Kaduna
NAF helicopter crashes in Kaduna
An Air Force helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force in the early hours of Monday crashed in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Eyewitness said the incident occurred at approximately 5:00 am, causing significant alarm among residents. The helicopter said to be on a routine operational flight, experienced […]
El-Rufai sues Kaduna Assembly over N432bn probe
Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sued the Kaduna State House of Assembly over claims that his administration embezzled N432 billion and left the state with significant debt obligations. The former governor, on Wednesday, filed a fundamental rights enforcement case against the Kaduna State House of Assembly at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. El-Rufai, who […]
Six teenagers drown in Kaduna river after Junior WAEC
Six teenagers drowned in the Mbang river on Tuesday in Ribang (Mbang) village, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, while returning from a Junior WAEC exam at about 5:30 p.m. The victims were identified as Manasseh Monday (16 yrs), Musa John (16 yrs), Pius David (15 yrs), Monday Ayuba (16 yrs), David Danlami (19 yrs), […]
13-year-old takes own life after torture in Kaduna
Tragedy struck in the Ungwan Maigero Community in Kaduna State when a 13-year-old boy, Wisdom Hashimu, took his own life by hanging himself in his family’s compound on Lafiya Sarki Street. The incident occurred on June 7, just six days after Wisdom was allegedly tortured by a soldier and members of the Civilian Joint Task […]
Kaduna Police nabbed car thef suspect
The Kaduna State Police Command announced on Friday the arrest of Mubarak Kabiru, an international car theft suspect from Kano State, along Alkali Road in Kaduna. Mansir Hassan, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, explained that the arrest was made possible through a tip-off from a Good Samaritan. The individual reported that he was asked to […]
Terrorist Attack Claims 12 Lives, Leaves 20 Injured in Kaduna
A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday in Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, as terrorists reportedly killed 12 individuals. Twenty others sustained injuries of varying severity and were rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment. Former local government chairman, Cafra Caino, confirmed the harrowing assault to DAILY POST, recounting how […]
Kaduna Police Arrest Notorious Bandit , Rescue Three Kidnapped Victims
The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of Muhammad Bello, a notorious bandit and accomplice of Dogo Haliru, following the rescue of three kidnapped victims along the Kindandan-Dogon Dawa Road in the Birnin Gwari local government area. In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Mansir Hassan revealed that the state Commissioner […]
Man Ordered to Sweep Court Premises for Theft in Kaduna
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced Garba Aliyu to sweep the court premises for three weeks after he was found guilty of stealing a woman’s purse. Prosecutor Inspector Chidi Leo reported that Aliyu had trespassed into Adanna Ebuka’s shop under the guise of buying a loaf of bread. While in the shop, he […]
El-Rufai’s son denies involvement in contracts during father’s administration
The member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Bello El-Rufai, has denied involvement in the award of contracts during the tenure of his father, Nasir El-Rufai, as the governor of Kaduna State. Bello stated this in an interview hosted by Yaya Abba, titled, ‘With Shuraim.’The former governor, who served as the […]
Kaduna State University Grants Exam Access Despite Outstanding Fees for Students Facing Financial Hardships
In a move to ease the burden of financial challenges on students, Kaduna State University has announced that students with outstanding school fees will be allowed to sit exams for the 2023/2024 academic session. This decision, communicated by the university’s management in a statement on Thursday, comes under the directive of Governor Uba Sani. According […]