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  • Explosion: 4 hospitalised as two fuel tankers collide in Zaria

    Explosion: 4 hospitalised as two fuel tankers collide in Zaria

    Four persons were injured and hospitalized when an LPG laden tanker collided with empty tanker in Dan Magaji Area along Zaria-Kaduna Expressway.

    Nasir Falgore, Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission, Zaria, who confirmed the incident, said the accident occurred about 8.30a.m on Monday morning.

    Falgore said upon the prompt response from the Service, it was found that one of the truck was loaded with LPG while the other trailer tanker was empty.

    He added that preliminary findings revealed that the LPG truck allegedly rammed into empty fuel tanker, resulting in an explosion.

    According to Falgore, three persons in the empty tanker and one from the LPG truck sustained injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital.

    Falgore, however, debunked involvement of a gulf or any other car in the accident.

    “When we arrived at the scene, it was only the two tankers that were involved in the accident. There was no any small car involved,” he said.

    He explained that there was no death from the accident as at the time of filing this report.

  • Suspected diphtheria outbreak kills 3 children in Zaria

    Suspected diphtheria outbreak kills 3 children in Zaria

    No fewer than three children have died, and six others have been infected, following a suspected diphtheria outbreak in Zaria, Kaduna State.

    Dr Bello Jamoh, Executive Secretary of Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Board, said the outbreak had persisted in the state for the past 10 months, since October 2024.

    He said the Kaduna State Ministry of Health was leading the response to the disease outbreak, with support from relevant partners and stakeholders.

    Jamoh added that a team of experts would be deployed to strengthen efforts in tackling the spread and providing medical support.

    Meanwhile, Malam Bashir-Magaji Basharata, a resident of Kwarbai, Zaria, who lost his daughter, said the disease was spreading fast across the city.

    He said his daughter developed a swollen neck and difficulty breathing and speaking, and was rushed to Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika.

    In spite of urgent care at the hospital, Basharata said his daughter passed away. Soon after, three other children developed similar symptoms.

    “I immediately informed the local council health department, which responded by sending a team of vaccinators to the area,” he said.

    He added that two children from a neighbour’s household were affected, along with another girl from a nearby street.

    Basharata also reported that four children showing diphtheria symptoms were admitted at Kakaki Primary Health Care Clinic near Kwarbai.

    He said only one of the children admitted at the Kakaki clinic had been discharged as of his last visit.

    He expressed concern over reports that no diphtheria vaccines were available across the entire Kaduna State.

    Basharata said the visiting medical team claimed they sourced the vaccines from neighbouring Niger.

  • Kaduna: Cemetery washed away as flood hits Zaria; residents seek help

    Kaduna: Cemetery washed away as flood hits Zaria; residents seek help

    Residents of Chikaji in Sabon-Gari Local Government, Kaduna State, has appealed for assistance from government and philanthropists over flood that washed away cemetery, houses and properties in the area. The flood which ravaged the area on Monday was as a result of torrential rainfall that lasted seven hours from 5.00a.m. to 1.00p.m.

    Speaking to newsmen on Tuesday in Zaria, the Village Head of Chikaji, Alhaji Auwal Sani-Dambaba said the flood affected over 200 houses in the area. He added that the flood washed away parts of the LEA Primary School and desecrated substantial part of the Ojo Cemetery.

    “Currently, the victims took shelter in the neighborhood but no loss of life during the incident. However, many graves were left opened,” the village head confirmed.

    While lamenting over the tragic incident, the village head said a day and hours after the flood, there was neither support nor assistance from government at national or sub-national levels.

    In a move to address the immediate challenges of the cemetery, the Chief Imam of Chikaji Central Mosque, Malam Suleiman Liman, said the community had summoned an emergency meeting of wealthy individuals in the area.

    The chief Imam added that the emergency meeting would also look into the plights of the flood victims.

    Malam Ibrahim Ahmed, one of the victims who was standing on the rubles of the remains of his 2-bedroom flat said they were grateful to God Almighty that the flooding occurred during the day time.

    According to him, they were evacuating water in the house when a section of the house collapsed, adding, “I didn’t remove anything from the house, because I was busy protecting my kids from the rubles of the building.”

    The victim appealed for support and quick interventions from government at all levels, wealthy individuals and other key stakeholders to cushion the effect of the flood.

