2026-09-18 851f6fbb5a22235e891792940399ebd70f4e6f1f 22 Minna 1 /wiki/minna Mohammed Umar Bago 316 /wiki/mohammed%20umar%20bago Niger State 13 /wiki/niger%20state Niger state governor 238 /wiki/list%20of%20current%20state%20governors%20in%20nigeria Nigeria 36 /wiki/nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps 115 /wiki/nigeria%20security%20and%20civil%20defence%20corps curfew 405 /wiki/curfew illegal mines 171 /wiki/illegal%20mining miners 70 /wiki/mining%20industry%20of%20nigeria Minna Mohammed Umar Bago Niger State Niger state governor Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps curfew illegal mines miners Minna 2026-09-17 8a7afad2f5ebaa618bf27db464141b4869c3cbe4 23 Minna Niger State Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps illegal mines miners 6 /feed/2026/09/17/thirty-seven-suspected-illegal-gold-miners-die-in-custody-of-nigeria-s-civil-defence-agency-in-minna-niger-state-survi Thirty-seven suspected illegal gold miners die in custody of Nigeria's civil defence agency in Minna, Niger State. Survivors say overcrowding and poor ventilation caused breathing difficulties, while an intelligence report links the deaths to those conditions. The government orders an investigation. 2026-06-23 97bad0eea9aa7bef8dd9b306db58bd0def511dbd 19 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps 2 /feed/2026/06/23/nigerian-police-report-that-at-least-20-people-were-killed-in-an-attack-on-a-community-in-bokkos-plateau-state-over-th Nigerian police report that at least 20 people were killed in an attack on a community in Bokkos, Plateau State, over the weekend. Police and other security agencies engaged the assailants in a shootout before they withdrew from the area. 2026-04-7 79cea3fc62d008c71558efe2f27200f9ac4bbfb6 40 Niger State Nigeria 2 /feed/2026/04/7/armed-attackers-kill-at-least-50-people-in-a-village-in-shiroro-niger-state-nigeria-including-local-hunters-militia Armed attackers kill at least 50 people in a village in Shiroro, Niger State, Nigeria, including local hunters, militia members, and civilians. 2026-02-18 33d0aafab9c562dfd552f2b75f4149d4b7176d25 10 Nigeria miners 2 /feed/2026/02/18/a-gas-explosion-at-a-lead-mine-in-bashar-plateau-state-nigeria-kills-at-least-38-miners-working-underground-and-injur A gas explosion at a lead mine in Bashar, Plateau State, Nigeria, kills at least 38 miners working underground and injures 27 others. 2026-02-14 40516b110e888a28cd5c2516332092e8554c3f9b /feed/2026/02/14/gunmen-launch-simultaneous-attacks-on-three-communities-in-niger-state-nigeria-killing-at-least-32-people-and-kidnappi Gunmen launch simultaneous attacks on three communities in Niger State, Nigeria, killing at least 32 people and kidnapping a number of others. 1771176027 2026-02-14 706076c7cd51d3b9bac70b9a6b189d4e5d4218c9 1 Niger State Nigeria 2 /feed/2026/02/14/gunmen-launch-simultaneous-attacks-on-three-communities-in-niger-state-nigeria-killing-at-least-46-people-and-kidnappi Gunmen launch simultaneous attacks on three communities in Niger State, Nigeria, killing at least 46 people and kidnapping a number of others. 2026-01-3 d13205cc77864da99585c724df0ad59f29b29ded 10 Niger State Nigeria 2 /feed/2026/01/3/at-least-30-people-are-killed-and-others-kidnapped-by-armed-bandits-in-a-raid-on-a-village-market-in-borgu-niger-state At least 30 people are killed and others kidnapped by armed bandits in a raid on a village market in Borgu, Niger State, Nigeria. The market was also looted of food before being set on fire. 2025-12-21 66d7d080c55751e61b4ca693ab3ac1a709dbbf7d 7 Niger State Nigeria 2 /feed/2025/12/21/nigerian-presidential-spokesperson-ajuri-ngelale-reports-that-all-remaining-130-students-and-staff-abducted-in-november Nigerian presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale reports that all remaining 130 students and staff abducted in November from a Catholic school in Niger State have been released. 2025-12-7 9c192fd5765f889ce55a5e8e56d6bacf0b1f5a42 10 Niger State Nigeria 2 /feed/2025/12/7/nigerian-authorities-secure-the-release-of-100-of-the-315-students-and-staff-abducted-from-a-school-in-niger-state-whil Nigerian authorities secure the release of 100 of the 315 students and staff abducted from a school in Niger State, while more than 160 others remain unaccounted for. 2025-11-22 0e0522dd2976643a4b963299239f300a400eeecd /feed/2025/11/22/five-people-are-killed-and-34-injured-after-a-vehicle-carrying-passengers-from-kano-to-maiduguri-en-route-to-lagos-nige Five people are killed and 34 injured after a vehicle carrying passengers from Kano to Maiduguri en route to Lagos, Nigeria, collides head-on with a truck in Niger State. 1764455575 2025-11-22 793f10e0e6c86d287829a30c20bcd5ce9c97e0df /feed/2025/11/22/five-people-are-killed-and-34-injured-after-a-vehicle-carrying-passengers-from-kano-to-maiduguri-nigeria-collides-head Five people are killed and 34 injured after a vehicle carrying passengers from Kano to Maiduguri, Nigeria, collides head-on with a truck in Niger. 1763968062 2025-11-22 c742801d6b51f556ec8feaf564e6ad82646b6b71 4 Niger State Nigeria 2 /feed/2025/11/22/five-people-are-killed-and-34-injured-after-a-vehicle-carrying-passengers-from-maiduguri-through-kano-en-route-to-lagos Five people are killed and 34 injured after a vehicle carrying passengers from Maiduguri through Kano en route to Lagos, Nigeria, collides head-on with a truck in Niger State. 2025-07-27 03d459636f1b5c3b53ce43913e89a947ae25d9b0 13 Niger State Nigeria 2 /feed/2025/07/27/twenty-five-people-are-killed-26-others-are-rescued-and-49-are-reported-missing-when-a-large-wooden-boat-capsizes-in-n Twenty-five people are killed, 26 others are rescued, and 49 are reported missing when a large wooden boat capsizes in Niger State, Nigeria. /feed/2026/09/18/protests-erupt-in-minna-niger-state-nigeria-after-37-miners-died-yesterday-in-custody-of-the-security-and-civil-defen Reuters 18 56eccfebc7f1db0b8ff96ca749b12452868bf555 9 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-forces-open-fire-protest-over-deaths-detainees-witnesses-say-2026-09-18/ 2026 Protests erupt in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, after 37 miners died yesterday in custody of the Security and Civil Defence Corps following raids on suspected illegal mines. Niger state governor Mohammed Umar Bago imposes a curfew.