The Defence Headquarters has said a notorious terrorist kingpin in Jigawa State known as Mai Hijabi has been killed in an operation conducted during the week. This, the DHQ said, was part of its effort to destroy the fighting capacities…
Jigawa: Tea vendor beats man to death over missing Indomie, bread
Abdulrashibu Ya’u, a 40-year-old tea vendor in Sararai village, Jigawar Tsada town, Dutse Local Government Council of Jigawa State, has beated 20-year-old Hassan Garba to death. According to reports, Ya’u descended on Garba whom he accused of stealing bread, milk,…
Woman sets self ablaze in Jigawa
A 40-year-old woman in Garin Mallam village, Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Fatsuma Bagobiri, has reportedly set herself on fire. According to the Jigawa State Police Public Relations officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the incident was reported on…
1 dead, 18 rescued in Jigawa boat mishap
A tragic boat accident occurred on the Kwalgai River in Auyo Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Sunday evening, resulting in the death of one person while 18 others were rescued. One person is, however, still missing. According to…
Jigawa signs ₦6bn MoU with Bank of Industry
The Jigawa State Government has entered into a ₦6bn Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bank of Industry (BOI), to boost economic growth and development. During the MOU signing ceremony held at the Dutse Government House, on Tuesday, Governor Umar…
Emir Of Dutse, Sunusi, is dead
The Emir of Dutse in Jigawa State, Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi, is dead. The monarch died on Tuesday (today) at a hospital in Abuja. In a condolence message by the Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Sankara, he described the…
NSCDC arrests man in possession of 26 pieces of 1k fake CFA franc
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa confirmed the arrest of a 37-year-old man for being in possession of 26 pieces of 1,000 fake CFA franc. The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Corps in the state,…
*3 clerics re-arraigned for alleged rape, abuse of corpses in Lagos (Vanguard)*Court orders lawyer to produce suspect in $32m fraud case (NewTelegraph)
3 clerics re-arraigned for alleged rape, abuse of corpses in Lagos (Vanguard) Three clerics were on Wednesday re-arraigned in an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court by the Lagos State Government on an eight-count charge of rape and abuse…
Jigawa women contribute N1,000 each for pregnancy emergency car
Women in the Baddo community in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State have contributed N1,000 each to purchase a vehicle to transport pregnant women to the hospital during delivery. According to the women, they contributed the money out of…
Jigawa 123 withdraw N1bn suit against Lagos (Punch)
The 123 men from Jigawa State who were arrested on August 30 by the Lagos State Task Force have withdrawn the N1bn fundamental rights enforcement suit they filed against the Lagos State Government. The men were intercepted along Moshalashi Road,…
