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Court Jails Bartender, Samson Timothy For Stealing N372,000 From Employer In Kaduna
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a 29-year-old bar attendant, Samson Timothy, to eight months imprisonment for stealing his employer’s N372,000.The convict, a resident of Goni-gora in Kaduna, had pleaded guilty to the charge.The Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Timothy to eight months imprisonment without opti -
Fear, Tension As Bandits Kidnap 87, Loot Shops In Fresh Kaduna Attack
The recent spate of attacks by bandits in Kaduna State, particularly in Kajuru Local Government Area, is deeply concerning and highlights the urgent need for enhanced security measures in the region.The abduction of 87 individuals from Kajuru-Station community, coming just 48 hours after another attack in Dogon Noma Ungwan Community where 14 resid -
Insecurity Heightened As Terrorists Abduct 87 In Fresh Kaduna Attack
Eighty-seven persons were on Saturday night abducted by terrorists during an attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.A member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, confirmed this to Punch on Monday in Kaduna.Harisu said the terrorists also broke into some shops and stole food items and other valu -
Kaduna Community Releases Names of Kidnapped Victims in Latest Bandits’ Attack
The names of villagers kidnapped during an attack on Dogon Noma-Unguwan Gamo Community in Maro ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been released.Recall that suspected bandits had invaded the community at 5.30 am on Saturday in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately.However, one of the victims, who escaped with injuries, Jibr -
Kaduna Kidnap; "Don’t Allow Sheikh Gumi Negotiate" – Primate Ayodele Tells Tinubu
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele on Thursday warned President Bola Tinubu not to allow Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi negotiate for the release of 285 students who were abducted in Kaduna.Primate Ayodele said it is not ideal for a civilian to be negotiating with terrorists unless he is one of them.He expla -
Port Harcourt, Kaduna Refineries to Commence Operations Soon - NNPCL Boss, Kyari Gives Details
The Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, has informed that the Port Harcourt refinery is scheduled to begin operations within the next two weeks.He made the disclosure during his appearance before the Senate ad-hoc committee that was investigating the Nigerian Refineries’ Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) Pro -
Okonjo-Iweala Calls Out FG To Recover Abducted Kaduna, Sokoto Students, Others
Director General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on the federal government to secure the release of the students abducted by bandits in Sokoto and Kaduna states.Okonjo-Iweala, while speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the launch of the WTO-ITC 2024 technical assistance programme for Nigeria, expressed her sadness over t -
AGAIN: Bandits Attack Kaduna Community, Kidnap 61
Bandits have again abducted about 61 persons in Buda community under Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.Dauda Kajuru, a resident of the community, told Punch on Tuesday that the bandits came to the community in large numbers and started shooting sporadically in the late hours of Monday.He said some members of his family were part o -
Bandits Demand N40 Trillion Ransom On Kidnapped Kaduna Victims
Bandits have demanded the sum of N40 trillion to release the 16 residents recently abducted from the Gonin Gora area of Kaduna State.According to TheCable, a community leader, John Yusuf, who revealed this, said that the bandits got in touch with the victims’ families, asking for 11 Hilux vans and 150 motorcycles. “The bandits have contacted u -
Military Reports 28 Escaped Children Amidst Kaduna School Abduction Crisis
Amidst the ongoing search and rescue operation for the abducted school children in Kaduna State, military sources have confirmed that 28 of the over 200 kidnapped students have managed to escape from their captors.Governor Uba Sani, who met with parents of the abducted children alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, disclosed this development w -
Deji Adeyanju Urges Tinubu To Order Service Chiefs To Relocate To Kaduna, Borno Over Kidnapping
On Saturday, human rights lawyer and Concerned Nigerians convener, Deji Adeyanju, urged President Bola Tinubu to instruct all service chiefs to move their operations to Kaduna and Borno, where approximately 800 children and women have been abducted by bandits in the past week.Adeyanju made the call while condemning yesterday’s invasion of a mosq -
Kaduna Govt Refutes Hiring Private Negotiator To Release Abducted Students
The Kaduna State Government has vehemently denied hiring a private negotiator or contemplating to make such a move to facilitate the safe return of school children abducted in Kuriga community, Chikun Local Government of the state.A statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Muhammad Lawal Shehu, said, “The attent -
Kaduna State Govt. Hires Private Negotiator To Meet Terrorists, Secure Release Of 287 Pupils
The Kaduna State Government has reportedly enlisted the services of a private negotiator to engage with the terrorists responsible for the abduction of 287 students and teachers from Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, Kuriga 1, situated in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.A reliable source from the state government con -
Terrorists Storm Mosque, Kill Two Worshippers During Friday Prayers In Kaduna State
In a distressing turn of events, gunmen suspected to be terrorists launched a brazen attack on a mosque during Friday prayers, resulting in the tragic death of two worshippers in Anguwar Makera, Kwasakwasa Community, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.The harrowing incident unfolded around 2 pm on Friday, sending shockwaves through -
JUST IN! Nigerian Air Force Training Aircraft Crashes In Kaduna
A Super Mushak trainer aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been involved in a crash.The incident SaharaReporters gathered happened on Thursday at about 2.35pm.The NAF Director Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday evening.Gabkwet said the accident, wh -
