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  • 5 Persons Critically Injured In Clash Between Farmers And Cattle Herders In Jigawa

    . 5 Persons Critically Injured In Clash Between Farmers And Cattle Herders In Jigawa

     The police say farmers were injured in a clash between farmers and cattle herders in the Hayin Kogi forest in Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa.This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu on Monday. “Report at the command’s disposal revealed that at 1700HRS, farm
  • Two Suspected Kidnappers, Ahmed Audu & Adebayo Abayomi Apprehended In Jigawa State

    . Two Suspected Kidnappers, Ahmed Audu & Adebayo Abayomi Apprehended In Jigawa State

     In a proactive move, the Jigawa State Police Command has successfully arrested two individuals suspected of involvement in a kidnapping threat against a 52-year-old businessman and his family.According to DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the spokesperson of the command, the suspects, identified as Ahmed Audu and Adebayo Abayomi, were apprehended following a
  • How Police Nabbed Kidnappers Who Killed Victim After Collecting N3m Ransom In Jigawa

    . How Police Nabbed Kidnappers Who Killed Victim After Collecting N3m Ransom In Jigawa

     Members of a kidnapping gang who murdered a victim after receiving a N3 million ransom have been apprehended by the Jigawa State Police Command.Spokesman of the Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the development on Thursday.Adam disclosed that the 56-year-old gang leader, Adamu Bello, who has been at large, was arrested at Maimari village,
  • 10 Suspected Vandals Arrested In Jigawa

    . 10 Suspected Vandals Arrested In Jigawa

     The Jigawa State Police Command said it has apprehended 10 suspects for alleged vandalism in various parts of the state. This is contained in a statement issued yesterday in Dutse, by DSP Shiisu Adams, spokesperson of the command. Adams explained that three suspects were arrested in Yalleman, when the command was investigating the vandalism of a t
  • Armed Robber Rap3s 20-yr-old Jigawa Housewife In Husband's Presence After Stealing Five Bags Of Pepper

    . Armed Robber Rap3s 20-yr-old Jigawa Housewife In Husband's Presence After Stealing Five Bags Of Pepper

     In a recent development, the Jigawa State Police Command has successfully apprehended a suspected armed robber accused of raping a 20-year-old housewife in Ringim Local Government Area of the state.The disclosure was made by the state Commissioner of Police, CP AT Abdullahi, during a press briefing held on Thursday, March 28, 2024. CP Abdullahi re
  • Police Arrest Armed Robbers Who Killed Driver And Two Passengers In Jigawa

    . Police Arrest Armed Robbers Who Killed Driver And Two Passengers In Jigawa

     Two members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate Bello Usman,20, and Musa Babangida, that killed three persons in BirninKudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State, have been arrested by the police.The state Commissioner of Police, CP AT Abdullahi, made this known to newsmen on Thursday, March 28, 2024, when he paraded suspects arrested for vario
  • 25Yr Old Man, Aminu Ali Bags Life Imprisonment For Sodomizing Boy In Jigawa

    . 25Yr Old Man, Aminu Ali Bags Life Imprisonment For Sodomizing Boy In Jigawa

     A State High Court sitting in Jigawa, presided over by Justice Musa Ubale, on Thursday, sentenced 25-year-old Aminu Ali to life imprisonment for raping and sodomising a 10-year-old boy (name withheld).Ali, who hails from Aukayawa Quarters in the Gwaram Local Government Area of the state, was found guilty by the court after the prosecution had esta
  • Tragic Accident Claims Lives Of Three Students in Jigawa State

    .. Tragic Accident Claims Lives Of Three Students in Jigawa State

     In a devastating turn of events, three young lives were lost in a fatal motor accident along the Jahun/Kiyawa road in Jigawa State. The incident, which occurred on the 15th of March, has cast a pall over the community, particularly the Government Girls Secondary School, Kaugama.According to the official statement from the Police Public Relations O
  • How Suspected Bandits Murder Jigawa Govt Ex-Official, Babangida & Two Others

    . How Suspected Bandits Murder Jigawa Govt Ex-Official, Babangida & Two Others

     Suspected bandits, on Tuesday night, shot dead a former general manager of Jigawa State Housing Authority, Babangida Abubakar Sadeeq and two others.A resident says that the incident occurred on Yalwandamai road, while the ex-government official was en route Birnin Kudu, his home town after leaving his farm in Dutse.According to the source: “late
  • Police Apprehend Five Suspected Online Scammers In Jigawa

    . Police Apprehend Five Suspected Online Scammers In Jigawa

     The operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command have nabbed five suspected internet fraudsters, also referred to as Yahoo Boys.The spokesman of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the arrest in a statement made available on Wednesday.He said the suspects were apprehended about 1000hrs, when operatives from Dutse Division stormed their h
  • Man, Habu Ibrahim Arrested For Alleged Attempt To Poison Wife For Inheritance In Jigawa State

