Tag Archives: Kebbi

A pit collapsed on eight pupils of the Malam Dan-Umma Qur’anic School at Bayan Science, Badariya in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing seven of them and injuring one.   The proprietor of the school, Malam Dan Umar, confirmed the incident to reporters at his residence in …

Some residents of Kebbi state over the weekend engaged in widespread looting of both government and private-owned warehouses in the state.    The hungry residents of the state targeted a government storage facility located in the Bayan Kara area, successfully overpowering the security forces on guard and carted away essential …

The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force and other sister security agencies, launched a manhunt for criminals who attacked Customs officers while performing their legitimate duties at the Yauri outstation in Kebbi state.   The command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs Mohammed Salisu, who confirmed …

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has organised the mass wedding of 300 widows, divorcees and indigents in the state.      The event which took place on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Palace of the Emir of Gwandu, in Birnin Kebbi, was organised by the Nafisa Nasir Development …

Kebbi State Government has announced the death of the chairman of Maiyama Local Government Area of the state, Muhammad Bello.   Bello died after a protracted illness.   The spokesman for the state governor, Ahmed Idris, in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, Dec. 28, said the deceased …

Operatives of the Hisbah State Commission have arrested one Muhammad Dahiru,33, for raping a 12-year-old girl in Birnin-Kebbi.   Dahiru, from Koko/Besse Local Government Area of the state was arrested on Monday, December 11, 2023.    Hisbah, in a statement posted on its Facebook page, said the suspect lured the …

The Nigerian Army and vigilante have successfully rescued six kidnapped victims and dislodged scores of bandits in a forest in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State.    Malam Yahaya Sarki, the Special Adviser to Governor Idris, who disclosed this in a press statement on Saturday, November 25, 2023, said …

Vigilantes in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State have succeeded in killing three kidnappers terrorizing communities in the area.      According to the local vigilantes in the Makurdi area of Ngaski, the success of the operation was sequel to the arrest of their informants who cooperated in exposing …

The Nigerian Army stationed in Malekachi operating in Sangeko forest in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, has neutralised a suspected notorious bandits’ commander, nicknamed ‘Mainasara”.   Two other suspected bandits believed to be among the gang of the bandits’ kingpin , Mainasara carrying out obnoxious attacks and …

A fresh boat accident which occurred in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State, has reportedly claimed the lives of 30 people.    Chairman of Yauri LGA, Bala Yauri who confirmed the incident, told Voice of America that efforts are in top gear by local divers to locate the corpses …