    Alhaji Gafai Katsina, a community leader in the area said most of the victims of the flood were now squatting with some residents who were less affected, adding that some married women had returned to their parents pending the stability of the situation.

    He listed the worst hit areas along the water canal to include Yan-awaki (around Randa Kano) to Chikaji down to Shika Dam.

    Recall that a press statement from the Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives on Tuesday bemoaned the flood in Sabon Gari and sought intervention for the victims.

    Tajuddeen sympathised with the victims of the flood, lamenting that such an unfortunate incident happened at a time when people were making efforts to make ends meet.

    He called for an urgent intervention to provide succour to the victims and urged them to stay calm as government was taking necessary measures to address their plights.

    Specifically, the Speaker called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to urgently come to the aid of the victims at this critical time.

    The Speaker equally urged residents of the affected areas and adjoining places to take precautionary measures and heed to advisory from relevant authorities on flood.

  • 24-hour curfew still in force in Kaduna, Zaria – KDSG

    24-hour curfew still in force in Kaduna, Zaria – KDSG

    The Kaduna State Security Council has not reviewed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Kaduna and Zaria towns and their environs.

    The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, stated in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna.

    Aruwan said, “The 24-hour curfew is still in place, and being actively enforced by the security agencies, contrary to insinuations that it has been reviewed.

    “The citizens are enjoined to observe the curfew strictly, and shun rumours or unverified reports.

    “Reliable and accurate updates will be duly communicated to the public through official channels,”Aruwan said.

  • Just In: Kaduna govt imposes 24-hr curfew on Kaduna, Zaria

    Just In: Kaduna govt imposes 24-hr curfew on Kaduna, Zaria

    The Kaduna State Government on Monday imposed a 24-hour  curfew on Kaduna and Zaria Metropolitan Cities.

    The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the announcement in a statement issued in Kaduna.

    Aruwan said, “The Kaduna State Security Council under the leadership of Gov.  Uba Sani, following a review of the security situation in the State, hereby notifies the citizens of the following:

    ”There is sufficient evidence to clearly indicate that the ongoing protest has been hijacked by criminal elements who have resorted to looting of shops and destruction of private and public property.

    ”In view of this unfortunate development, the Kaduna State Security Council has unanimously resolved to impose a 24-hour curfew on Kaduna and Zaria Metropolises and environs with immediate effect.

    “Citizens are advised to remain indoors while security forces continue to work to maintain safety and security.

    “Monitoring will be sustained for review of the curfew as required,”Aruwan said.

  • Shi’ites attend Christmas service in Zaria

    Shi’ites attend Christmas service in Zaria

    Shi’ites, an Islamic group, joined Christians at a Christmas Service at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State on Monday to strengthen religious harmony and unity between religious groups.

    Leader of the Shi’ite group, Prof. Isah-Hassan Mshelgaru, said it acknowledged Christmas as a day for festivities, friendliness and unity.

    He added that joining Christian faithful as they marked Christmas was meant to renew hope for divine unity among Muslims, Christians and other religions.

    Mshelgaru said the visit to the church by the group for Christmas was to strengthen relationship between the two faith groups.

    He noted that Islam and Christianity were revered faiths with more than 90 per cent of Nigeria’s population as adherents.

    “When other faithful unite with the two faith groups, it means the whole of Nigerian is united,’’ he said.

    Speaking on the impact of the visit, Mshelgaru said as a group, it started visits to churches more than 25 years ago and since then there had been improved understanding between the group and Christians.

    “The visit has reduced the fears and some animosities between the two faith groups. They (Christians) are now open to us; we share sentiments and problems together.

    “The regular exchange of visits has bridged the gaps between us,’’ he said.

    Earlier, the parish priest, Most Rev. Isak Augustine, commended the Islamic group for the visit and urged the group for more visits to strengthen religious harmony and unity.

    He prayed for the peace of God to come into Nigeria and to salvage the country from myriad socio-economic challenges.

    The Shi’ite group later presented gifts to the Catholic Church.

  • Breaking: Zaria central Mosque collapses on worshipers

    Breaking: Zaria central Mosque collapses on worshipers

    About four worshipers were killed while seven others sustained injuries when the Zaria Central Mosque in Kaduna state collapsed on Friday.

    Speaking on the incident, the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, said the victims were observing the Asr prayer around 4pm when the incident occurred.

