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Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have launched rescue and offensive operations following the abduction of a medical doctor and the wife of a Hakimi in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred at about 7:40 a.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Abu village, Ninzo Ward, Sanga LGA. According to a…
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Bandits in Kaduna have hijacked a pickup van and carted away foodstuff, drinks, including bottled water, at Akoti village in Kagarko local government area of the State. The incident happened barely 48 hours after another gang of bandits snatched foodstuffs and drinks from a man on a motorcycle. A source from the area confirmed the…
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The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police Force said its personnel have arrested a notorious gunrunner and recovered 20 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles. The Force Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Mansir Hassan, said the suspect, Bitrus Gyang, who hailed from Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, was apprehended on September 19, 2024, at Buruku…
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Not less than 14 persons were abducted to an unknown destination after bandits killed the village head of Gefe community of Kufana chiefdom in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State and two other people. Although police authorities in Kaduna State are yet to confirm the attack, a community leader Silas Musa told newsmen…
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The political impasse between the former Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and his successor, Uba Sani, has taken an interesting turn as the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the State yesterday declared support for the governor. Both Sani and el-Rufai have been having a frosty relationship leading to the recent probe of…
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An Air Force helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) crashed in the early hours of Monday morning in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Eyewitness reports said the incident occurred at approximately 5:00 AM, causing significant alarm among residents. The helicopter, on a routine operational flight, experienced…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC has launched an investigation into a mysterious illness that has continued to rage in Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara states. The health agency said in an update on its official website that it is currently analysing samples from affected individuals to determine the actual cause of the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly has commenced probing controversial foreign and domestic loans and grants secured by the immediate past administration of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. Towards this, the Assembly set up a committee to conduct the probe at Tuesday’s plenary presided by the Speaker, Yusuf Liman Dahiru. The Committee was charged to embark “on…
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Not less than four people have been feared killed and 20 others wounded as members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN)( Shi’ites) clashed with men of the Nigeria Police in Kaduna. It was gathered that the Shi’ites filed out in large number on Friday for a peaceful procession to mark the International Quds Day…
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The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its state women leader, Maryam Suleiman. The party cited alleged gross misconduct. Reportedly, a suspension letter dated March 31st, signed by the APC chairman and secretary of Badarawa/Malali ward, Ali Maishago and Zakkah Bassahuwa respectively, stated that the women leader was suspended for…
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