    .. Man, Habu Ibrahim Arrested For Alleged Attempt To Poison Wife For Inheritance In Jigawa State

     The Jigawa State Police Command has apprehended a 40-year-old man, identified as Habu Ibrahim, over suspicions of plotting to poison his wife in Danadama village, Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area.This development was disclosed by the State Police Commissioner, A.T. Abdullahi, in a statement provided to Daily Post.According to Commissioner Abdu
  • 32-Year-Old Son Arrested For Stabbing Mother To Death In Jigawa

    . 32-Year-Old Son Arrested For Stabbing Mother To Death In Jigawa

     Police in Jigawa State have arrested a 32-year-old man, Samuel Shegun over alleged killing of his biological mother.State commissioner of police, CP. AT Abdullahi stated this while parading the suspect at the command’s headquarters, in Dutse, the state capital.It was reported that the police discovered a lifeless body of a 47-year-old woman, Est
  • Jigawa Police Arrest Man, Habu Who Killed Wife With Poison In Order To Inherit Her Property

    . Jigawa Police Arrest Man, Habu Who Killed Wife With Poison In Order To Inherit Her Property

     The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Habu Ibrahim, for killing his wife with poison in order to inherit her property. The State Commissioner of Police, CP AT Abdullahi, disclosed this on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, when he paraded the suspect alongside others arrested for committing various crimes in the state. Briefing
  • 32Yr Old Son, Samuel Shegun Arrested For Stabbing Mother To Death In Jigawa

    . 32Yr Old Son, Samuel Shegun Arrested For Stabbing Mother To Death In Jigawa

     The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Samuel Shegun, over the alleged killing of his biological mother, Esther Adekanla, popularly known as Hadiza Nakowa. The incident occurred in Dutse town, the state capital.According to CP AT Abdullahi, the state Commissioner of Police, detectives from the State Criminal Investigation
  • Police Arrest Three Suspects After Defrauding Residents Of Food Grains Worth Over N81m In Jigawa

    . Police Arrest Three Suspects After Defrauding Residents Of Food Grains Worth Over N81m In Jigawa

     Three persons have been apprehended by the police in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, for allegedly defrauding four residents of food grains worth over N81m.The police arrested the suspects for criminal conspiracy, cheating, and criminal breach of trust.The suspects were identified as 44-year-old Hajiya Zainab Ahmed of Anguwan Sanusi, Kaduna, Sun
  • How Jigawa Government Plans To Spend N1.4B On Graveyards, Mosques

    . How Jigawa Government Plans To Spend N1.4B On Graveyards, Mosques

     The Jigawa Government has announced the approval of over N1.4 billion for the construction, renovation of mosques and fencing of graveyards across the state.This was disclosed by Mr Sagir Musa, the Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sport and Culture in Dutse on Friday.How Jigawa govt plans to spend N1.4b on graveyards, mosquesThe commissioner
  • Police Arrest Thirty-One Suspected Kidnappers, Drug Dealers And Armed Robbers In Jigawa

    . Police Arrest Thirty-One Suspected Kidnappers, Drug Dealers And Armed Robbers In Jigawa

     Operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested 31 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers and drug dealers in various in the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, January 20, 2024, said that illicit drugs, five motorcycles, and a dane gun were recovered from the suspects.
  • Police Arrest 17-year-old Boy, Abdulmuminu Tasi'u For Defrauding POS Vendor Of N900K In Jigawa

    . Police Arrest 17-year-old Boy, Abdulmuminu Tasi'u For Defrauding POS Vendor Of N900K In Jigawa

     The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old boy, Abdulmuminu Tasi'u, for defrauding a POS vendor of the sum of N900,000 in the Maigatari Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who confirmed the arrest in a statement at the weekend said the suspect admitted to committing the offen
  • Police Arrest 11 Suspected Animal Rustlers, Thieves In Jigawa

    . Police Arrest 11 Suspected Animal Rustlers, Thieves In Jigawa

     The Police Command in Jigawa says it has arrested 11 persons, including a Nigerien, for alleged theft of animals, a car, a motorcycle and other items in three LGAs of the state.The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest on Wednesday.Shiisu said the suspects were arrested in separate operations between D
  • Police Arrest Four Suspected Thieves In Jigawa, Recover Stolen Metal Beds & Mattresses

    . Police Arrest Four Suspected Thieves In Jigawa, Recover Stolen Metal Beds & Mattresses