    Malam Bamalli said, “We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday, and was planning to deploy team of civil engineers to effect repairs, when this unfortunate incident happened.”

    While condoling the family of the deceased, the Emir directed that people should pray outside the mosque pending the repairs.

    Mallam Ahmed Bamalli directed that funeral prayer of all the corpses will be observed today at 8.30pm at the emir’s palace.

  • Hawkers sell new Naira notes at Zaria motor park

    Hawkers sell new Naira notes at Zaria motor park

    In spite of scarcity of the redesigned Naira notes in circulation, some smart alecs have been seen hawking the new notes at Dadi Motor Park, Sabon Gari-Zaria, Kaduna State, at exorbitant prices.

    Large wads of different denominations of the notes was seen on display at the entrance of Dadi Motor Park, Kwangila area of Zaria city for prospective buyers.

    A check by NAN reveals that a bundle of N200 notes was going for N30,000;  N500 notes are being sold at N70,000 and N1,000 notes is sold at N130,000, while N100 is sold at N16,000.

    Mr Mohammed Bello, a new cash hawker, said they paid between N70,000 to N130,000 to obtain new N500,000 notes, depending on the denominations of the notes.

    However, Bello declined to disclose the sources of the money and encumbrances.

    Mr Thomas Damina, a resident of Gozaki village in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State, who patronised the mints vendors, confirmed to NAN that he bought the new N20,000 of N1000 notes at N25,000.

    He said he was forced to purchase the money at the exorbitant price to enable him settle the labourers working at his dry season farm.

    “Traders in my community (Gozaki) are rejecting the old notes and the money is not available at the banks. I have no option than to buy from cash hawkers,” Damina said.

    It was also observed that trading in the new Naira notes was receiving patronage as customers thronged the banks, rushing to beat the Jan. 31 deadline.

    Most ATMs of some commercial banks at PZ, the commercial hub of the ancient Zaria city, were not dispensing cash when NAN visited.

    Trading in Naira notes is in contravention of Section 21 of the CBN Act,  2007, which is punishable under Section 21 Subsection 4 of the Act.

    In spite the laws prohibiting hawking of Naira notes and coins, the perpetrators were freely doing their businesses close to the police out post at Kwangila, Sabon Gari Zaria.

    Reacting to the development, DSP Mohammed Jalige, the Police Public Relations Officer, Kaduna State police command, assured that the police would swing into action against the crime.

    NAN

  • Police arrest traditional title holder for sodomy in Zaria

    Police arrest traditional title holder for sodomy in Zaria

    Police in Kaduna State have arrested a traditional title holder in Zaria for allegedly sodomising a 14-year-old boy.

    Police spokesman in the state, DSP Muhammadu Jalige, told newsmen in Zaria, Kaduna State on Wednesday that the suspect would be prosecuted at the conclusion of the investigation.

    The elder brother to the victim, Malam Hamza Zubairu, told NAN that the incident happened on Dec. 9 in Kwarbai Area of Zaria.

    Zubairu said the suspect, a neighbour of the victim’s parents used to enjoy a lot of respects in the neighbourhood.

    He added that on the day of the incident, the suspect sent the victim into his room to bring some money but followed the teenager into the room and bolted the door.

    The title holder subsequently drew a dagger and threatened to kill the boy if he raised an alarm on what he was about to do to him.

    He said the boy became traumatised and could not tell anyone what happened initially until he summoned enough courage and told his aunt.

    “It was the aunt that reported the case to the police at the Zaria City Divisional Police Headquarters,’’ Zubairu said.

    In her remarks, Hajiya Aishatu Ahmed, Coordinator, Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria, told NAN that the centre received a request for medical attention for the victim.

    She said the centre had sent its findings and diagnosis to the Zaria City Divisional Police Headquarters.

  • Trending: Despite Gov El-Rufai threats Obi-dients still shut down Zaria (Video)

    Trending: Despite Gov El-Rufai threats Obi-dients still shut down Zaria (Video)

    Despite all the noise made by the Governor of Kaduna state, El-Rufai that heaven will crumble in his state, Obi-dients still shut down Zaria the heartbeat of Kaduna on Saturday.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the State Governor had threatened that no rallies will be accommodated in the state but in a trending video, the Obi-dients clamouring for LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi shut down Zaria metropolis.

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