FG deploys 9,100 corpers in North-West, gunmen kill 344, abduct 430 July
No fewer than 9,100 corps members have been mobilised to the seven states in the North-West amid rising insecurity in the region which has led […]
Kaduna State
Kaduna Speaker mourns first-class monarch, Barde
The Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Alhaji Yusuf Zailani, has expressed deep sadness over the demise of his royal highness, Dr Danjuma Barde, the […]
Armed herdsmen kill 100 people in Southern Kaduna in 6 days, destroy houses, valuables
KADUNA – The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), has lamented that suspected armed Fulani herdsmen have killed not less than 100 Atyap natives in the […]
Abductors demand N200m ransom for Emir of Kajuru’s release
Abductors of the Emir of Kajuru, Alhassan Adamu, have demanded a ransom of N200 million to secure his release. The spokesperson of the Kajuru Emirate […]
Former Kaduna deputy gov, Barnabas Bantex, is dead
Former Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Barnabas Bantex, who served in the position from 2015 to 2019 is dead. This was confirmed in a statement […]
Protesting youths block highway as bandits abduct 14 in Kaduna
Gunmen have invaded Ungwan Gimbiya, near Juji in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping no fewer than 14 residents. The hoodlums, it […]
Fight banditry, insurgency, not Nnamdi Kanu – Col Umar to Buhari
A former military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Umar (retd.), on Wednesday knocked the All Progressives Congress and Federal Government led by the President, […]
17 abducted Kaduna Baptist students return, over 100 still missing
No fewer than 17 kidnapped students of Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna have returned, Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalije, has said. The PUNCH […]
Bandits targeting Kaduna key sectors – Speaker
The Speaker Kaduna State House of Assembly, Alhaji Yusuf Zailani has expressed worry that bandits and kidnappers are targeting key sectors of the state. The […]
Another set of students kidnapped as bandits storm Kaduna secondary school in early morning raid
KADUNA – Armed bandits have reportedly attacked Baptist High School, Marmara before Kujama, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping an unconfirmed number […]
Bandits attack Kaduna hospital, abduct babies, nurses, guards
KADUNA – Armed bandits have abducted babies, female nurses and security guards from the residential quarters of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre (NTLC) in […]
Bandits Storm Kaduna, Kill Seven, Demand N25m Ransom For 13 Villagers
According to Sunday PUNCH, some bandits have invaded Chikun, Kajuru and Giwa local governments of Kaduna State, killing seven and injuring scores of people. It […]
1 Dead, 2 Injured As Explosion Rocks Kaduna
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that an explosion in Kaduna on Saturday claimed the life of one person, leaving two others injured. Spokesperson of […]
El-Rufai: I’m not interested in 2023 presidency
Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has said on Saturday that he does not have any presidential ambition, contrary to widespread speculations in that regard. […]
1 killed as students protest school fees increase in Kaduna
KADUNA- A student has been shot dead during a protest at the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna […]
Governor El-Rufai Sacks 99 Political Appointees
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai has approved the sack of 99 of his political appointees. The Governor made this public at a media chat […]
INEC confirms arrival of sensitive materials for Kaduna by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the arrival of sensitive materials for the by-election for the Sabon Gari Constituency seat in the Kaduna […]
Bandits collect N16m for 11 victims, hold 17, demand N17m
Bandits have released 11 women out of the 28 abducted in the Kabode Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The kidnappers had initially demanded […]
Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic Kaduna suspends academic activities indefinitely after gunmen abducted 8 students, 2 lecturers
According to SaharaReporters, the management of the Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic in Kaduna State has announced the indefinite suspension of academic activities in the institution. A […]
Gunmen invade Kaduna polytechnic, abduct students, lecturers
KADUNA – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked the Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria in Kaduna State, abducting scores of students and lecturers in the […]