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  • 8 female students escape from abductors in Kaduna

    8 female students escape from abductors in Kaduna

    The eight female students kidnapped on their way to school on April 3, in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have escaped from their abductors.

    The development was confirmed by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna.

    Aruwan said the students escaped from a thick forest along Kaduna-Niger boundary and walked for days before arriving at a location where they were harboured.

    According to him, the government was subsequently alerted and the girls were evacuated by soldiers of 1 Division Nigerian Army and brought to Kaduna.

    “It was credibly gathered that the terrorists were combing forests in the area to recapture the students.

    “The students have been safely evacuated to a military facility where they are presently receiving medical attention,” Aruwan added.

    He said Gov. Nasir El-Rufai has praised the students for demonstrating sheer courage and resilience in escaping from captivity.

    “The governor admonished them to view the horrific experience as a turning point, and pursue their education with renewed vigour for a purposeful future.

    “The governor also commended the General Officer Commanding, 1 Division, Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Akinjobi for the prompt evacuation of the students.”

  • Man dragged to court for allegedly marrying five wives

    Man dragged to court for allegedly marrying five wives

    A businessman, Awaisu Jibril, on Wednesday appeared at a Shari’a Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna, for allegedly marrying five wives, contrary to Islamic teaching.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Sambo Maigari, had told the court that one Musa Abdullahi, a community leader, had reported the matter to the Rigasa Police Division.

    The defendant told the court that he only had four wives because he had divorced the fourth a month before marrying the fifth.

    He, however, stated that the fourth wife had not finished her waiting period (Iddah) as she was supposed to observe three menstrual cycle.

    On her part, the fifth wife Naja’atu Kabir, told the court that she wasn’t aware he was still married to the fourth, stating that she was one month pregnant.

    The judge, Malam Anass Khalifa, said it was wrong to add another wife, knowing well that the fourth wife had not finished Iddah.

    He ruled that the fifth marriage was invalid as it was not permissable in Islam to have more than four wives, adding that the pregnancy of the fifth wife was legitimate.

    “After thorough investigation and testimony by witnesses, the court has realised that the fourth defendant is ignorant on the ruling of Islam regarding marriage and divorce.

    “Therefore, he will continue to take care of Naja’atu Kabir and the pregnancy until she gives birth; he will also take care of the child after birth because the child is his.

    “He shall inherit his father because he was not conceived out of wedlock but as a result of ignorance and lack of investigation from both parents,” he said.

    The judge also confirmed the one pronouncement of divorce of the fourth wife.

    He adjourned to April 19 for a ruling on the defendant

  • Gov. El-Rufai sweeps polling unit, defeats PDP

    Gov. El-Rufai sweeps polling unit, defeats PDP

    The Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in Gov. Nasir El-Rufai’s polling unit, for the governorship and state House of assembly election at Unguwan Sarki 024 Polling Unit where the Governor cast his vote on Saturday.

    The Electoral Presiding Officer, Haruna Shafiu, who announced the results, said the APC candidate polled  257 votes as against the PDPs 81 votes for the governorship election

    He announced that New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) got 2 votes, while ADP scored 3 vote, PRP got 4 while there were 8 invalid votes.

    While the APC has won in the polling unit 026 next to where Gov. El-rufai voted, with 146 votes, PDP scored 61 votes.

    The Presiding Officer at Polling Unit 026, Maryam Abubakar, who announced the results, said that NNPP got two votes while the labour party scored 3 and 3 votes were invalid.

  • Police order full investigation into attack on Kaduna Governor’s convoy

    Police order full investigation into attack on Kaduna Governor’s convoy

    The Police Command in Kaduna State, said it has ordered full-scale investigation into Thursday’s attack on Kaduna state Governor’s convoy.

    The order is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Muhammad Jalige, on Friday in Kaduna.

    Jalige said security operatives attached to the convoy have cleared the Bakin Ruwa axis of Rigasa, Nnamdi Azikiwe expressway in Igabi Local Government Area.

