Tag Archives: Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police command has arrested one Usman Danladi, 21, for allegedly chopping off the wrist of a 25-year-old man, Jibrin Abdullahi, in Karu Local Government Area of the state.    Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, September 18, 2022, said the suspect was arrested …

A Taekwondo athlete, Maria Uchenna Raphael, has been killed in a motor accident in Nasarawa State.    The deceased, who won a silver medal for team Nasarawa in the just concluded Bayelsa Open Taekwondo, was crushed to death by a truck in Lafia, the state capital on Friday, August 26.    …

Yakubu Lawal, Nasarawa commissioner for information has regained freedom days after being abducted by gunmen.   Ramhan Nansel, the Nasarawa police command spokesperson, confirmed his release on Friday August 19.    It is unclear the amount that was paid in exchange for the commissioner’s release but Daily Trust reported that …

The abductors of the Nasarawa state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Yakubu Lawal, have contacted his family and demanded N100 million as ransom before he will be released from captivity.   The kidnappers invaded Lawal’s home in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state on Monday night, August 15 …

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested six members of a criminal gang using a popular gay dating app to arrange dates with unsuspecting victims who are then lured to their hideout, assaulted and robbed.    Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel who disclosed this in a statement, said the …

The Nasarawa State Police Command has commenced investigation into the case of a police inspector who allegedly raped and impregnated his 15-year-old niece.    The State Chairman of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, Mrs Rabiatu Addra, who confirmed the incident during a press briefing in Lafia, on Wednesday, July 27, alleged that the …

Nasarawa State Government has announced that about 18,429 residents of the state have tested positive for viral Hepatitis B and C.   Speaking at a press briefing held in commemoration of the 2022 World Hepatitis Day tagged ‘Bringing Hepatitis Care Closer to You’, in Lafia on Thursday July 28, Nasarawa state Commissioner …

Nasarawa State Government has ordered the immediate closure of both public and private schools across the 13 local government areas of the state over security threat.   The closure of schools was part of the resolution arrived at during an expanded State Executive Council meeting, which took place at the …

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has said that the 2023 presidential election is a two horse race between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   Dismissing chances of Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso in the election, …

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested one Deborah Jerry,18, who allegedly killed her ex-boyfriend, Suleiman Lawal.    Spokesperon of the command, ASP Rahman Nansel, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, said Lawal was stabbed last Monday, May 23, in Agwan Jaba, Masaka, Karu Local Government of the …