Sheikh Abdullahi Shehu Mai Annabi, a Kano cleric who was kidnapped alongside 12 other people on their way to Zamfara State to attend Maulud in Anka town is still in captivity. The Daily Trust reports that the son of the cleric, Isyaku Abdullahi Shehu, said the cleric with 12 other members of his team, including his brothers and students, all from Rimin Kebe area of Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano were kidnapped about three weeks...

The Adamawa State Commissioner of Police Aliyu Adamu Alhaji has ordered 24/7 water-tight security with deployment of 4,086 security personnel across the 21 Local governments in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Command DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said the security measure is to ensure peaceful celebration with proactive high visibility patrols throughout the period. “The Commissioner of Police directed all Divisional Police Officers and their supervisory Area Commanders to ensure a...

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has debunked the social media report that said that 20 persons were kidnapped along the Zuba axis of Abuja. The police said that no such incident was recorded as of Tuesday, urging the people in the country’s capital to remain calm. This was contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Yusuf Mariam. The statement read, “The attention of the FCT Police...