    According to him, armed hoodlums, suspected to be members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), attacked law-abiding citizens and had prevented motorists from plying the route.

    He said the hoodlums in a large number were intercepted harassing innocent citizens on March 16, at about 15:35 hours when the convoy of Gov. Nasir El-Rufia arrived at the scene.

    He explained that the hoodlums on sighting the convoy began firing weapons and threw stones which hit several private vehicles along with a few in the convoy.

    “The security operatives professionally contained the miscreants without the use of force.

    “Some of the hoodlums were arrested and investigation is in progress,” Jalige said.

  • Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims, neutralise bandit in Kaduna

    Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims, neutralise bandit in Kaduna

    Troops of Sector Four of “Operation Whirl Punch’’, and Special Forces of the 167 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have cleared a bandits hideout in a fierce encounter in Kaduna State.

    Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the development in a statement he issued on Saturday in Kaduna.

    Aruwan said the troops who embarked on a long-range fighting patrol to Tukurua general area of Chikun Local Government Area of the state, engaged and overpowered the criminals, neutralised one, while others fled in disarray.

    “The troops during the operation rescued 14 kidnap victims, comprising nine men and five women.

    “The victims were moved to a secure location for debriefing and examination, before being reunited with their families,’’ he stated.

    Aruwan added that the troops destroyed several camps in the course of the battle.

    “Two motorcycles were recovered during the operation,’’ he also stated.

    The commissioner stated that Gov. Nasir El-Rufai, was elated at the troops’ successes and commended the leadership of Maj.-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, General Officer Commanding 1 Division and the Force Commander of the “Operation Whirl Punch’’.

    El-Rufai also extolled the prowess of the troops as all the kidnap victims were rescued alive, and unhurt, Aruwan stated.

  • LP candidate snatches Kaura Federal Constituency seat from PDP

    LP candidate snatches Kaura Federal Constituency seat from PDP

    Mr. Donatus Mathew of the Labour Party has won the Kaura Federal Constituency seat in the Feb. 25 Presidential and National Assembly Elections in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

    The Returning Officer, Prof. Elijah Ella, who declared the result in Kaura on Sunday, said Mathew polled 10,508 votes, to defeat his closest opponent, who is also the incumbent, Mr Gideon Gwani of PDP, who garnered 10,297 votes.

    The defeated PDP lawmaker is taking a shot at the seat for the fifth time.

    The Returning Officer said Prof. Benjamin Gugong of the All Progressive Congress came third with 9,919 votes, while Mr Simon Na’Allah of the New Nigeria Peoples Party came fourth with 5,354 votes.

    He explained that a total of 36,983 voters were accredited, out of the 101,624 registered voters in the LGA.

    He added that of the 36,983 accredited voters, 36,133 cast their votes.

    “Mr Donatus Mathew of the Labour Party, having satisfied the requirements of the law by scoring the highest votes, is hereby declared the winner,” he said.

  • Adultery: How dismissed palace guard lured lady seeking Zazzau Emir’s support

    Adultery: How dismissed palace guard lured lady seeking Zazzau Emir’s support

    A prosecution witness, Insp. Abdullahi Mikail, has narrated before the Chief Magistrates’ Court, GRA Zaria, Kaduna State, how the dismissed Zazzau palace guard allegedly lured a lady seeking support from Zazzau Emir into alleged adultery.

    Recalled that five men, including a dismissed palace guard appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Zaria, Kaduna State, over alleged adultery and criminal conspiracy on Jan. 11.

    The offences contravened Sections 59 and 368 of the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.

    The defendants included Ismaila Abubakar, Hussaini Abubakar, Kabiru Shuaibu, Nafiu Kabiru and Ibrahim Abdullahi.

    Testifying as a prosecution witness at the resumed hearing of the case in Zaria, Mikail said he was the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) for the case.

    Mikail added that he was on duty on Jan. 9 when Malam Kabiru Ibrahim reported the incident at the Zaria City Divisional Police Headquarters.

