One person was reportedly killed while 19 others were abducted by bandits in Angwanwaku community, Kufana Chiefdom of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Tanimu Makaddas, Secretary of the Chiefdom, said the incident occurred around 12:30 am on Saturday when the criminals invaded the community, adding that most of those abducted were women. Makaddas said…
The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Jalingo, has affirmed the election of Kefas Agbu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly elected governor of Taraba state. In a judgment delivered on Saturday, the tribunal dismissed the petition filed by Muhammad Yahaya and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for lacking in…
Mukhtar Yero, a former governor of Kaduna state has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former governor announced his resignation in a letter dated September 30, 2023, and addressed to the chairman of the PDP in Kaura ward, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The resignation came barely two day…
Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), says the special military security outfit, “Operation Safe Haven” will extend its operations to parts of Kaduna state to check the activities of bandits. The CDS disclosed this on Friday during a courtesy call to Uba Sani of governor of Kaduna state. He also said the military is…
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Isah Ashiru has appealed to his supporters to be calm and law abiding, saying that he would appeal the judgment of the tribunal affirmed the election of Uba Sani as governor of Kaduna state would be appealed. The three man tribunal headed by Justice Victor Oviawie on Thursday…
Different understanding of the judgement of the Kaduna governorship election petition which was delivered via Zoom on Thursday has sparked up confusion. While some people understood the judgment to mean Governor Uba Sani’s election was upheld by the tribunal, others understood the judgement differently. It was initially reported that the judgment was inconclusive and Sani…
