A former military governor of Kaduna state, Col. Abubakar Umar (rtd),has appealed to the federal government to do more to secure the immediate release of victims of the Kaduna train abduction. In a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna, he said the pictures of the victims which trended on the social media was disturbing. Umar also…
Eight persons have been reportedly killed on Monday after a vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted on a bridge in Niger state. It was gathered that the veĥicle which was moving between Nuku and Woro stepped on the IED, which exploded on the bridge and killed the…
If a religious leader is afraid to say what is right, what else can his silence mean but that he has taken flight? Hiding behind a wall of silence is like taking flight at the approach of the wolf. Pope St. Gregory the Great (540–604 AD) 1: Easter Sunday is here again. But first, let…
Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, former governor of Kaduna, has resigned as secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), insisting the party must respect its zoning formula. In a letter dated November 17 and addressed to Adolphus Wabara, BoT chairman, Makarfi said he could not remain in office after the emergence of Kabiru…
No fewer than 33 kidnapped victims have been killed by their abductors in Banga town, Kaura Namoda LGA of Zamfara state. TheCable reports that the attackers, said to be led by a notorious bandit kingpin known as Dan Sadiya, had abducted over 50 residents from the community. Residents, who spoke on the condition of anonymity,…
Six people have been reportedly killed by bandits in an attack on Takanai community, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Samson Markus, a community leader, confirmed the incident on Wednesday on telephone. He said the bandits invaded the community at about 7m on Tuesday, killing six people including two children. He said residents…
