Featured
Intrigue in manner bandits abducted high-ranking traditional ruler in Niger
The Dodo of Wawa, Dr. Mahmud Ahmed Aliyu of Borgu in Niger state has been allegedly abducted by armed bandits in his palace on Saturday night.
The gunmen, numbering about 20, were said to have invaded the palace shooting.
The abduction was surgical—as no one else was taken or harmed.
” They arrived on motorcycles at 10pm yesterday and shooting into the air that threw the whole palace and the area into panic.
The traditional ruler just followed them while his subjects in hiding watched on.
“They left with our ruler and presently, nothing has been heard on his whereabout ,” an eyewitness stated.
The state police command confirmed the abduction.
Its spokesman DSP Wasiu Abiodun said the police were on the trail of the abductors.
Borgu is in New Bussa Local Government Area of Niger state.
-
Latest1 week agoIsrael marks 3 years since October 7 Hamas attack amid Gaza strikes, election debate
-
Energy1 week agoFuel Battle: Dangote, marketers and government clash over petrol imports
-
Latest2 days agoFull List: Meet the 2026 Nobel Prize winners across six categories
-
Featured6 days ago103 Million Voters: What does INEC’s new register say about Nigeria’s population?
-
Business1 week agoNigerian startup 3650HQ moves to cut rising WhatsApp costs for businesses
-
Football2 days agoPremier League Matchweek 7: Five Fixtures That Could Shape the Weekend
-
Business7 days agoThe Ministry of Commerce of Loveworld gets a $1 million boost for new investment fund at LTIF 2026 to promote Trade in Ghana
-
Features7 days agoEdo’s 2.5 million vote promise: Can the numbers match the politics?