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According to reports, one of Nigeria’s largest oil pipelines has exploded, even though it is essential for transporting oil in the Niger Delta, one of the country’s main sources of oil. “A fire broke out on the Trans Niger Delta Pipeline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) located on …

No fewer than 10 residents, including women and children, were killed when bandits on motorcycles invaded a farming community in Niger State. The bandits massacred some of the women who refused to be raped by the armed men. According to reports, the incident occurred in the Wayam community of Sabon-Gari …

At least eight people were killed and around 150 villagers abducted when armed gangs on motorcycles burst into the village of Kuchi, in Niger State, central Nigeria. “The attackers, divided into groups of three per motorcycle, operated for three hours without encountering any resistance,” according to reports. “No help was …

Gunmen killed 21 people in a random attack on a busy market in Niger State, northwest Nigeria, according to reports. More than a dozen gunmen stormed the Madaka market in Rafi local government area at the height of commercial activities, and opened fire at random, according to Ayuba Katako, head …

Suspected hoodlums have stabbed a 33-year-old freelance photographer in Tundun Fulani Area of Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. “The hoodlums have trailed Salawadeen to his house and stabbed him many times in the presence of his three children,” according to reports. “The killers forced their way intoapartment and killed him,” according …

A lady has killed her husband over a disagreement over sex in Nasarawa Village, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State in Nigeria. “The couple went into an argument over sex before the lady picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed him in the neck,” according to reports. The suspect …

A day-old baby boy has been rescued by residents in the Tayi area of Minna, Niger State in Nigeria, according reports. The baby boy was already infested by soldier ants before help could come its way. “The baby was wrapped in leather and left without clothes on him,” accoding to …

A Catholic priest was burned to death following an attack by armed men in the village of Kafin-Koro, Niger State, according to reports. “Several armed men burned down the priest’s residence after failing to reach it,” according to information. The body of Father Isaac Achi was found burned after the …

Authorities in Nigeria’s central state of Niger have suspended all mining activities in the region amid mounting cases of kidnappings. It comes days after gunmen launched a devastating attack on a mining site, kidnapping at least four Chinese miners and killing over 20 members of the Nigerian security forces, the …

Five more victims of a boat accident involving women and children fleeing armed gang violence in central Nigeria have been found, the BBC reports. The head of the Niger state emergency agency, Ahmad Ibrahim Inga, told the BBC the bodies of four children and one man were found on Thursday. …