A Jigawa State High Court No. 6 sitting in Birnin-Kudu has convicted and sentenced a 61-year-old man to life imprisonment for sodomizing a minor. The prosecution counsel said the defendant was accused of sodomising a 13-year-old boy at Auyakawa…
No fewer than 50 people lost their lives and properties worth N215 million were destroyed in fire incidents in Jigawa State in 2023. State Director of the Fire Service Directorate Ibrahim Gumel disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the…
By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc in partnership with the Jigawa State government has trained 355 agents, 706 wheat farmers in Jigawa. This is in a bid to deepen collaborations with…
1,950 farmers have been earmarked as beneficiaries in the second phase of the distribution of COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Economic Stimulus in Jigawa state. The Governor made this known at the flagging off of the distribution of the multi-million Naira…
By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has sought an audience with the state government of Jigawa State. The CAN Chairman in the State stated this while speaking with journalists. He explained that their major challenges…
The Jigawa State Police Command has apprehended five suspected vandals, drug dealers and thieves. DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed that the police recovered a Dane gun, knife, gunpowder, charms, vandalised cable wire, Illicit drugs,…
The Police Command in Jigawa says it has arrested 11 persons, including a Nigerien, for alleged theft of animals, a car, a motorcycle and other items in three LGAs of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Lawan…
By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse The Jigawa State government (JGSG) has disclosed that it will be collaborating with the Federal government for the execution of th3 Greater Dutse water Project. The project which was moribund for sixteen years has been…
The Police in Jigawa have arrested two men for allegedly stealing 19 school beds and four mattresses in Malam Madori Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in Dutse…
By Umar Akilu Majeri,Dutse The Jigawa state People Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded an apology from the National working committee (NWC) of the party for allegedly trying to tarnish the image of the state leader. The state chapter of the…
