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Kano Court Charges Suspects Over Killing of Seven Family Members
A Kano State High Court sitting in Bompai on Wednesday arraigned four men over the alleged killing of a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi quarters of Kano earlier this year. The defendants—Umar Auwalu, Yakubu Dayyabu, Isyaka Yakubu, and Umar Ali—are facing charges bordering on homicide, rape, armed robbery, and arson....
Kano Police Bust Tricycle Theft Syndicate
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a three-man syndicate involved in tricycle theft and recovered eight stolen tricycles across the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Kiyawa said the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation by officers attached to the Kwakwachi Police Division. According...
Alleged Theft: Court Grants N60 Million Bail to Emir Sanusi’s Wife’s Driver, Two Others
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Wednesday, admitted Suleiman Yakubu, a driver attached to the wife of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to N60 million bail over alleged jewellery theft. Mr Yakubu, alongside Messrs Idris Uba- Musa, and Abdullahi Hassan, whose addresses and ages were not provided by the court are...
Mob kills two alleged phone thieves in Kano
Two suspected phone snatchers were reportedly lynched by a mob in Kano after allegedly stealing a girl’s mobile phone near Fatima Special Primary School in Gyadi-Gyadi, opposite the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital gate. Witnesses said the girl had handed over her phone to the suspects and was unable to raise an alarm out of fear...
NDLEA commends Kano youth advocate Zainab Nasir Ahmad for anti-drug advocacy campaign
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has commended a Kano-based youth advocate, Zainab Nasir Ahmad, for her sustained efforts in raising awareness about the dangers of drug abuse among young people. The commendation was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the agency’s Public Relations Officer in Kano State, Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, via his...
Four Super Eagles stars exit camp ahead of friendly against Jordan
At least four Super Eagles player have left camp ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly against Jordan. They include defenders Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi and Bruno Onyemaechi and goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. The trio of Bassey, Ajayi and Okoye have all picked injuries. But Onyemaechi departs following the birth of his daughter. This was confirmed by BBC...
