Tag: Kaduna-Abuja Expressway
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Kaduna-Abuja expressway construction to be completed by 2023 – Minister
The Minister of State, Works and Housing, Mr. Umar El-Yakub, said work on the Kaduna-Abuja highway, and Zaria-Kano road would be completed early 2023 to reduce negative effects on road users. The Minister made this know on Friday during a courtesy visit to the government house in Kaduna. “We are even hoping that some sections…
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Kaduna Govt receives, hands over 7 Offa kidnapped victims
The Kaduna State Government says it has received the seven rescued kidnapped victims of Offa who were kidnapped along Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sept. 8. Receiving the rescued victims on Wednesday in Kaduna, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, commended the Nigerian Army for the successful operation. He said the victims…
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BREAKING: Seven Offa travellers kidnapped on Kaduna- Abuja highway rescued
The seven travellers from Offa Kwara State kidnapped on Kaduna-Abuja highway last Sunday have been rescued by the men of the Nigerian Army on Operation Thunder Strike. Details shortly…
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Police confirm kidnap of 6 persons on Kaduna-Abuja highway
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of six persons in Rijana village along Kaduna-Abuja expressway on Sep. 7. The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo said in a press statement issued on Monday in Kaduna that two of the victims were however abandoned by the bandits. According to him, the kidnappers…
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Gunmen abduct six on Kaduna-Abuja Expressway
No fewer than six persons were kidnapped on Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday evening. The victims according to reports, were travelling from Offa to Kaduna on board commercial bus of a transport company, Okin Motors. The incident, according to sources, happened around Rijana axis of the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway. Though, police were yet to confirm the incident…
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Kidnapping: Kaduna orders dismantling of checkpoints on Kaduna-Abuja highway, others
Kaduna State Government has ordered the dismantling of all security check points on Kaduna-Abuja highway. The directive issued on Wednesday after a meeting of the state Security Council, said that the order also covers Kaduna-Zaria and Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highways. This was contained in a statement by Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, made…
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Gunmen go berserk on Kaduna-Abuja Expressway; kill ex-commissioner, three others
The Kaduna State Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of four commuters, including an ex-commissioner by unknown gunmen along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. It also said five others were injured in the incident which occurred around 6.30 p.m. on Sunday close to Gidan Busa village. In a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Muktar Aliyu,…