Tag: Kaduna State

Kaduna Insecurity: Bandits block Birnin-Gwari Road, kidnap over 40 in 9 days

Aminu Imam

Residents of Birnin-Gwari, situated in Kaduna State, have raised alarm that for the past 9 days, bandits and other criminal elements have renewed onslaught on the Kaduna- Birnin-Gwari highway where they kidnapped over 44 persons. The Birnin-Gwari locals said the ugly situation has forced drivers and commuters plying the highway to change to other routes, for fear of their lives. The locals, who said their joy of having a temporary respite from the gruesome acts of the criminals was short-lived, said there was a resurgence of kidnap for ransom by…

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Escalating Insecurity: Kaduna trains additional 7,000 vigilantes 

Aminu Imam

Governor Uba Sani, of Kaduna State, has flagged-off the training of an additional 7,000 vigilante members to arrest the worsening insecurity in the State. The 7,000 personnel, drawn from all the local government areas of the State, are being trained at the Police College, Kaduna. Recall that banditry and other forms of insecurity in the State have increased in frequency. Just on Friday about nine bandits arrived at Saya-Saya village, Ikara local government area on motorcycles and killed seven people while praying in a mosque. The governor said, at the…

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Kaduna: Governor orders probe into mosque killing

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Sunday, directed the Police to investigate the bandits’ attack on Saya-Saya village in Ikara local government area of the State, which led to the killing of seven worshippers in a mosque. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mohammed Lawal Shehu, released in Kaduna on Sunday. Sani, while describing the killing as wicked and barbaric, vowed that the government would not rest on its oars until peace was restored in all parts of the state. He said,…

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Kaduna: 7 worshippers killed, as bandits invade mosque

Aminu Imam

No fewer than seven people have been reportedly killed as gunmen suspected bandits attacked worshippers in a mosque at Saya-Saya village, in Ikara local government area of Kaduna State. According to local sources, the incident happened around 8 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2023, when the villagers were performing isha’i (sunset) prayers at a mosque. Five of the victims were gunned down in the mosque, while the remaining two other victims were killed at different locations within the area. The village Head, Malam AbdulRahman Yusuf, confirmed the incident, saying the head…

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Kaduna: Gov. Uba Sani slashes fees by 50% in State institutions

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Governor Uba Sani, of Kaduna State, has announced a reduction in fees for State-owned tertiary institutions. The Governor made this downward review known during a media parley with pressmen at the Government House, Kaduna yesterday. The fees for various institutions have been decreased, ranging from 30% to 50%. This reduction, the State government said, is in line with the governor’s commitment to fulfill his campaign promises and alleviate the impact of rising living costs, particularly following the removal of petroleum subsidies in Nigeria. The move, it said, underscores the administration’s…

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Political Events in Kaduna State: APC Legacy Forum Raises Issues over Fallout from Open Letter to President Tinubu

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Aminu Imam In a recent display of robust democratic engagement, the Kaduna State All-Progressives Congress (APC) Legacy Forum has taken a significant step towards fostering unity, representation, and inclusiveness within the party. Recall that the Forum, wrote an open letter to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, dated 12 August 2023, over political events in Kaduna State. The Forum’s open letter to President Tinubu, authored by former Chairman APC Kaduna State Caucus 2014-2015, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, passionately addressed the political events in Kaduna State and called for a renewed commitment…

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Kaduna Ministerial Nomination: Ethnic Nationalities Group tips Mairago as el-Rufa’i’s replacement

Aminu Imam

A coalition of Kaduna Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders on Friday called on President Bola Tinubu to consider nominating Barrister Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar, popularly known as Mairago, for the position of Minister of Environment and Ecological Management reserved for Kaduna State. The development followed the alleged voluntary withdrawal of Nasir el-Rufa’i who was initially nominated by the President but was technically rejected by the Senate citing security reasons. The Group, in a statement issued by its Chairman, Aliyu Sani, also appealed to Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, to support Mairago in…

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Kaduna Ministerial Slot: “How Tinubu stabbed me in the back” – El-Rufa’i

Aminu Imam

Contrary to insinuations in some quarters, President Bola Tinubu actually promised the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, not just a ministerial slot but the portfolio of the new Federal Ministry of Energy. It was reported that following the cast iron assurance by Tinubu, el-Rufa’i thereafter mobilised his team and produced a blueprint that got Tinubu excited ahead of his nomination. According to the former governor’s media aide, Ibraheem Shehu Musa, in an opinion piece article published yesterday, a disappointed el-Rufa’i accused Tinubu of duplicity in the comedy…

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Kaduna Political Positions: Ramalan tasks President Tinubu on inclusiveness, fair representation

Aminu Imam

Aminu Imam Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kaduna State Caucus, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has penned an open letter to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, raising concerns over the state of political affairs in Kaduna. The letter, dated August 12, 2023, highlights the need for inclusiveness and equitable distribution of political positions within the State. In the letter, Dr. Ramalan stressed that the politics of Kaduna State should prioritise the well-being of its citizens, emphasizing that political power should benefit the entire populace rather than a select…

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Four perish, 7 injured as Zaria Central Mosque collapses on worshipers

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About four worshipers were killed while seven others sustained injuries when the Zaria Central Mosque in Kaduna State collapsed yesterday. Confirming the incident, the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, said the victims were observing the Asr prayer around 4p.m. when the incident occurred. According to him, “We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday, and was planning to deploy a team of civil engineers to effect repairs, when this unfortunate incident happened”. The Emir, however, directed that funeral prayer for all the deceased be…

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