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Three individuals face new murder charges in the killing of a woman and six children in Kano.
Three men accused of killing a housewife and her six children in Kano are now facing fresh criminal charges before a state High Court. The suspects, Umar Auwalu, 23, Isyaku Yakubu, 40, and Yakubu Abdulaziz, 21, have been charged with eight offences. These include conspiracy, criminal trespass, robbery, culpable homicide, rape, arson, possession of dangerous...
BREAKING: Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Kano Emirate Dispute
The Supreme Court of Nigeria is set to deliver judgment in the protracted dispute surrounding the Kano Emirate, a legal battle that has generated widespread attention and heightened political and traditional tensions in the State. The apex court is expected to rule on appeals arising from the controversial restructuring of the emirate and the subsequent...
NDLEA raids drug hotspots in Kano, arrests 56 suspects
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command, has raided multiple drug joints across Kano State and arrested no fewer than 56 suspects, including a suspect in a five-year-old homicide case. The arrests, according to the agency, were made possible following a sustained three‑day operation, as part of the ongoing “Operation Ramadan Mubarak.” The...
BUK Investigates Student Over Alleged Fraud Against Prof. Kperogi
Bayero University Kano (BUK) has launched an investigation into allegations of online impersonation and financial misconduct involving one of its students, Ismail Sani, following a wave of public confessions from victims who said they were scammed. A statement by the Director Public Affairs of the institution, Lamara Garab, on Wednesday said the university acknowledged the...
Sachet water producers announce increase in price per bag.
The Kano State chapter of the Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has announced an upward review in the price of sachet water, popularly known as “pure water,” citing rising production costs. In a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the association, Anas Idris Hassan said the price of a bag of sachet water, previously...
Customs seize smuggled goods and illicit drugs in Kano, Jigawa
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, says it intercepted various smuggled goods with a duty-paid value (DPV) of N1.1 billion between January 1 and March 10, 2026. The command’s acting area controller, Deputy Comptroller Usman Umar-Adamu, disclosed this at his maiden press briefing on Tuesday at the Customs House, Bompai, Kano. He said...
