Tag Archives: Kebbi

Abba Muhammed Bello, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives is dead.   He died after returning from the United States where he went to check on his father and former PDP chairman, Dr Muhammed Haliru Bello, who has been sick for …

10 farmers on Tuesday, January 3, drowned after their boat capsized in Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State.    Chairman of the local government, Yahaya Bello told newsmen that the incident occurred on Tuesday night after more than 100 rice farmers boarded a rickety boat that would take them to Samanaji, …

Seats of Kebbi house of assembly former speaker, Samaila Abdulmumini Kamba, and three other members have been declared vacant over their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).    The other affected lawmakers are Muhammad Buhari Aliero, Samaila Salihu Bui and Habibu Labbo Gwandu.    According to the clerk of the assembly, …

Two men have been arrested by Kebbi police command for allegedly raping two minors in Danko/Wasagu and Augie Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.   One of the suspects, Mr Christopher Pills, 30, of Bena town in Danko/Wasagu LGA of the state was arrested after father of his 9-year-old victim, Mr …

  Sani Malumfashi, the father of the police officer who was allegedly stabbed to death by his colleague in Kebbi state, has called on the police and other relevant security agencies to help in fishing out the killers of his son.    The State Police Command had said that ASP …

Abubakar recalled that on Oct. 19, one ASP Abdullahi Garba, the officer-in-charge of Sauwa Police Outpost, had an altercation with Sani-Malumfashi, a Divisional Crime Officer II, with the Argungu Divisional Police Headquarters. He said: “As a result of that, they engaged in a physical combat in front of ASP Abdullahi …

Six people including three policemen were confirmed dead in multiple accidents on along Birnin Kebbi/Argungu road in Kebbi State.    The accident occurred on Tuesday, September 27, when a vehicle smuggling petrol products from Birnin Kebbi collided into a bank bullion vehicle, four others and a motorcycle.    Spokesman of the State Police …

A student of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi has allegedly committed suicide in the Nigeria security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) cell in Kebbi State.   According to The Nation report, the student identified as Victor Musa from Zuru local government area of the state, committed the act with a razor …

A High Court in Birninkebbi, Kebbi State, has sentenced 25-year-old Suleiman Idris, a citizen of Niger Republic to death by hanging.   Idris was convicted for killing a mother and her daughter, Sa’adiya Idris and khadiza Alkali at Alabama Quarters in Birninkebbi, the capital of Kebbi State, in April this …

Former Governor of Kebbi state, Adamu Aliero has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to Peoples Democratic party (PDP).   The former FCT minister who is currently a senator representing Kebbi Central, formally announced his defection on Thursday June 9.   He said his decision was informed by his effort to fulfil the …