By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Kaduna The Sarkin Yakin Zazzau, Rilwan Pate, has slumped and died while attending an occasion in the ancient city of Zaria, Kaduna State. The deceased was reported to be with the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, at an event on Thursday, when the tragedy occurred. Late Pate, who was also a…
By Mohammed Tijjani Ten people died in a head on collision between a bus and a truck at Kasari village along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Thursday, the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) has confirmed. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Kaduna, Corps Commander Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the accident on Friday in Kaduna. Nadabo said a Toyota…
By Solomon Odeniyi The Police Service Commission has announced the appointment and redeployment of six Commissioners of Police to various state commands across Nigeria. The appointments follow recent promotions in the Nigeria Police Force, approved by the Commission last week. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, CP Shettima…
By Godwin Isenyo Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has commended the people of Southern Kaduna for ensuring peace prevails in the region, allowing for unhindered development. The governor made this remark at the 2nd edition of the Southern Kaduna Festival, which was held at Kafanchan on Saturday. “I want to express my gratitude to the…
A chief magistrates’ court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday, remanded a 30-year-old woman, Mercy Michael, in a correctional facility for allegedly killing her daughter with rat poison. Michael was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, NSCDC, with culpable homicide, contrary to Section 189 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The…
The Nigerian police are reportedly complicit in the release of a robbery suspect, who belonged to a gang terrorising some parts of Benue State. SaharaReporters learnt that four men, one woman, and two children travelling from Kaduna to Makurdi fell victim to an attack by the robbers on the Lafia-Makurdi highway. The assailants, dressed in…
