Troops Foil Bandit Attack and Kill Suspected Terrorist in Kaduna, Army Says

Troops Foil Bandit Attack and Kill Suspected Terrorist in Kaduna, Army Says

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division, operating under Sector 1 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled an attempted bandit attack and killed one suspected extremist during an ambush in the Maraban Rido area of Kaduna State. The operation was launched late on 22 January after soldiers received a distress call reporting that armed bandits had raided Anguwan Fulan village and rustled livestock. Responding to the alert, […]

January 28, 2026 8

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Military Operations in Kaduna Leave Seven Suspects Dead, Victim Rescued

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have carried out a series of operations in Kaduna State, killing several suspected criminals, rescuing a kidnapped girl and recovering weapons, according to military authorities. In a statement issued by Captain Joshua Atu John, Acting Media Information Officer for the Joint Task Force, the operations were conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday in Kaura Local Government Area as part of Operation Peace Shield. […]

January 16, 2026 19

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Air chief pledges mission-ready force during visit to Kaduna base

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has reaffirmed the Air Force’s commitment to counter-insurgency operations and internal security during his first operational visit to units in Kaduna. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the air chief made the pledge on 18 December while visiting the Air Training […]

December 18, 2025 32

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Kaduna gov releases N548m teachers funds

Kaduna gov releases N548m teachers fundsThe Kaduna State Government has released N548 million to the Nigeria Union of Teachers Endwell Fund, resolving a long-standing dispute between the state government and the union. The dispute, which had been ongoing for several years, was resolved following the intervention of the state governor, Uba Sani, who directed the immediate release of the funds to the NUT. The acting Executive Chairman of the Kaduna […]

January 31, 2025 21

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Kaduna farmers count losses as herdsmen ravage farmlands

Some farmers in Manchok community of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State said they had lost crops worth millions of naira after herdsmen allegedly ravaged their farmlands. The farmers, who cried out for help, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Manchok on Friday, that the sad development has predisposed them to hunger. One of them, Mrs Martina David, a mother of four, said she invested nearly N1.3 million […]

October 18, 2024 84

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LG poll: Kaduna electoral commission releases screening timetable

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has presented a timetable for the screening exercise for councillors and chairmanship candidates ahead of the local government election slated for October 19, 2024. This is contained in a timetable signed by Mrs Hajara Mohammed, Chairman of the Commission, issued in Kaduna on Friday. It showed that the screening exercise for all the chairmanship and councillorship candidates has been scheduled to be held from […]

September 6, 2024 26

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NNPC set to hand over Warri, Kaduna refineries to private operators

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it is seeking to engage reputable and credible Operations and Maintenance companies to operate and maintain the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company.

August 30, 2024 31

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Kaduna inaugurates council to tackle youth unemployment

The Kaduna Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Monday, inaugurated the Kaduna State Skills Development Council to tackle the skills deficit and youth unemployment across the state. The council, which is chaired by the governor, is the highest decision-making organ for skills development in the state and is tasked with providing overall leadership and strategic direction for skills acquisition and development in the state. According to the governor, the council will […]

August 26, 2024 39

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13-year-old takes own life after torture in Kaduna

A 13-year-old boy, Wisdom Hashimu, has died by suicide in the Ungwan Maigero Community in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident reportedly happened on Thursday, June 7, after a soldier and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force in the area tortured the deceased. The late Wisdom who carried out the act in the family’s compound on Lafiya Sarki Street was said to have been falsely […]

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