement by the…

In a shocking and disturbing incident, a young man believed to be a “yahoo boy” (a term used to describe individuals involved in online fraud) was caught with his girlfriend’s severed head in a polythene bag in Abuja. The gruesome discovery was made in the Orozo area of Angwan-Sarki, Abuja, leaving residents and authorities stunned. The suspect, who has not been named, had been dating the victim for approximately eight months…

Protesters gathered at the Angwan Gadi, Emir of Jalingo’s roundabout, marched to the Government House junction and proceeded to Barde/Hanmaruwa way, causing a traffic jam. As they moved, several other… The post Protest: Over 500 March Out in Taraba…

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On the night of March 29, gunmen attacked the Angwan Rukuba community in Nigeria’s Plateau state, killing over 28 people and injuring many others, according to the state governor.

A 32-year-old man, Israel Friday, has been remanded in custody by an Abuja High Court over allegations of stabbing his neighbour, Theophilus Edache, during a dispute in Angwan Tiv, Zone 7, Lugbe. The court, presided over by Justice M. S. Idris, made the order on Wednesday after the prosecution raised concerns about the defendant’s potential threat to the victim. Friday is facing charges of attempted culpable homicide under sections 229(1) and 248 of the Penal Code Law.

Amnesty International has condemned a deadly attack by gunmen on the Irigwe community of Angwan Magaji in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, which left nine people dead and 11 others injured. The attack occurred late on June 16, 2026, according to the human rights organisation. Amnesty International said two of those killed were children aged five and four, respectively. The organisation added that several victims were brutally killed, while three women were reportedly attacked in their homes during the night-time assault. Search efforts were continuing for residents who remained missing following the attack, Amnesty International said.

LAGOS, Nigeria —(Naija247News) | June 18, 2026 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has downplayed concerns over the defection of former Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, insisting that his departure from the ruling party will not affect its electoral strength ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a political rally in Angwan Gayam, Gayam Electoral Ward of Lafia Local Government Area, the state APC chairman, Aliyu Bello, said the party remains firmly rooted in the state due to its governance record and widespread grassroots support.

🇳🇬 Nigerian armed forces rescued 9 people kidnapped by Boko Haram in separate operations. 3 terrorists neutralized in Bama, Borno state. Operations in Angwan Wanna and Bula Marwa freed 3 women and 6 children. Mass abductions for ransom are a major issue…

By Gilamro KebanTwo staff of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company were on Monday beaten and others escaped when residents of Angwan Pete – Jaji surrounded their office following an alleged…