Tag: Nassarawa
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SAD! Family starves relative to death in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Hassan Ismaila and Mohammed Sani, over the death of their relative who died as a result of starvation. The command said the suspects tied the hands and legs of one Sani over his alleged involvement in witchcraft, and kept him in a room for a long…
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Appeal Court reserves judgment on Gov. Sule’s case
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday reserved judgment on the appeal filed by Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State challenging the annulment of his election by the Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal.
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Speakership tussle: Security operatives seal off Nasarawa Assembly complex
Police operatives have sealed off the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Complex to avert a breakdown of law and order following the emergence of two Speakers for the seventh Assembly. The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who made this known via a statement issued on Wednesday, June 7, said the action…
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Police confirm two farmers murdered in Nasarawa
Police in Nasarawa State on Thursday confirmed the killing of two Tiv farmers in the state. The two persons, a man and a woman, were murdered in Kadarko, Keana Local Government Area. Police spokesman Ramhan Nansel said the sad incident occurred on Wednesday, adding that a complaint was lodged at the Kadarko Police Division over…
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22 year old pregnant Nasarawa woman kills husband
A 22-year-old pregnant woman, Mrs Veronica Boniface, has allegedly stabbed her husband, Mohammed, to death over suspicion that he was making a phone call to his girlfriend. The Commandant of the Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr Mahmud Fari, said in Lafia that the woman was arrested in the…
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APC’s Sule wins Nasarawa Guber election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Engr. Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Nasarawa state. Prof. Abdullahi Bala, Returning Officer for the election announced Sule as governor-elect on Monday in Lafia after the collation of results from the 13 local government areas of the state.…
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Buhari defeats Atiku by 6,000 votes in Nassarawa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Nasarawa State. Azubuike Nwankwo, the Presidential Election Returning Officer for the state, read out the results polled by various political parties at the end of collation at about 11 a.m. According to him, Buhari of the All…
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Herdsmen/farmers clashes: NAF to establish operational units in Taraba, Benue-Nassarawa axis
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar on Friday disclosed plans by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to establish a Forward Operational Base (FOB) in Taraba State, as part of plans to further tackle the incessant herdsmen-farmers clash in the country. The CAS, who disclosed the plans while delivering a lecture…
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Nasarawa increases retirees’ pension to N5,000
The Director-General of Nasarawa State Pension Bureau, Mr. Abdullahi Sani-Oseze, said on Saturday the state government has increased the minimum pension of retirees to N5, 000. Sani-Oseze, who disclosed this in Lafia, said government made the adjustment in order to make life more meaningful for pensioners in the state. He said some workers, who retired…
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Gunmen attack, kill two police officers in Nasarawa
The Police Command in Nasarawa State on Monday said two of its officers were killed by gunmen along the Akwanga-Keffi federal highway. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Kennedy Idirisu, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lafia. According to Mr. Idrisu, the police officers were stationed at Kubere village, some…