Tag Archives: Kaduna

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed that seven of its personnel were ambushed and killed at Kuriga mining site in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   LIB earlier reported that security operatives, including those of NSCDC, police, soldiers as well as members of vigilantes were killed …

Kidnappers have allegedly killed a young man identified as Sebastine in Kaduna after collecting ransom from his family.   Facebook user, Christian Arekele, from Kaduna State, disclosed this on his page.   “After collecting a lot of money they later killed him. Kidnappers why. RIP brother we love u so much. Until we …

Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have eliminated four terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition in Kaduna State.    Major-General Musa Danmadami, Director, Defence Media Operations, made this known in a statement on Tuesday, January 3, in Abuja.   Danmadami said the troops had on Sunday and Monday responded to distress …

Sixteen people have been reportedly abducted in yet another attack on Angwa Pa community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state.   A resident of the area said the incident occurred at about 7:30 pm on Monday, December 26, 2022.   The incident occurred barely 24 hours after Christmas …

A Muslim group, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shiites, on Sunday, attended a church service in Kaduna state to celebrate Christmas with their Christian counterparts. Naija News reports that the Shiite group attended a church service at the Church of Brethren in Nigeria, (Ekkelisiyar `Yan Uwa …

A suspected bandit has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police in Kaduna State with sophisticated weapons recovered from him. A statement on Sunday from the Kaduna Police Command spokesperson, Muhammad Jalige said the suspect was arrested on Friday by operatives from Tudun Wada Zaria station. He has been …

Southern Kaduna community was reportedly attacked again barely a day after a mass burial for victims of terrorism in Kaduna State. Reports obtained by Naija News revealed that the terrorists stormed the area on Friday shooting sporadically. The incident according to Daily Trust, happened between the hours of 9 pm …

Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have neutralized ten bandits and destroyed camps across Chikun, Birnin Gwari and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.    The State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 23, 2022.   According to him, troops neutralized eight bandits …

A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, who was abducted by gunmen in Kaduna State has regained his freedom.   Fr. Sylvester, who is an Associate Pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish, Fadan Kono, in Kaura Local Government Area of the state, was abducted from the rectory at about 11:45pm on Tuesday, December 20, …

A farmer, Adnan Sani, on Thursday, December 22, dragged Saudat Bagobiri, a friend to his wife before a Sharia court sitting in Kaduna for allegedly stealing four goats belonging to him.   The complainant told the court that the defendant had once returned two of his missing goats and asked him …