The passengers on board a Niger State Transport Authority bus were last Sunday abducted in Kundu village, near Zungeru in the Yakila District of Rafi Local Government Area of the state.

Many journalists who arrived at the scene with their live broadcast equipment for coverage were stopped and prevented from getting close to the crash site.

The aircraft en route to Minna in Niger State crashed close to the runway of the airport after reporting engine failure.

Makinde had in February 2020 introduced the Park Management System (PMS) following the proscription of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state.

The aircraft en route to Minna in Niger State crashed close to the runway of the airport after reporting engine failure.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker said many of the beneficiaries felt having goats in their backyards would make them financially stable since the she-goats were of special breeds and could produce between three to four offspring twice a year.

The Air Force in a statement by its spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola, said the military Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja airport after reporting engine failure en route to Minna.

A day after the attack, Gumi, who is known to have access to the bandits, met some of them in a forest in Niger State and later pushed for them to be granted amnesty.

The killings have escalated and are spreading like a wildfire that has lost control. In today’s Nigeria, no region is safe. So, the quicker we all come out en masse to mobilise ourselves for nationwide/global action, the earlier we save our lives.

SaharaReporters gathered that the aircraft departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 10:33 am with six persons on board, including 2 crew members.