A civil society group – Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI), has decried the continous deteriorating security situation in Zamfara state. In a statement in Kaduna, Sanusi Mohammed, spokesman of the group, said even Gusau, the state capital is no longer safe as a result of activities of bandits. The group accused the state governor, Dauda Lawal,…
A 10-year old boy, Tasi’u Abdullahi, has reportedly been killed by kidnappers in Rikkos community, Jos North LGA of Plateau state. An uncle of the deceased, Aliyu Muhammad, said in an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Jos that the boy was abducted on December 16 in front of his house after being lured by…
Over 500 bandits said to have protested against the arrest of one Alhaji Masume, father to two of the bandits, reportedly laid siege on Tsafe town, Headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state. They were said to have demanded for the release of Masume who was arrested by security operatives in Tsafe cattle…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Usman, has appointed commissioners of police for Edo, Adamawa, Kaduna and Imo states. The appointments were announced in a statement in Abuja by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force spokesman. According to the statement, the IGP ordered the posting of CP Abutu Yaro, to Edo state as the new Commissioner of…
Four people have been killed while seven others were injured following the collapsed of a section of the Zaria central mosque, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna state on Friday. The victims were said to be observing the “Asr prayer” around 4pm when the incident occurred. Confirming the unfortunate incident to journalists in an interview,…
The President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the famous journalist and writer, Abdulhamid Babatunde who died on Thursday in Kaduna. Babatunde who served as editor of several newspaper titles including the defunct, Kaduna-based Democrat passed on following an illness. He was aged 66. In a condolence message signed by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, On Thursday in…
