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Kano State Police Arrests "700-Years-Old" Defrauding Spirit In Kano

From DESMOND MGBOH, Kano

BOKO HARAM? Kano State Cancels Famous Durbar Festival Due To Emir's "Ill Health"

[size=11pt] Centuries-Old Eid festival Cancelled in Kano, Nigeria [/size] Aug., 15, 2012 ...AP & BBC [size=10pt]Nigeria on Wednesday cancelled a centuries-old Eid festival known for its elaborate horse pageant, officially due to the emir's health, but residents suspected worsening violence was to blame.The festival has taken place i
Kano State Hisba Arrests 20 Men For Refusing To Fast

«§» 9 August 2012 [size=11pt]Not less than 20 Muslims have been arrested by Kano State Hisbah Board for deliberately refusing to fast during the ongoing Ramadan period.[/size] [size=11pt]Speaking to reporters yesterday, the Acting Commander General of the board, Barrister Labahani Usman, said the arrested persons would be held in detentio

Kano Prostitutes Bemoan Poor Market Due To Ramadan and Fasting

[size=12pt] Commercial sex workers, otherwise known as LovePeddlers are angry, their anger, we gathered is not unconnected with the ongoing Ramadam fasting being embarked on by Muslim faithful across the country. According to those in the business of bed-to- wealth, the fasting period has crippled their business. When Dailypost visited one of the
1,277 NYSC Corps Members Relocate From Kano State

«§» 30 July 2012 [size=11pt] Kano – A total of 1,277 of the 2,150 corps members posted to Kano State for the 2012 ‘Batch B service year have so far sought for redeployment to other states. [/size] [size=11pt] The state NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Bashir Yakasai, disclosed this in an interview in Kano on Monday. He said that of those, who sou

WTH! Drunk Chinese Men Kill Fellow Countrymen During Brawl In Kano

Two Chinese nationals - Jimbo Zhao Dang Dong and Smith Zhhang Ze, have been arrested for allegedly killing two other Chinese during a brawl. During the brawl, the Chinese nationals used dangerous weapons resulting in the deaths of the two men. It was learnt that the brawl was precipitated by a debt owed the suspects by one of the deceased.The Com
Breaking News: Sporadic Gunshots In Kano

Heavy artillery fire and sporadic gunshots around Naibawa and Darmunawa areas of Kano over the last couple of hours have forced residents to remain indoors. Witnesses say the first shot was heard around 3.25am Friday (15/06/2012), and had since then gained intensity in the affected areas. It was learnt that parents who we

Former DIG Of Police, Abu Saleh Ningi Killed By Gunmen In Kano

News is reaching me that retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Mr. Abubakar Saleh Ningi has been killed in Kano by yet to be identified gunmen. Retired DIG Ningi was shot along Sauna Kawagi road in Kano metropolis this night, Tuesday June 5th. Ningi, who retired alongside former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Hafiz Ringim a f
WAHALA!! Kidnapped German Worker Killed During JTF Raid In Kano

A top security source has told Daily Trust that a German, Raufach Edgar, who was kidnapped in Kano on January 26 this year was killed by his captors this morning before he could be rescued by men of the JTF. The JTF had conducted a raid at Danbare area opposite the new campus of Bayero University Kano this morning after tracing the kidnapped Germa

R.I.P - Four Poker Players Killed By Unknown Gun Men In Kano

Gunmen armed with assault rifles , on Saturday May 26th opened fire on a group of card players at the Filin Kashu relaxation spot in Gaida, Kano, killing four people and injuring several others. The gunmen came in two separate motorcycles around 6pm, shot at the crowded fun spot and shot in the air for about 20 minutes before speeding away.
REAL LOVE?? 100 Brides Marry At Same Time In Kano

[size=10pt] Commercial activities came to a standstill at the ancient city of Kano Tuesday morning as hundreds of thousands witnessed the first mass wedding in the state. The mass wedlock conducted by the Chief Imam of Kano central Mosque, Professor Sani Zaharadeen was supervised by the Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero.About 100 widows and d

TRAGIC!! 15 Christian Students killed In BUK Bomb Attack In Kano

Casualty figures sent to me by residents of Kano from the scene of the bomb blast and at the Bayero University shows that no fewer than 15 worshippers at the Catholic campus fellow lost their lives in the attack.Sadly, one of the sources say the figure may likely rise as some of the injured persons taken to the hospital are in critical conditions.
KO: 44 Prostitutes Arrested In Kano Are HIV+

A report by Hisbah officials (the Sharia police) indicating that 44 out of 93commercial sex workers arrested last Sunday at Kwanar Gafan are infected with deadly HIV/AIDS, is eliciting fears of massive spread of the scourge in the area –not only among clients but among innocent housewives across Kano state. If a single market could harbour as muc

Policemen Attacked When Trying To Arrest Prostitutes In Kano

[size=10pt] Over 40 officials of the Kano State Hisbah Board were injured when their team came under attack by hoodlums protesting the arrest of 80 suspected prostitutes at Kwanar Gafan in Garun Malam Local Government area of Kano State.The attack happened after the Shari’ah police had carried out a massive raid for suspected pros
NYSC To Relocate Corps Members From Kaduna and Kano

As a result of the recent bombings in Kaduna and Kano states, the National Youth Service Corps may relocate corps members from the states for security reasons. The Deputy Director, Public Relations of the NYSC, Mr. Peter Atilola, told SUNDAY PUNCH that though there was currently no plan to withdraw corps members en masse from the two states, corps

