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NDLEA raids drug hotspots in Kano, arrests 56 suspects

Aliyu dahiruMarch 11, 2026

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

Aliyu dahiruMarch 11, 2026

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.

Aliyu dahiruMarch 11, 2026

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

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

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...

Governor Yusuf Removes Kano Head of Service from Office

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has relieved the State Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa, of his appointment with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday evening. The decision is part of the ongoing efforts by the present...

Hisbah in Kano Arrests Teenagers for Organising Alleged Indecent Birthday Celebration

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested two teenage boys, Umar Yahaya and Musa Al-Hassan, for allegedly planning to organise a birthday party comprising all pimps during the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebration in Kano. The Deputy Command General of the Board, Mujahideen Aminudeen, confirmed the arrest of the teenagers in a statement issued on Tuesday. According...

Two youths lose their lives after drowning in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

Two 18-year-old youths, Sadiq Isyaku and Auwal Isyaku, have drowned after falling into an open water body while attempting to escape from suspected phone snatchers in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Kano State Fire Service Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, revealed that the incident occurred on...

Three persons die in Kano road crash — FRSC

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of three persons in a road crash that occurred in the early hours of Monday on the Zaria-Kano expressway after Imawa U-turn. The sector commander, Idris Mohammed-Lawal, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The statement said, “We received a call at about 5:55 a.m. and...

Court orders Kano govt to pay N1 million cost in ex-commissioners’ vehicle dispute

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Kano Judicial Division, on Tuesday adjourned further hearing in the suits filed by former Kano State commissioners seeking to stop the state government from retrieving official vehicles allocated to them while in office. Our sources reports that the court, presided over by Justice Mahmood Abba Namtari, also awarded a cost...

Police Call for Vigilance in Kano During Final 10 Days of Ramadan

Aliyu dahiruMarch 10, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force, Zone One Headquarters in Kano, has urged members of the public, particularly Muslim faithful, to remain vigilant during the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan. This was contained in a security advisory issued on Monday and signed by DSP Abdullahi Hussaini, the Police Public Relations Officer, Zone One...

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Muslim group in Kano holds protest, criticises attack on Iran.

Aliyu dahiruMarch 13, 2026

Thousands of Muslims in Kano, largely members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Friday staged a protest in solidarity with Palestinians, calling for an end to what they described as Israeli occupation and oppression. The pro-Muslim group also condemned what they called attacks on Iran that they said had escalated tensions and conflict...

NSCDC arrests four suspected phone snatchers in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 13, 2026

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested four suspected phone snatchers in the Dorayi Babba area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State over their alleged involvement in attacks on residents. The suspects were apprehended following reports of public disturbances in the area, where hoodlums were said to be...

Police Disburse ₦3m to Injured Officers, Families in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 13, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has distributed cheques amounting to N3.18 million to five next of kin and a police officer, beneficiaries of the Group Personnel Accident Insurance Scheme. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online on...

Kano Receives Visas for Intending Pilgrims for 2026 Hajj

Aliyu dahiruMarch 12, 2026

The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abubakar Matawalle, has confirmed that visas for all registered pilgrims from the state for the 2026 Hajj have been successfully received and printed. The board’s Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Dederi, confirmed the receipt of the visas in a statement on Thursday. According to Dederi, the...

Kano Police Caution Applicants Over Fraudsters in Ongoing Recruitment

Aliyu dahiruMarch 12, 2026

The Kano State Police Command has warned applicants participating in the ongoing police constable recruitment screening exercise to be cautious of scammers and online impostors. The warning was given during the recruitment screening exercise taking place at the Police Officers’ Mess in Bompai, Kano, which began on March 9, 2026. According to a statement issued...

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