Tag: Nasarawa
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Police rescue 2 of 6 pupils abducted in Nasarawa
Police in Nasarawa State have rescued two pupils out of the six pupils abducted from Local Education Authority Primary School, Alwaza in Doma Local Government Area of the state. The six pupils were kidnapped on Friday morning by
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Police confirm abduction of 6 pry school pupils in Nasarawa
The Police in Nasarawa State say some gunmen on motorcycles on Friday abducted six pupils of Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Primary School Alwaza, Doma Local Government Area. The Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel,
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Nasarawa State Assembly directs Executive to remit 10% of IGR to LG accounts monthly
Nasarawa State House of Assembly has directed the Executive arm of government to allocate 10 per cent of Internally Generated Revenue to the Local Government Joint Accounts monthly as required by law. This, it said, is for speedy development at the grassroots.
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Police uncover baby factory operating as orphanage in Nasarawa
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has uncovered a suspected baby factory operating under the guise of an orphanage in Karu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. This is contained in a statement signed by DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in…
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Insecurity: Bandits chop off woman’s breast, kill two in Nasarawa
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, on Friday night, invaded Gidan Ityotyev, a Tiv farming community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, and killed two persons as well as injuring another. The killings at Gidan Ityotyev occurred barely two weeks after some suspected herdsmen invaded Gidan Sule community in neighbouring Keana Local…
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Labour Party reveals date to flag off presidential campaign in Nasarawa
The Labour Party (LP) is set to officially begin its presidential campaign in Nasarawa State, on October 18. Mr Alexander Emmanuel, State Chairman of the party told newsmen at a press conference on Thursday in Lafia that arrangements had been concluded for the exercise. According to him, the party chose Nasarawa for the presidential campaign…
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2023: Nasarawa PDP promises to deliver votes for Atiku
Mr Francis Orogu, Nasarawa State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party will deliver the state in 2023 general elections for its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The PDP Chairman stated this during an interaction with newsmen on Saturday in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital.
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Sheath your sword, Nasarawa PDP leaders, elders urge aggrieved members
Leaders and Elders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Nasarawa State have urged aggrieved members of the party to sheath their swords and unite to win the 2023 general elections. They made the called in a statement jointly signed by Abdulkarim Usman, Baba Gbefwi, Sen. Sulaiman Adokwe, Rep. Jibril Keana, Musa Karshi, Chief Micheal Abdul and Dr…
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Man cuts off friend’s wrist over girlfriend battle
A 21-year-old man, Usman Danladi, has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command, for cutting off his friend’s wrist with a machete while fighting over a girl. In a statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the incident occurred at Auta Balefi community, in Karu Local…
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SAD! Maria Raphael, a Taekwondo athlete crushed to death by truck in Nasarawa
She was crushed to death, according to death in a report monitored by TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) The deceased, who won a silver medal for team Nasarawa in the just concluded Bayelsa Open Taekwondo, was crushed by a truck in Lafia, the state capital, on Friday. The deceased lost her life after purchasing some items from a…