MASS WEDDING: Kano State EarMarks N2m For Dowry Of 100 Divorcees, Widows

[size=10pt] The Kano State Government has earmarked N2 million for the payment of dowry for the first batch of 100 divorcees and widows to be given out in a planned group marriage.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government plans to marry off 1, 000 widows and divorcees through the state Hisbah Board. The group marr
T*R*A*G*I*C!! Young Couple Found Dead Inside Saloon Car In Kano

[size=10pt] A man and a woman, both in their twenties, were found dead inside a Peugeot 406 car today at Kundila quarters in Kano.The young man has been identified as Abubakar Abba by his brother Ahmad Lawan Maduwa who owns the car with the registration number AW 576 KMC while the young lady has also been identified as U

NOT GOOD!! Gunmen Kill Groom Few Hours After Wedding In Kano

There would be no “happy ever after” for bride Siliya whose groom was killed by unknown assasains, only hours after a wedding.According to reports, Alhaji Lawan Kofar Dawanau, the 47-year-old newlywed and staff of the Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State was shot dead shortly after the Zuhr prayer.Eye witnesses say the assailants had stor
SHOCKER!! CBN Donates N100M To Kano Victims Of Boko Haram Attack

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has donated N100 million to the Kano State Government for onward delivery to victims of the recent Boko-Haram bomb attacks in the state.CBN Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, presented the N100 million cheque to the Kano State Deputy Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, during his condolence visi

Women For Sale! Kano State To Marry Out 1000 Widows

In what the Kano State government government have described as a move aimed at ensuring sustainable peace and reduce social tension in the state, plans have been concluded to marry off about 1,000 widows. This revelation was made by the Commander-General of the Hisba Board in Kano State, Malam Aminu Daurawa, at the command’s office on Sharada Roa
SSS Arrest Ex-Governor Of Kano State For Sponsoring Boko Haram

The ex-governor, Ibrahim Shekarau has been linked with providing funds for the islamic militant sector of Boko Haram, SSS acted on special information and has taken the ex-governor in for questioning. If he is found guilty, I think the SSS need to make it a duty to follow up on all the ANPP governors in the north to get to the root of this menace!!

Boko Haram! Fresh Gun Fight In Kano

Gunmen bombed a police station late yesterday in Kano, the police and witnesses said, leading to an hour of gun battles in the city recently plagued by attacks from suspected Boko Haram followers. Witnesses said gunmen and armed police were in a shoot out for around an hour after the explosion at the police station at Naibawa district in Kano. �
Boko Haram! Another Bomb Explodes In Kano Today

[size=12pt] A fresh explosion rocked a bus terminal in Nigeria's violence-hit city of Kano on Thursday forcing the area to be evacuated, the police and army said."We just had an explosion, nobody can confirm the cause. No loss of life or injuries were recorded. The area is being evacuated," a police spokesman in the c

Boko Haram Retaliates To Police Attack In Kano; Burns Down Police Station

Islamist militants have again confronted the police in Sheka, Kano, just five days after they inflicted an unprecedented attack on security installations in the city, leaving over 200 dead.Unconfirmed reports say that the Sheka Police Station has been razed down, and that residents in the area have fled. Guns boomed again in Kano yesterday.Security
Over 100 Home Made Bombs Recovered From Kano

[size=12pt] A police sweep in Nigeria's northern city of Kano has led to the recovery of more than 100 bombs since co-ordinated attacks after Friday prayers killed at least 166 people there, police said Monday."So far we have discovered over a 100 home-made bombs in the operation we have launched in bomb recovery in

Why We Attacked Kano City - Boko Haram

MAIDUGURI—THE Boko Haram sect has given reasons for its weekend attacks, which led to the killing of about 162 people in Kano State, saying it was to avenge the persecution of its members.Spokesman of the group, Abul Qaqa, made this known in a telephone interview with newsmen in Maiduguri, yesterday. Claiming responsibility for the attacks and mu
Goodluck Jonathan Visits Site Of Boko Haram Attack In Kano [Photos]

Well Over 150 People were killed in a recent coordinated attack on certain strategic locations in Kano. Goodluck jonathan visits the bomb site to pay his condolences - photos of the visit below
At Least 156 People Were Killed In Kano Bomb Blast [Video]

STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Military official tells CNN that at least 156 people were killedThe Red Cross in Abuja reports 50 injuries Nigeria closes its borders with Niger and Cameroon and imposes a state of emergencyThe Islamist militant group Boko Haram claims responsibility
BOKO HARAM: 40 Bomb Blasts Rock Kano City; 24 People Dead

KANO, Nigeria — An explosion ripped through a zonal police headquarters Friday in the largest city in Nigeria’s Muslim north, causing unknown casualties, witnesses said.The blast occurred just after 5 p.m. in the city of Kano, the second largest city in Nigeria. Police kept Associated Press reporters away from the building, which had its roof r
Channels TV Reporter, Enenche Akogwu Killed In Boko Haram Attack In Kano

By Musa Diso and Suleiman Abdul-Azeez TERRORISTS suspected to be members of dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, bombed the headquarters of Nigeria Police Force, Kano State, killing scores, including Channels Television correspondent, Enenche Akogwu and injuring many others. They also unleashed terror on the State Security Services and Immigration Hea