Notorious bandits’ leader, linked to 2021 abduction of  Kaduna Baptist Hisgh School students, killed in clash with rival group

Kachalla Tukur Sharme, a notorious bandits’ leader, linked to  the abduction of 121 students of Baptist Bethel High School Kaduna in July 2021, has been killed in a clash with a rival  bandits group. Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna state Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. “After…

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Appeal court declares Zamfara guber election inconclusive, orders rerun in three LGAs

The court of appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday declared the Zamfara governorship election, inconclusive. A three-member panel of the appellate court unanimously annulled the victory of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ordered for rerun in three Local Government Areas – Maradun, Birnin- Magaji and Bukkuyum. The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC)…

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APC NEC meeting

President Bola Tinubu, his vice Kashim Shettima and other party leaders at the National executive meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Photo credit: Mock Kure, Special Adviser to Governor Uba Sani on Public Affairs

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Bandits release abducted Plateau clerics

Two clergy men- Evangelist Nuhu Bakwa and his pastor friend, abducted on Monday by gunmen in Bisichi, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state, have been freed by their abductors. It was learnt that the two victims were released Thursday night after their relatives paid an undisclosed amount as ransom. The abductors were said…

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