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.

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.

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.

The couple, Mr Iliya Gyang, 30, and his wife, Grace, 25, met their d3aths 48 hours after Governor Caleb Mutfwang visited Barkin Ladi LGA and held a town hall meeting with stakeholders at Angwan Ishaku in Barkin Ladi Local Council. Confirming the incident, the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), under the leadership of Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, said the couple were both shot by the assailants while the husband was working in front of their home, leading to the immediate d3ath of Mrs Grace Iliya at the scene, while her husband, who sustained serious gunshot injuries, was rushed to hospital but later d!ed while receiving treatment.

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.

THE Plateau State Police Command has arrested nine persons over an alleged plot to launch another attack on residents of Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The arrests came in the wake of a recent attack in the area that reportedly left over 30 people dead and several others injured. […] The post Plateau Police arrest nine over fresh attack plot on Angwan Rukuba appeared first on Tribune Online.

The 40-year-old was said to be featuring at the Angwan Yelwa pitch in the Television area of Kaduna when the incident occurred.

Dr. Gyang Bere is the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Office of the Governor of Plateau State. In this interview with the North-Central Bureau Chief, ISAAC SHOBAYO, he speaks on the recent security breach in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of the state, efforts of the governor to tame growing insecurity in […]

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