Zamfara: Police Comply With Court Order, Return Ex-gov’s Vehicles
The Zamfara Police Command on Saturday said it had returned all vehicles it seized from former governor of the state, Bello Matawalle. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar confirmed the development to...
Court Dissolves Ganduje’s Daughter 16-Year-Old Marriage, Orders Return Of Dowry
An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Thursday dissolved the 16-year-old marriage between Asiya Ganduje and Inuwa Uba. Asiya is a daughter of the Kano State Governor. Delivering a ruling, the Judge, Malam Abdullahi Halliru,...
Hisbah Clears Lady Who Allegedly Married Her Daughter’s Suitor
The Kano State Hisbah Board has concluded investigation on Malama Khadija Rano, who was alleged to have dissolved her marriage to marry her daughter’s suitor. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations...
Matawalle Orders House-To-House Search To Flush Out Criminal Elements
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has directed the task force on security to embark on house-to-house search to flush out criminal elements in the 19 emirates of the state. Matawalle gave the directive during a...
Bandits Burn Down 2 Health Centres, Shut 69 Others In Katsina— Official
Katsina State Government says bandits have completely burnt down two primary health centres in Batsari Local Government Area of the state. Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, the Executive Secretary, Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency disclosed...
NUT Chapter Urges Kaduna Govt To Reverse Teachers’ Sack
Alhaji Babangida Sa’idu, Vice Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Sokoto State Chapter, has urged the Kaduna State Government to reverse its decision on retrenchment of teachers. Sa’idu made that call on behalf of NUT...
Fire Claims 2 In Kano – Official
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of one-year-old boy, Sulaiman Usaini, and his mother, 25-year-old Zainab Yusha’u, at Gwarzo Road by Gidan Kaji in Kano. Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer...
Police Rescue 97 Persons From Zamfara Forest
Police in Zamfara have secured the freedom of 97 persons from captivity in Shinkafi and Tsafe forest of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba El-Kana made the disclosure at a news conference in...
Zamfara APC Governorship Aspirant Killed Along Kaduna/Abuja Highway
An APC governorship aspirant in Zamfara in the 2019 governorship election, Alhaji Sagir Hamida, was killed by unknown gunmen on Sunday evening, a family source has confirmed. The deceased’s elder brother, Kabiru Hamida, said that...
Security Forces Rescue 544 Abducted Persons In Zamfara
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, on Friday in Gusau said security forces have rescued no fewer than 544 abducted persons in the last two months in the state. Matawalle made the disclosure while addressing supporters...
25 Die In Kauru attack –Kaduna State Government
Kaduna State Government on Wednesday confirmed the death of 25 persons in attacks in four communities of Kauru Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan,...
NDLEA Arrests 89 People With 2,800 Tonnes Of Illicit Drugs In Kebbi
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kebbi says it has arrested 89 suspected drug dealers and seized 2, 800 tonnes of illicit drugs and psychotropic substance within six months in the state. The...
Katsina Assembly To Convert Television Viewing Centres To Islamic Schools Centres
The Katsina state House of Assembly has begun the process of converting all Television viewing centres across the state’s 34 Local Government Areas into state Islamic Schools. The assembly commenced the process on Tuesday following...