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The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), has accused the federal and the Kaduna state government for allegedly refusing to arrest and prosecute bandits terrorising communities in the southern part of Kaduna state. President SOKAPU, Awemi Maisamari, made the accusation at a news conference on Thursday in Kaduna. The SOKAPU President also lamented the “silence of…

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that action will be taken against traditional and community leaders in Zangon Kataf chiefdom, Zangon Kataf LGA of the state, for failing to prevent the youths from taking the law into their hands. The governor stated this on Wednesday at the Government House, Kaduna, while receiving security reports…

The federal government has declared Friday and Monday as public holidays for Muslims for Eid-al-Fitr celebrations. The minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on Wednesday in a statement signed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Shuaib Belgore. The minister wished the Muslim faithfuls a happy celebration and urged them to imbibe the virtues of…

The Kaduna state government has disclosed that 214 people were killed while 746 others were abducted by bandits from January to March 2023. Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs made the disclosure on Wednesday while presenting the first quarter of 2023 security report to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, at the Government House,…

The eight female students of Government Secondary School, Awon, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state have escaped from captivity. The students were abducted by terrorists on Monday, April 3, 2023. In a statement on Monday, Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal security and Home Affairs, said the students escaped from a thick forest bordering Kaduna…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the incumbent governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri, as the winner of the governorship election. The returning officer for the governorship election, Mele Lamido, declared Fintiri winner of the election, after the collation of the supplementary election results. The final results showed that Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, candidate…