Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna central senatorial zone, has said that Kaduna state was plundered by fraudulent technocrats, thieving consultants and contractors domiciled under the administration of ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai. He said the humongous amount of money allegedly stolen during the El-Rufai administration must be recovered. An ad-hoc committee set up by…
The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’ Nigerian Customs Service, Kaduna, has impounded sacks of pangolin scales worth N3.9 billion. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Kaduna, Ahmadu Shuaibu, comptroller of the unit, said the pangolin scales which weighed 445.45kg were impounded in the suburbs of Zuru Town in Kebbi State on Friday, May 24…
Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, has dismissed the report of the House of Assembly ad-hoc committee that indicted him of corruption and money laundering, describing it as jaundiced probe and should be disregarded as a politically motivated hatchet job it is. El-Rufai was reacting to the report of an ad-hoc committee set up…
The ad- hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded administration of ex- governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has recommended relevant security agencies should investigated the former governor for alleged diversion of funds and money laundering. Presenting its report on Wednesday at plenary, the chairman of…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that many politicians will not approach the court if the judiciary has been fair in election disputes. Speaking on Tuesday at the inauguration of a new high court complex in Asaba, Delta state, the former president said 50 per cent of those who go to challenge the outcome of…
Kaduna State police said it has arrested four suspected kidnappers responsible for several kidnapping incidents. In a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna, Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the command, said an AK47 riffle, a locally made pistol, and three cartridges were recovered from the suspects. He said three of the suspects were arrested in Lere Local…
