A Fulani community leader in Doka general area of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Alhaji Lawal Musa, popularly known as Alhaji Maijama’a, has been assassinated by armed bandits on Sunday night. This is confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan. The statement reads in part ““Alhaji Lawal Musa was brutally killed by armed bandits in his settlement, right before his family....

Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu has said no fewer than 14 complaints were lodged before the special investigation panel on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Adamawa. Ojukwu who disclosed the commencement of a two-day sitting of the panel in Yola noted that with the high turnout of people, he expects more petitions to follow suit. He stated that, although the panel is victim-centered, the perpetrator will be given a fair...

The Adamawa State police command has arrested three suspected persons in connection with the kidnapping of Engr. Elan Jobbo, Principal Vocational Training Centre (VTC) Jabbi Lamba in Girei local government area as well as Alhaji Jauro Mamburso and Alkani Zumbe all of Song Local government Area sometimes May 2020  According to the Police image-maker of the state, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said the suspects were arrested on 20/03/2021 following credible information and intense search. He...

Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan has confirmed that suspected bandits have killed 13 persons and injured seven in Zangon Kataf, Kauru, and Chikun local government areas of the state. In a statement, the Commissioner said, there were a series of attacks across communities in Zangon Kataf, Kauru and Chikun local government areas. “This was reported to the Kaduna State Government by the Military under the auspices of Operation Safe...