Tag Archives: Kebbi

Operatives of the Kebbi State Hisbah Commission have arrested nine youths over alleged involvement in immoral acts.    The youths including five men and women were apprehended in a guest house in Birnin Kebbi on Monday night, April 24, 2023.    Hisbah commander of Kebbi state, Ustaz Sulaiman Muhammad, who …

A suspected ballot box snatcher has been shot dead by soldiers at Bajida polling unit 001, Fakai Local Government Area of Kebbi South.   The man was reportedly shot dead while he was attempting to snatch a ballot box from officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the …

A female voter in the supplementary elections holding in Kebbi state, today April 15, claims the “broom” party gave her N3,000, two wrappers, and packs of pasta for voting for the party.    Another lady said “the broom” party gave her the same as well as others for voting for …

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has declared the governorship election in Kebbi state inconclusive.    INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Prof. Yusuf Saidu, who disclosed this, said the election was marred by irregularities in 18 local government areas of the state. The returning officer quoted some sections …

  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, monitoring the ongoing governorship and state houses of assembly elections have intercepted bales of fabric meant for voter inducement and arrested a number of persons suspected to be involved in vote buying. Thirty five (35) bales of fabric allegedly belonging to …

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 …