Bandits Invade Kaduna Primary School, Shoot Pupil And Abduct Dozens
There was pandemonium in Kuriga town of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State when bandits invaded LEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), and abducted dozens of pupils at about 8.20am on Thursday, March 7.The number of persons abducted couldn’t be ascertained as of press time, but residents said they were about 100.According to Daily Trust, the -
Two Persons Arraigned For Alleged Car Theft Worth N3.5m In Kaduna
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Kaduna State on Wednesday arranged Christian Thomas, 40 and one other over alleged N3.5 million car theft.The defendants are on two counts charges of conspiracy and theft, to which they have pleaded not guilty.Meanwhile, the prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendants, along with other p -
Fake Kaduna Government Representative Arrested For Fraud In Edo
The Police Command in Edo State has announced the arrest of a 24-year-old man, whose identity has been withheld, for falsely representing himself as an official of the Kaduna State Government.The arrest was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, during a briefing in Benin on Monday.Nwabuzor revea -
How Wrongful Overtaking Kills 12 Persons, 28 Sustain Injuries In Kaduna
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kaduna State Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, has disclosed that a tragic road crash along the Zaria-Kano expressway claimed the lives of 12 individuals while leaving 28 others injured.Nadabo revealed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna that the fatal incident occurred at Tashar Yari village -
Kaduna Muslims Hold Special Prayer Session Over Economic Hardship In Nigeria
A group of Muslims in Zaria, Kaduna State organized a special prayer session to seek Allah's help over the worsening economic crisis in the nation.The special prayer took place at Mallawa Eid praying ground in Zaria and was attended by both men and women from various parts of the town.During the prayer, the Chief Imam of Bakin Kasuwa Jumaat M -
Kaduna State Police Command Apprehend Suspected Human Trafficker, Bulus Danladi
The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended a suspected human trafficker identified as Bulus Danladi, following a complaint lodged by Mrs. Jummai Danjuma and two others in the Katari area of Kachia Local Government Area. The Command's spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest to journalists on Sunday in Kaduna.According to Hassan -
Kaduna Residents Block BUA Company Truck Carrying Foodstuffs, Loot Cartons Of Noodles
In an unsettling turn of events, residents of Zaria, Kaduna State, reportedly looted multiple cartons of noodles from a BUA company truck transporting foodstuffs on Friday.According to a resident from the town who spoke to SaharaReporters, the incident occurred in the Dogarawa area of Zaria. Allegedly, some youths, angered by perceived price hikes -
Two Suspected Fraudsters Bag Jail Terms In Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of Mohammed Nasir Sadeeq for cheating and Daniel John for cheating by impersonation before Justice A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court.Each of them was prosecuted on a one-count charge bordering on cheating and imperso -
Kaduna Residents Protest Over Worsening Insecurity In The
The protest staged by aggrieved residents of Goningora in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State underscores the deep-seated concerns regarding the worsening insecurity in the region. The citizens, fed up with the incessant bandit attacks on their communities and the Abuja-Kaduna highway, took to the streets to voice their grievances.The tri -
Security Guards Arraigned For Allegedly Stealing Property Worth N685,000 In Kaduna
Two men, Gabriel Godwin and John Julius, were brought before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for allegedly stealing property valued at N685,000 from a house.The defendants, who have no fixed residential addresses, are facing a two-count charge of break-in and stealing. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.The Prosecuto -
Thirty-Six Internet Fraudsters Arrested In Kaduna
In a coordinated operation, law enforcement agencies in Kaduna State apprehended 35 males and one female suspected of engaging in internet-related offences. The arrests were made in various locations, including Sabo Kaduna, Narayi Highcoast, and Layin Dogon Iche Samaru within the Zaria Local Government Area.According to reports, the crackdown foll -
Kaduna Gov. Uba Sani Confirms Killing Of Notorious, Wanted Terrorist, Boderi
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has confirmed the successful operation leading to the killing of a notorious terrorist and wanted criminal, Boderi Isyaku, alongside some of his fighters. The operation was carried out by troops of the Nigerian Army in the Bada/Riyawa general areas of Chikun and Igabi Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State. -
Bandits Go Wild, Kill Nine, Abduct Ex-CBN Director, Zakariya Markus, 34 Others In Kaduna
Reports indicate that bandits have killed at least nine individuals in Kwasam community in Kauru Local Government Area and Gwada community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.The bandits also reportedly abducted 35 others, including a retired Director of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), his brother and the brother’s wife.They were said -
Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Recover Arms In Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State, says it has arrested a suspected member of a terrorist and kidnapper group in the state.The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna.Hassan said that operatives attached to the Commissioner of Police monitoring unit acting on cre -
Kaduna Man, Jamilu Zuntu Demands N7 Million From Wife To Grant Her Divorce Request
A civil servant, Jamilu Zuntu, on Thursday demanded the sum of N7 million from his wife, Hadiza Aliyu, to grant her divorce request.Hadiza is seeking a divorce of the three-year-old marriage at a Shari’a court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna.He told the court that he had spent N2.5 million on her education over two and a half years. “I also bought box
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