    According to him, the complainant (Kabiru Ibrahim) reported that one Maryam Jela (f) from Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, went to Zazzau Emirate Council to seek assistance from the Emir.

    “In the process of seeing the Emir, she met Ismail Abubakar (the first defendant) who promised to assist her see the Emir, where he deceived her and lured her to his friends at Gwargwaje, Zaria.

    “From there he criminally conspired with his friends at Gwargwaje; namely Hussaini Kabiru, Shuaibu Abubakar, Nafiu Kabiru and Ibrahim Abdullahi, and had canal knowledge of her (Maryam Jela),’’ Mikail said.

    He added that the fifth defendant (Ibrahim Abdullahi) borrowed the key of the room where he used to keep his generator to the co-defendants (1st to 4th Defendants) where they perpetrate the alleged crime.

    Mikail said as the IPO, he visited the scene of the crime where he only saw a mat and generator in the room.

    He however said his finding reveals that the fifth defendant (Ibrahim Abdullahi) who borrowed the key of the room did not know the intent of the other defendants when they collected the key from him.

    The prosecuting Counsel, Insp. Mannir Nasir, applied to tender statements of the defendants as evidence before the court.

    Mr. Mohammed Rabiu, Counsel for the second, third and fourth defendants, and Mr Kabir Hashim, Counsel for the fifth defendant, did not opposed the application by the prosecution.

    However, under cross-examination by the Rabiu, Mikail said that he relied on the complaint before the police by Malam Kabiru Ibrahim and wasn’t around when the alleged crime happened.

    He added that when he visited the scene of the crime he did not see the victim with the defendants, but the defendant admitted the commission of the crime and it is in their statements.

    The prosecuting Counsel (Nasir) thereafter applied for the court to discharge the witness and close their case; the presiding magistrate, Mr. Abubakar Lamid, discharged the witness.

    Earlier, the counsels made oral applications for the bail of the defendants, which was vehemently opposed by the prosecution.

    In his ruling, Mr Abubakar Lamido said that he was satisfied that prosecution has established a prima-facie case against the 2nd to 4th defendants and discharged the 5th defendant, whom he described as a victim of circumstances.

    Lamido adjourned the matter until Feb. 14, for the summary trial of the 1st defendant and defense by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants.

  • We’ll fight the cabals in presidency, we’re not scared – El-Rufai

    We’ll fight the cabals in presidency, we’re not scared – El-Rufai

    The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has stated that the cabals in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will be fought and no one will be scared of them.

    He vowed that the cabals working against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be defeated during the election.

    According to Daily Trust, the governor stated this yesterday in a yet-to-be-fully-released interview with BBC Hausa.

    “Respecting people is not fear, I swear we don’t fear anyone in this country, so we are not fearful, we are respectful but if you show us you are not an elder, I swear we will fight you,” he vowed.

    Recalled that El-Rufai sparked controversy on Wednesday when he declared in an interview that some persons in Aso Rock were working against the former Lagos governor.

  • Kaduna: Buhari’s in-law, Sani Sha’aban begins gov campaign under ADP

    Kaduna: Buhari’s in-law, Sani Sha’aban begins gov campaign under ADP

    Ahead of the March 11 governorship election in Kaduna State, President Muhammadu Buhari’s in-law, Sani Sha’aban, has begun his governorship campaign on the platform of the Action Democratic Party.

    Sha’aban, a former governorship aspirant and founding member of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna, resigned from the ruling party last year.

    The former member of the House of Representatives, who contested for the governorship primary in May 2022, had noted that the APC in Kaduna had “little or no regard for human lives, social integration, and rule of law,” hence his decision to quit his membership of the party.

    To realize his dream, Sha’aban moved to the ADP.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that while flagging off his campaign at Tashan Yari in Makarfi Local Government Area of the state, on Monday, he reeled out promises including tackling poverty as well as the prevailing insecurity in the state.

    Addressing the crowd, the governorship candidate, who had contested for the position in the state on the platform of the All Nigeria People Party, noted that he was in the race to add value to the people whom he claimed, were living in abject poverty.

