Suspected bandits stormed the Madaka market in Niger State on Thursday, leaving at least 21 people dead, including the village head, Umaru Bako. The attack, which unfolded around 3:00 pm, reportedly began with a gunfire that made marketers flee. Witnesses described the scene as utter chaos, with flames engulfing about 50 homes and businesses. A…
Suspected bandits stormed the Madaka market in Niger State on Thursday, leaving at least 21 people dead, including the village head, Umaru Bako. The attack, which unfolded around 3:00 pm, reportedly began with a gunfire that made marketers flee. Witnesses described the scene as utter chaos, with flames engulfing about 50 homes and businesses. A…
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company says it plans to meter about 600,000 customers within the next five years, with an annual target of 120,000 meter installations from 2024 to 2028. The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested two students for allegedly faking their own kidnapping. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, in Lagos. Hundeyin further told NAN that the suspects also demanded $100,000 ransom from…