Rector of the Federal School of Statistics, Manchok, Kaduna State, Mr. Amos Magbon, has been released, almost 48 hours after he was abducted by some armed men. Daily Trust reports that Magbon had been kidnapped from his house in Manchok…
Again, Terrorists kidnap 2 Catholic priests in Kaduna
Terrorists, on Friday, kidnapped two Catholic Priests, Rev. Fr. John Mark Cheitnum and Rev. Fr. Donatus Cleopas, in Lere local government area of Kaduna State. The Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Uchechukwu Okolo, confirmed the development in…
Court orders woman to return to matrimonial home
A Shari’a Court in Kaduna State on Monday ordered a woman, Hauwa Saidu, to return to her matrimonial home after she reconciled with her husband, Ibrahim Ahmad. The judge, Malam Rilwanu Kyaudai, also ordered Ahmad to take care of his…
2023: Peter Obi promises to invest in youth, create employment
Former governor of Anambra, Peter Obi, says he will invest in the youth and create job opportunities, if elected president in the 2023 general elections. Obi said this on Monday in Kaduna while interacting with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegates…
Again, terrorists invade Kaduna suburb, kill 3, abduct 10
Dare devil terrorists struck again Thursday night in Anguwan Bulus, a suburb in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna metropolis, killing three people, while 10 others were confirmed to have been abducted. Six people were also said to have sustained injuries and were…
42 killed in attacks, reprisals in Kaduna
At least 42 people have been killed between Sunday and Monday following attacks and reprisals in the southern senatorial district of Kaduna State. Daily Trust reports that several other people sustained injuries during attacks in Madamai and Kacecere communities in…
Bandits kill 5 in Kaduna, burn church, house
Five persons were killed by bandits and two others injured in an attack on Chikun and Igabi councils of Kaduna State. The state’s Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, who made this known in a statement…
Bandits demand N30m ransom for 2 kidnapped Kaduna nurses after collecting N10m
Bandits who kidnapped two nurses at the General Hospital Doka, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have demanded for N30 million ransom before they would free the captives. Chairman of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM),…
Gunmen attack Kaduna private varsity, kidnap students
Gunmen on Tuesday night reportedly invaded Green Field University, located along the Kaduna–Abuja Highway in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted some students. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the…
El-Rufai orders arrest, prosecution of anyone caught negotiating with bandits on his behalf
Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai has ordered the arrest, prosecution of anyone caught negotiating with bandits on behalf of his government. In a statement by his Commissioner for Internal security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the governor made it clear…