Tag Archives: Kaduna

Operatives from 47 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron in Zaria, Kaduna State, have arrested two suspected gunrunners during a routine patrol along the Zaria-Jos Road in the state.   Police authorities said the operatives acted on credible intelligence regarding the movement of illegal arms within the state, resulting in the arrest of the suspects.     Confirming the arrest to …

The Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have successfully rescued 25 kidnapped victims and neutralized three bandits during an offensive operation in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.    The operation, code-named Golden Peace, was launched early Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024 to dismantle criminal networks terrorizing the region.   The operation began at approximately 6:00 a.m. with troops …

The kidnappers of four children, including a toddler, in Kaduna have lowered their ransom demand from N300 million to N25 million.    The children were abducted last Tuesday night from their home in Keke A, Chikun Local Government Area, while their father, Adamu Yunusa, was visiting his wife, who was caring for their sick twins in a nearby hospital.   …

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has taken decisive action against 13 companies in the state capital for failing to remit land-based revenue totaling N1.5 billion. The affected establishments include five commercial banks, a hotel, filling stations, and an eatery.   Leading the enforcement operation, KADIRS legal adviser Aisha Garba stated that the closures align with the provisions of …

A Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Monday dissolved a 45-year-old marriage between Alhaji Ilani and Halima Ilani over alleged infidelity.   The judge, Anas Khalifa, confirmed the one pronouncement of divorce made by the defendant after efforts to settle out of court proved abortive.   Earlier, the complainant prayed court to dissolve her union with Mr …

Bandits have kidnapped the village head of Ungwan Babangida, and 14 others in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   The youth leader of Dokan Karji, Aminu Khalid, who confirmed the incident at the weekend said the attackers invaded Ungwan Babangida Village on Thursday night, with sophisticated weapons shooting sporadically at vantage positions before whisking their victims away.   …

The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested one Halima Yakubu Ngulde for suspected involvement in employment fraud.   She was arrested in Unguwan Kanawa, Kaduna State, following credible intelligence linking her to obtaining money from job seekers on fraudulent promise of getting job placements for them in the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Army …

Hadiza El-Rufai publicly questioned her son, Bashir El-Rufai, after he criticised President Bola Tinubu’s aides for attacking former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments.   Bashir, who is the son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, took to X to attack Tinubu’s media team.   He wrote on X: “Attacking Obasanjo with the state of the country now has to be …

Suspected kidnappers have k!lled a pastor, Rev. Thomas Danjuma Gaku in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.    It was gathered that the gunmen invaded his pastoral house and whisked him away to an unknown destination.    It was learnt that he was k!lled by his abductors a few days ago.    Until his death, Rev. Gaku was the …

The Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday ordered that two brothers be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged culpable homicide and armed robbery.    The police charged Hamza Jibrin, 27, and Yusuf Jibrin, 24, with conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide.   The judge, Aisha Shagari, ordered the remand of the defendants, after they pleaded not guilty to the …