    While saying that he would reclaim the state from its current state of decadence, Sha’aban maintained that he would tackle the spate of insecurity that had over the years, prevented farmers from farming.

    Speaking shortly after the rally, the governorship hopeful told newsmen that he would bring back the lost peace and glory enjoyed in the state in the past three decades “where Muslims and Christians lived in peace without suspicion.”

    He added: “My number one priority if God gives me the chance and opportunity, is to bring back the past glory of Kaduna, a state where Christians and Muslims dwell among themselves without any fear or any thought of being harmed in whatever way or manner.

    “I will bring back the peace and glory the state used to enjoy in the last three decades, then all other development projects such as education, agriculture and normal trading will begin to take place.

    “Kaduna used to be the hub of ginger; potatoes and various cash crops but today, all we can see is abject poverty on the faces of those who are growing such crops. Kaduna is in a serious catastrophic situation today.

    “What is the basis of having roads and you don’t have the vehicles to ply them or what are the basis of having roads when you have people that have not been paid salaries, whose children cannot go to school; people that have no places that they can call trading places in the form of markets. Kaduna is virtually on its knees.”

    Also speaking, the Director-General of the ADP Governorship Campaign Council, Ben Kure, told the crowd that if elected, the administration of Sha’aban would carry the masses along and listen to their yearnings.

    He added that the campaign council decided to take the rally off the state capital “because if we say the masses are our topmost priority, we must go to where the masses are.”

    According to him, “With our government, the masses will have their demands met, unlike in the past where political actors promise you and abandon you after the election.”

    Earlier, the state chairman of the party, Umar Isah, noted that the state was in dire need of positive change, adding that only Sha’aban could effect such change of bringing succour to the state.

    He, therefore, appealed to the people of the state to close ranks and flush out the ruling All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party in the state.

    “The people of Kaduna State are yearning for change and Sha’aban will bring in the much needed change in the state. And the only alternative is to bring in the ADP and Shaban in the forthcoming election,” he said.

  • Gunmen kidnap Chawai traditional ruler in Kaduna State

    Gunmen kidnap Chawai traditional ruler in Kaduna State

    Gunmen have abducted Chief Joshua Ahmadu, the District Head of Chawai in Kauru Local Government of Kaduna State.

    Ahmadu’s abduction was confirmed on Wednesday by Mr. Abel Adamu, President, Chawai Development Association (CDA).

    Adamu, in a statement signed by Mr Raphael Joshua, Public Relations Officer of CDA, said that the traditional ruler was kidnapped Tuesday night “by unknown gunmen who invaded his house at Zambina”.

    “It was reported that the kidnappers stormed the house of the traditional ruler in their numbers around 9:30 p.m. and took him away,” Adamu was quoted as saying.

    The CDA President was further quoted as expressing dismay over the situation while assuring residents that CDA was working hard to ensure that the victim was released unhurt.

    “Already, relevant authorities and heads of security operatives on special duty in the chiefdom have been duly informed and have already swung into action to rescue the traditional ruler.

    “We are calling on all sons and daughters of Tsam land to pray for the safe return of the district head.”

    The statement challenged youths of the chiefdom to always take communal security seriously so as to avert such breaches.

    “We have to be on our feet to ensure the land is safe.

    “It’s unfortunate that at this critical time, the youths, who ought to be the communal force to guarantee security across communities, are not ready to work in collaboration with security personnel to secure the land,” he lamented.

    The Tsam Chiefdom has suffered lots of abductions and attacks by bandits and kidnappers lately.

    Some of the incidences have led to the loss of lives while large sums had also been paid to rescue kidnapped victims.

    The CDA boss appealed to government to direct security agencies to ensure that the district head was rescued and released “unconditionally”.

    it was learnt that the personnel of the Police Area Command in Kafanchan had since visited the family of the victim and assured relations of its readiness to “do everything possible” to rescue the traditional ruler.

    NAN