Bandits who abducted 16 residents of Gonin Gora area of Kaduna metropolis have demanded for a ransom of N40 trillion for their release. John Yusuf, a community leader of the area, disclosed this in a telephone interview on Monday in Kaduna. Yusuf said the bandits called and demanded N40 trillion, 11 Hilux vans and 150…
The Kaduna state government has dismissed a newspaper report, stating that a private bandits negotiator has been hired to facilitate the release of the 287 school children abducted by bandits on Thursday. The newspaper report had claimed that the state government had reached out to the bandits through a private negotiator for the release of…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on security forces to adopt more effective strategies to end banditry and terrorism ravaging communities. In a statement on Saturday in Kaduna, the forum condemned Thursday’s abduction of 287 school children and their teachers in LEA Primary School and Government Secondary, Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna…
The federal government has inaugurated a 10-member committee on the implementation of the recommendations of the Oronsaye report. A statement by the Director of Information in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Segun Imohiosen, said the committee was inaugurated by the SGF, George Akume, on behalf of the president….
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the managing director and chief executive of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, indefinitely. Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Also suspended indefinitely, are Olaniyi Netufo, executive director, corporate services, Barka Sajou, executive director, technical…
Uba Sani, governor of state has called for the complete overhauling of the nation’s security architecture to tackle the security challenges. Sani made the called on Thursday at the 6th Annual Interfaith Peace Conference which held in Kaduna. He said security institutions must be reformed to align with global best practices. Sani said the present…
