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Bandits kill Kaduna House of Assembly member

Dailyblast — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:22:49 +0000

Bandits have reportedly killed a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Honourable Rilwanu Aminu Gadagau, representing the Giwa West Constituency. This was disclosed by former Kaduna State Senator, Shehu Sani, via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, December 15. Shehu, in a series of tweets, initially called for prayers for a member of the state [...]

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El-Rufai increases Kaduna University tuition fee from N26,000 to N500,000

Dailyblast — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:20:50 +0000

Kaduna State government has reviewed the tuition fee for the State University (KASU) from N24, 000 and N26, 000 to as high as N150, 000 and for some, N500, 000, SaharaReporters reports. According to a source, students – both indigenes and non-indigenes – are affected by the tuition hike. He said, “The Kaduna State government [...]

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Declare bandits as terrorists – Governor El-Rufai tells Federal govt

Dailyblast — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:16:44 +0000

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has asked the Federal Government to declare bandits terrorising Nigerians in the North-West geo-political zone as “insurgents” or “terrorists”. Governor El-Rufai made the call after receiving the third quarter security report from the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna on [...]

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COVID-19: Kaduna govt to bar unvaccinated civil servants from offices

Dailyblast — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:21:37 +0000

Kaduna State civil servants who are yet to be vaccinated for COVID-19 will from October 31, be denied access to government offices. The state government also said that visitors will only be permitted entry upon presentation of evidence of registration with the state Ministry of Health for vaccination, while wearing their facemasks. The statement titled ‘Compliance with [...]

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Bandits kill Miyetti Allah Chairman in Kaduna State

Dailyblast — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 10:56:22 +0000

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the Chairman of Lere Local Government branch of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Kaduna State, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi Damba. The Fulani community leader popularly known as Dambardi, was killed in the early hours of Friday, September 17, in his village, Lere. The State Chairman of the [...]

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Gunmen abduct 18 persons in Kaduna community

Dailyblast — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:59:56 +0000

About 18 people have been kidnapped in Keke, a community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to Daily Trust, the gunmen were said to have invaded the community around 12midnight. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen came in large number and after causing confusion in the area, they kidnapped 18 people. It was gathered [...]

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Breaking: Bandits attack Nigeria Defence Academy Kaduna, kill military officers and kidnap nurses

Dailyblast — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:52:46 +0000

In the early hours of tuesday morning, bandits invaded the Afaka Barracks of Nigeria Dence Academy Kaduna. They shot sporadically into the air as they attacked military personnel. A source informed DailyBlast that the bandits killed some officers and two nurses who were also soldiers. Another reliable source within the barracks said security had been [...]

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Residents block Abuja-Kaduna Expressway over incessant killings by bandits

Dailyblast — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 14:13:10 +0000

Many travellers are currently trapped on the Abuja-Kaduna highway as angry residents have blocked the road over attacks, especially the killing of a 13-year-old girl by bandits. The tragic incident occurred at Anguwar Magaji in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. According to Daily Trust, the residents said bandits stormed the village head’s house [...]

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One student killed, two lecturers and 8 others kidnapped as bandits attack polytechnic in Kaduna

Dailyblast — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:24:29 +0000

A student identified as Ahmad Muhammad was killed while several others and lecturers were abducted when armed bandits attacked the main campus of the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, late on Thursday night. The State Commissioner for Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affair, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, June 11, said [...]

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17 young men die in fatal accident while returning from friend’s wedding in Kaduna (photos)

Dailyblast — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:57:17 +0000

Seventeen young men from Kano State have perished in a fatal motor accident along Zaria-Kano highway. It was gathered that the accident occurred on Saturday evening, June 5, when they were returning to Kano after attending the wedding of their friend in Zaria, Kaduna state. The victims were travelling in a Kano Line bus and a [...]

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