Bandits have reportedly abducted at least 16 people in a recent attack on Bena village and surrounding areas in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Confirming the incident, the Secretary of the Security Committee in Wasagu, Lawali Umar,…
Customs intercepts 180 pieces of donkey skin in Kebbi, rakes in N36m
Kebbi State Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has disclosed that it raked in over N36,000,000 revenue from borders. The Command Comptroller, Earnest Ihejirike, said that the command, in a joint operation with whirlwind, has succeeded in intercepting outlawed goods…
Stray bullet kills businessman in Kebbi
Amid a violent protest in the Yauri local government area of Kebbi state, a stray bullet allegedly fired by marine police near the Yauri river has killed a businessman in his shop where he sells plastics. Our source Malam Umar…
Customs intercepts N3.95bn worth of pangolin scales in Kebbi
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday, intercepted 445.45kg of pangolin scales worth N3.95billion. Speaking in Kaduna State, the Customs Area Controller, Compt Ahmadu Shuaibu, said the pangolin scales were intercepted in…
Burrow pit collapse kills 7, injures 1 in Kebbi
Seven pupils of a Qur’anic School popularly called ‘Almajiris’ at Malam Dan-Umma Qur’anic School at Bayan Science, Badariya area in Birnin Kebbi local government area of Kebbi State, have died following a collapse of burrow pit on them. Confirming the…
Residents loot Gov’t, private warehouses in Kebbi
In a startling breach of security, residents of Kebbi State, including the capital city of Birnin Kebbi, engaged in widespread looting of both government and private-owned warehouses on Saturday night, exacerbating the state’s cost of living crisis. The looters targeted…
I won’t give room to detractors, says Governor Idris
Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, has said his administration would continue to focus on executing meaningful developmental projects for the people and would not be distracted by unnecessary criticisms from detractors. He declared his stand yesterday at Government House…
NDLEA bursts hotel, arrests drug dealers in Kwara
The Kwara State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four suspects for allegedly dealing in illegal substances. While two of the suspects were picked up in an undisclosed hotel in Ilọrin, one was arrested on…
4 FGC Yauri girls regain freedom after 2 years in captivity
Bandits, who abducted dozens of schoolgirls from Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State two years ago, on Friday, released four of the remaining 11 girls in their custody. The four girls released were Faiza Ahmed, Afusat Murtala, Bilahah…
NIS hands over Libya-bound 17-yr-old-girl to NAPTIP
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has handed over to NAPTIP, a 17-year-old girl from Oyo State arrested in Kebbi while allegedly on her way to Libya. The girl was traveling alone when she was arrested by immigration personnel in Yauri…