The air component of the special joint military taskforce “Operation Whirl Punch’’ neutralised a notorious terrorist and kidnap kingpin, “Janari’’ and several members of his syndicate on Saturday. Spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, AVM Edward Gabkwet, stated in Abuja…
The Kaduna State Fire Service on Wednesday confirmed a fire incident at the popular Panteka market in Kaduna. Mr Paul Aboi, Director, Kaduna State Fire Service, told the News men that the fire incident affected the timber section of…
A retired school principal who volunteered to deliver ransom to kidnappers to secure the freedom of a victim in Birnin Gwari LG, Kaduna State, has been held hostage. Former federal lawmaker, who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District at…
…As Police sue for peace, initiate plans to end banditry attacks …Pantami’s ally pays ransom for release of Nabeejah, siblings Investigations by Nigerian NewsDirect have revealed that civil society groups and Nigerians angered by the rising insecurity are gearing up…
Two men, Usman Garba and Yusuf Abubakar, who allegedly broke into a man’s house to steal cash and property worth N360,000, were arraigned on Wednesday in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court. Mr Garba, 25, and Abubakar, 28, both residents in…
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested two armed robbery suspects in Hayin Malam Bello community of the Igabi Local Government Area on Tuesday. The Command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest on Wednesday. Hassan said, “Police received a…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Kaduna Sector Command, has said six persons died and 11 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Zaria expressway. The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, told the News Agency of Nigeria in…
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have arrested five suspected cattle rustlers and recovered four cows. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan told journalists on Monday in Kaduna. He said the suspects where arrested…
The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have arrested three suspected vandals with electricity aluminium cables in Saminaka town in Lere Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this on Sunday in…
Four persons died, while 56 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway, the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kaduna Sector Command, has said. Mr Kabir Nadabo, the Sector Commander said on Tuesday in Kaduna that the…