     The Jigawa State Police has arrested four suspected thieves and recovered stolen students metal beds, four mattresses and millet in Babura Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, December 31, 2023. “On 26/12/2023 at about 1330hrs, one Zakiya Abdulhadi �
  • No Fewer Than 11 Persons Die In Jigawa Auto Crash

    . No Fewer Than 11 Persons Die In Jigawa Auto Crash

     No fewer than 11 persons lost their lives, weekend, in an auto crash at Kwanar Gujungu town in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa.Police Public Relations Officer,  JIigawa Police Command, ASP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed this in a statement in Dutse, yesterday, said the accident occurred on Saturday at about noon, when two vehicles, a Honda
  • Jigawa Police Arrest 26 Suspected Phone Snatchers, Burglars, Drug Dealers And Thieves (Photos)

    .. Jigawa Police Arrest 26 Suspected Phone Snatchers, Burglars, Drug Dealers And Thieves (Photos)

     The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 26 suspected phone snatchers, motorcycle thieves, burglars and drug dealers in various parts of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December 23, 2023, said two motorcycles, 6 computer laptops, vandalized air conditioners, a handse
  • Two Suspects Arrested For Harbouring Wanted Notorious Kidnapper In Jigawa

    . Two Suspects Arrested For Harbouring Wanted Notorious Kidnapper In Jigawa

     Two suspects have been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command for harbouring a notorious armed robber and kidnapper in Gumel Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, December 18, 2023, said the suspects, Abdullahi Salisu Gawo and Garba Bulama Audu, serves
  • Police Arrest Four Notorious POS And Phone Thieves In Jigawa

    . Police Arrest Four Notorious POS And Phone Thieves In Jigawa

     The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested four notorious POS and phone thieves in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state.  Spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December 16, 2023, said the suspects confessed to having been operating for four years. According to the PPRO, the sus
  • PICS: 17 Suspected Armed Robbers, Motorcycle Thieves And Three Vandals Apprehended In Jigawa

    . PICS: 17 Suspected Armed Robbers, Motorcycle Thieves And Three Vandals Apprehended In Jigawa

     Operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested 17 suspected armed robbers, motorcycle thieves and three vandals in different operations across the state. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, said two locally made guns, eleven motorcycles, phones, vandalized
  • Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers, Motorcycle Thieves In Jigawa

    . Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers, Motorcycle Thieves In Jigawa

     Police in Jigawa State have arrested suspected armed robbers and motorcycle thieves terrorising the state.Police Public Relations Officer, Jigawa State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Isah disclosed this in a statement issued to DAILY POST.He said the suspects were arrested in different operations carried out by the police and other sister agencies.A
  • "Continuing With Buhari’s Policies Shows Govt Lacks Focus" – Ex Jigawa Gov. Sule Lamido

    . "Continuing With Buhari’s Policies Shows Govt Lacks Focus" – Ex Jigawa Gov. Sule Lamido

     Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has taken President Bola Tinubu’s administration to the trashes, saying Nigeria and Nigerians are doomed under him. Sule Lamido, who disclosed this during an interview in Kano, noted that the first day President Tinubu said he is continuing with President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies and program
  • Tinubu is Dragging Nigerians To Their Graves – Ex Jigawa Gov. Sule Lamido

    . Tinubu is Dragging Nigerians To Their Graves – Ex Jigawa Gov. Sule Lamido

     Sule Lamido is no stranger to Nigerian politics. He was governor of Jigawa State between 2007 and 2015, Minister of Foreign Affairs under former President Olusegun Obasanjo and before then, a member of the House of Representatives during the Second Republic. In this interview with Daily Trust on Sunday in Kano, Lamido speaks on the hardship in the
  • 50Yr Old Suspected Gun Manufacturer Arrested In Jigawa

    . 50Yr Old Suspected Gun Manufacturer Arrested In Jigawa

     Police in Jigawa State have arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly manufacturing firearms in Ringim Local Government Area of the state.DSP Lawan Shiisu, the state police spokesman, confirmed this in Dutse on Thursday, saying that the suspect was arrested on Nov. 16. “Policemen in Ringim in collaboration with a local vigilance group arrested th
  • Jigawa Assembly Suspends 3 Local Council Chairmen For Travelling To Rwanda Without Permission

    . Jigawa Assembly Suspends 3 Local Council Chairmen For Travelling To Rwanda Without Permission

     Three government council chairmen, Hon Rufai Ahmed of Gumel LGA, Hon Umar Baffa of Birniwa LGA and Hon Mubarak Ahmed of Yankwashi LGA, have been suspended by the Jigawa State House of Assembly over alleged insubordination.According to reports, the council chairman travelled to Rwanda without seeking permission from the state executive or legislati

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