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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 …

The Kaduna state government has reunited thirty-nine children previously detained by the Federal Government with their families.    In a brief ceremony at the “Children’s Homes” along Katuru Road in Kaduna, each child received N100,000 and an Itel A18s smartphone from the state government.   Governor Uba Sani pledged to support the children as they reintegrate into society, vowing to …

A photo has emerged of Kaduna doctor, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola and her nephew who regained freedom after 10 months in bandits’ captivity.  Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna State, was abducted alongside her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a Squadron leader, and her nephew, Folaranmi Abdul-Mugniy, on December 27, 2023.   After …

Abducted Kaduna-based medical doctor, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, has regained freedom after 10 months in captivity.   Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna State, was abducted on December 27, 2023, along with her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a Squadron leader, and her nephew, Folaranmi Abdul-Mugniy, who stays with them.   After several …

Some Kaduna residents have been captured on video picking spaghetti and noodles that spilled from an overturned trailer on a busy road.    The accident attracted a crowd who, despite the dirt on the items, eagerly gathered up the food.   Some residents were heard expressing their gratitude, with many referring to the incident as an unexpected blessing. “God has …

Bandits have abducted four farmers and stolen food items at Arikon village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   A community leader in the area confirmed the incident to the Daily Trust on Wednesday, said the bandits invaded the community on Tuesday around 5:12pm.    He said the bandits abducted two of the farmers at neighbouring Impi village …

The lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has responded to Hadiza El-Rufai, former First Lady of Kaduna State.   On Saturday, Mrs El-Rufai had tackled him after he made a post about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   In the post via X, Sani opined that President Tinubu’s traveling out of the country has a …

Former Kaduna state first lady, Hadiza El-Rufai, caused a stir on X last night when she came out to correct a post written by Senator Shehu Sani.    The Senator had made a post about how President Tinubu traveling out of the country has a way of affecting the economy. He wrote; ‘’New law of economics;When the President travels out,Taxes …

Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, the eldest son of former Kaduna State Governor, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has d!ed  He was involved in an accident, which occurred along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Saturday evening, October 12.  He was taken to an undisclosed hospital where he was declared d€ad.  His father, who was at the hospital, immediately arranged for his corpse to be conveyed …

One Shehu Usman on Monday September 30th dragged his niece and sister in-law Hauwa’u Muhammad and Jamila Kasim respectively to a Shari’a court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State over alleged intimidation of his wife.    The defendants are being charged with intent insult, intimidation and trespass.   Mr Usman, a resident of Unguwan Shanu area of Kaduna, said that …