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Terrorism Surges as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Exit ECOWAS – Rep. Gimba
A Nigerian member of the ECOWAS Parliament, Representative Zainab Gimba, has raised serious concerns about the sharp rise in terrorism and violent extremism across...
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27 Soldiers Rescued, 44 Killed in Niger River Ambush Near Benin Border
At least 44 soldiers from Niger’s Defence and Security Forces (FDS) have been killed in a deadly ambush by suspected jihadist fighters during a...
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ISIS Ambush Kills 6 Soldiers in Niger
Six members of the Nigerien Defense and Security Forces (FDS) were killed on Thursday, May 23, in a deadly ambush by suspected Islamic State...
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Village Head Nabbed for Aiding Bandits in Niger
Security operatives in Niger State have arrested the village head of Guiwa, Mallam Garba Mohammed, along with 13 other suspects, over alleged links to...
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Police Arrest Suspect with Fake CFA Currency at Niger Hajj Camp
Niger State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Nda Baba Mohammed, for allegedly possessing counterfeit CFA currency at the Hajj Camp in Tudun-Fulani,...
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Police Bust Drug, Robbery Rings in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers and five robbery suspects in separate operations across the state. According to a statement...
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Jihadists Capture Strategic Boni Camp in Niger
Suspected Islamic militants linked to Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) have captured the Boni military base in Niger’s Torodi Department, near the border with...
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8 Soldiers Killed, 16 Missing in Niger Ambush
At least eight members of Niger's Defence and Security Forces (SDF) have been killed and 16 others remain missing following a deadly ambush in...