Kaduna State.
Suspected bandits have killed a 53-year-old baker, Mr Tijani Amedu, and abducted his 13 relatives, who are mainly children, travelling alongside him, in the Katari area of Kaduna State. The Edo State-born businessman’s brother, Rasaq, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Wednesday, said the incident happened on January 6, 2024, while the victims […]
Mr Chedi Wada, Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “B”, Kaduna has lamented that smugglers have been using fake presidential number plates to deliver vehicles across the country. According to Wada, they have also been dubiously using such fake number plates belonging to various states and local governments, MDAs, Emirate Councils […]
The Defence Headquarters, yesterday, said that the Nigerian Army’s aerial bombardment of Ligarma village in Kaduna State in which some innocent civilians were killed, actually took out several terrorists, who embedded themselves in the community while fleeing. Speaking on a day that President Bola Tinubu sued for calm and ordered thorough investigation of the disaster, […]
Kaduna Electric executed a night raid on November 24, 2023, and apprehended one Mr. Opafola Abiodun of No. 18 Mopa Road, Kaduna. Abiodun, who is alleged to be tapping electricity from the 11KV Leventis Feeder, was caught in the act by an external by-pass on meter number 04190482713. According to the HoU Non-MD Metering, Engr. […]
Troops of the Nigerian Army code-named ‘Operation Whirl Punch’ have killed seven terrorists terrorising locals are Kampanin Doka Village, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, in aspirate attacks the terrorists neutralised no fewer than seven villagers. […]
Some bandits in the late hours of Thursday allegedly invaded St. Raphael Parish in Fadan Kamantan, Kafanchan Diocese in Southern Kaduna, and razed the parish house with a Seminarian, Na’aman Danlami. It was learnt that while some priests escaped during the incident, Danlami, who was a seminarian, was caught in the inferno. His remains […]
No fewer than six people have been rescued by the Nigerian Air Force Special Forces in Kaduna state. The rescued victims comprised six females who were kidnapped from Niger state and a male. A statement by NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Monday, said the victims were […]
Three people have been reportedly killed and several others kidnapped by bandits who attacked the Sabon Layi community in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Although the police and Birnin-Gwari local government authorities have yet to comment on the incident, a community leader, Anas Musa, confirmed the attack on Friday. He […]
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