Tag: Kaduna
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Kaduna Couple, Six-Month-Old Baby Regain Freedom After Nine Days in Captivity
By George Omagbemi A couple and their six-month-old daughter who were abducted from their residence in Kaduna State have regained their freedom after nine days in captivity, bringing relief to their family and renewed attention to the persistent threat of kidnapping in the state. The victims, identified as Ahmed Abubakar Zakka, his wife and their…
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Independence Day: Bandits Kill Resident, Abduct Nine In Kaduna
By Opeyemi Adelakun Suspected bandits have killed a resident and abducted nine people, including his wife and two children, during an attack on Babban Saura (PW) community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday, October 1, as Nigerians marked the country’s 66th Independence Day. According…
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Kaduna Man Arrested Over Alleged Killing of Girlfriend
By Sunday Ameh The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Jatau, over the alleged killing of his girlfriend, Rebecca Jeremiah, in the Romi area of Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred on September 5, after police received information that Jeremiah’s lifeless body was found along Mai…
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Bandits Kill Six Kaduna Kidnap Victims Despite Ransom Payment
By Opeyemi Adelakun At least six residents abducted from Kutaho Village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State have reportedly been killed by bandits despite the payment of a ransom by members of the community. The victims were among several residents kidnapped when armed men attacked the Southern Kaduna community on February 9, 2026.…
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Fake Army Major General Arrested in Kaduna
By Paul Joseph Troops of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna have reportedly arrested a man accused of boldly dressing and operating as a “Major General” without any official record or authorization. Security sources said the suspect whose identity has not yet be confirmed was picked up on Thursday evening after drawing attention for wearing a…
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One Feared Dead as Bandits Abduct 10 Christian Students, Others in Kaduna Road Ambush
By Paul Joseph Suspected bandits have abducted at least 10 students and several other passengers after ambushing a vehicle along the Awon–Kachia road in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack occurred on Sunday as the victims, mostly students, were returning to school after the weekend. According to local sources, the assailants intercepted…
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Civil Society Decries Killings, Abductions in Kaduna; Demands Security, Accountability
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society for Good Governance and Accountability has condemned the wave of violent attacks, abductions, and alleged cover-ups by state actors in Kaduna State, demanding urgent action to rescue victims and end what it described as a “dangerous complicity of denial and deception.” In a press statement issued signed by…