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Assailants kill fisherman in Kaduna community
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have reported the killing of a fisherman between Zangon Urban and Ungwan Ruhogo in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna state.
Bandits kill man, son, three others in Kaduna
Bandits struck again on Monday in Kaduna State, killing a man, his seven-year-old son and three others in Giwa and Zangon Kataf council areas.
Kaduna: Bandits kill two persons, burn houses, vehicles
Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the killing in a statement issued in Kaduna.
Five more kidnapped Kaduna college students regain freedom
The Kaduna State Government says another five kidnapped students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, have regained freedom on Thursday night.
Northern leaders urged to support military to end insecurity
A group under the aegis of Northern Solidarity Forum (NSF), has urged political leaders in the region to support the efforts of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in tackling the security challenges by providing policies and programmes that will stop the youths adventure into different forms of criminality.
Bandits kill 8, abduct 19 female church members, 6 others in Kaduna
Eight persons have been confirmed killed by bandits along Kaduna-Kachia road and other locations in Kajuru and Kachia local government areas of Kaduna State.
Kaduna government bans negotiations with student kidnappers
Kaduna state has vowed to prosecute anyone who negotiates with the kidnappers of 39 missing students as parents called for their rescue.
Kaduna: Five kidnapped college students recovered
The Kaduna State government has said the Nigerian military has reported that five kidnapped students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, have been recovered.
Kaduna: Parents of 39 abducted students vow to negotiate with bandits for their release
Parents of the 39 abducted students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna, have resolved to negotiate for the release of their children, following Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s declaration that the state government will not negotiate with or pay ransom to bandits.
Bandits kill five, injure two others in Kaduna
No fewer than five persons have been killed by bandits on Easter Sunday, just as two others were injured in Chikun and Jema’a local government areas of Kaduna State.
Kaduna: We will not negotiate or pay ransom to bandits
The Kaduna State government, on Sunday, said Governor Nasir el-Rufai has never appointed intermediaries to negotiate with bandits on behalf of the state government.
Police rescue three women kidnapped over four months ago in Kaduna
The state's Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said in a statement on Saturday, April 3, 2021 that the women were kidnapped when armed bandits attacked a village in a neighbouring state.
Kaduna governor denies appointing intermediaries to negotiate with bandits
Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna, said on Sunday, that the attention of the Kaduna State Government under the leadership of Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been drawn to reports in the media that it has appointed representatives to interface with bandits on its behalf.
Police rescue 15 kidnapped persons in Kaduna
Kaduna State government, on Saturday, disclosed that no fewer than 15 kidnapped citizens have been rescued by security operatives in the state.
Bandits kill eight in Kaduna
Armed bandits have killed eight and injured four others in separate attacks across three local government areas in Kaduna State.
Governor El-Rufai, monarchs affirm support for peace in Southern Kaduna
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has reaffirmed the firm support of Kaduna State government for the ongoing community-level peace processes in Zangon-Kataf and Jema’a local government areas.
Sheik Gumi: Shoot-on-sight order hindering rescue of abducted Kaduna students
Renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has said the shoot-on-sight order of President Muhammdu Buhari is hindering the efforts to negotiate the release of the kidnapped students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Kaduna.
Bandits kill nine in Kaduna communities
Bandits terrorising Kaduna State have killed nine people in communities in Birnin Gwari and Giwa Local Government Areas of the state.
Troops destroy bandits’ camps, kill two in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike, OPTS, have destroyed the camp of some bandits in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Three community leaders in Kaduna go missing after peace meeting
A trio of community leaders in Atyap Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State have gone missing after a peace meeting over a local dispute.
Bandits kill four in multiple attacks in Kaduna
The Kaduna government says bandits have killed four persons in separate attacks in Igabi and Jema’a local government areas.
19 die in road traffic crash on Kaduna-Abuja highway
The Kaduna State Government said no fewer than 19 persons have died in a road traffic crash on Kaduna-Abuja highway.
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