Special Forces of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), have neutralised Mustapha Abdullahi, a notorious terrorist kingpin and five members of his group in Kaduna. In a statement on Sunday evening, Edward Gabkwet, NAF spokesperson, said the criminals met their Waterloo near Sabon Gida forest, along Sabon Birni Road in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna…
Women vegetable farmers in Gidan Duna community, Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna state, have lauded HortiNigeria for enhancing their capacity and productivity in vegetable farming. Leader of the Gidan Duna Women Multipurpose Association, Mary Yakubu, made the commendation in an interview with journalists when Mohammed Salasi, Programme Director of HortiNigeria visited the community on…
Residents of Kapam community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Friday, protested against the destruction of their farms by a toxic chemical from the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC). Residents of the community, mostly women trooped out for the protest as early as 6am on Friday,blocking the gate to the refinery…
The police in Kaduna have arrested a three man syndicate that specialises in a well coordinated swapping of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) cards. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, Masir Hassan, spokesperson of the Kaduna command of the police, identified the suspects as Umar Yau, Hussaini Sulaiman (both from Zoo Road, Kano) and Abdullahi…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The Taraba state government has appealed to the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to reconstruct the collapsed Namnai bridge along Jalingo/Wukari highway. The deputy governor of the state, Aminu Alkali, made the appeal on Thursday, when the management of the commission paid him a courtesy vist in his office in…
Eight bandits have been reported neutralised in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, the Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna state, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Aruwan said the troops were conducting fighting patrols in Birnin Gwari LGA. The statement said arms, ammunitions and motorcycles…
