Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 25 female students of Government Girlsâ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. The Commandâs Spokesperson, CSP Nafiâu Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. He said that at about 4 am on Monday, Nov. 17, information…
Tension has gripped the Zuru Emirate of Kebbi State following a late-night attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, during the attack, the bandits killed the schoolâs Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducted an unspecified number of…
The Kebbi State Police Command says operatives attached to the 36 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron in Birnin Kebbi have arrested five suspected bandits along the ZuruâTadurga axis and recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition and over âŚ2.6 million in cash. The arrests were made around 1 a.m. on Sunday during an operation under the…
A Customs officer has been killed following an attack by suspected Lakurawa terrorists on a Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) checkpoint in Maje, Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The incident occurred on Saturday night when the attackers, reportedly riding on motorcycles, opened fire on the checkpoint before fleeing towards the border forests. The development…
Muhammad Bagudo, the deputy speaker of the Kebbi house of assembly, regained freedom after being held captive by gunmen for nine days. On October 31, the lawmaker was abducted by suspected bandits in Bagudo LGA, while returning home shortly after observing Ishaâi prayer. Following the kidnap, the Kebbi police command, in collaboration with military personnel…
Kebbi State Government has confirmed the abduction of the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Samaila Bambu. Confirming the development, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, said he had received information about the incident and was awaiting a full briefing from the stateâs Director of Security. âYes, I just…
At least 43 Fulani herders have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks by suspected vigilante groups across parts of Kebbi and Niger States, according to community sources and local leaders. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the attack occurred between Oct. 24 and 26, affected several rural settlements in Argungu, Arewa,…
A violent clash between residents over a gold mining site has claimed one life in Garin Katta community, Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The crisis, which broke out on Saturday after a misunderstanding among miners, escalated on Sunday when relatives of the deceased reportedly launched a reprisal attack. The confrontation led to the…
Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old mother, Maryam Atiku, for allegedly attempting to kill her newborn baby girl by burying her alive in Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to a police statement, made available to newsmen on Wednesday by the command spokesman, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, âthe incident occurred on…
The convoy of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, now a leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State and a likely contender for the 2027 governorship race, was attacked by suspected political thugs in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. Malami, who served as AGF between 2015 and 2023,…