Tag: #Kaduna
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KADSEMA CONTAINS GAS TANKER LEAK IN KADUNA, NO CASUALTIES RECORDED
Emergency responders in Kaduna have successfully contained a compressed gas tanker leak in Kaduna South, preventing what could have become a major safety incident. The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), working with the Kaduna State Fire and Public Safety Agency, responded promptly after receiving a distress call. Officials secured the area and began cooling…
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MAN TO SWEEP COURT PREMISES FOR 40 DAYS FOR STEALING MATTRESS
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a 45-year-old man, Dennis Dogo, to sweep the court premises for 40 days for stealing a mattress. Dogo, a resident of Ungwan Pama, Kaduna, was charged with criminal conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor, Inspector Chidi Leo, had told the court that the matter was reported by one…
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KADUNA COURT JAILS MAN 10 MONTHS FOR STEALING CHURCH EQUIPMENT
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Michael Pascal, to 10 months imprisonment with hard labour after he pleaded guilty to stealing electrical appliances and a generator from a church in Ungwan Maigero, Kaduna. The court held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. In delivering judgment, the magistrate said it…
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NADCEL 2026: NIGERIAN ARMY URGES STUDENTS TO SHUN CRIME, EMBRACE EDUCATION AND PATRIOTISM
The Nigerian Army has called on students across the country to reject crime, drug abuse and other social vices while embracing education, discipline and patriotism as vital tools for building a peaceful, secure and prosperous Nigeria. The appeal was made during a public speaking engagement on Friday July 3 at Government Day Secondary School, Rigachikun,…
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NEMA TO PARTNER NRC TOWARDS IMPROVED RAILWAY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for stronger collaboration with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to improve emergency preparedness and safety across Nigeria’s rail network. During a working visit to the Rigasa Railway Station in Kaduna, NEMA highlighted the importance of timely information sharing and coordinated responses to railway-related emergencies. The agency also…
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TROOPS RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, RECOVER RUSTLED LIVESTOCK
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma rescued kidnapped victims, apprehended a suspected terrorist collaborator and recovered 318 rustled livestock during operations in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara. According to an operational report made available on Friday June 19, troops deployed at Forward Operating Base Kadage rescued two women and a toddler abandoned by bandits in Igabi Local…
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KADUNA TEEN SURVIVES PHONE-SNATCHING ATTACK, COMMENDS ARMY HOSPITAL FOR LIFE-SAVING CARE
An 18-year-old Kaduna resident, Bashir Kabir, has expressed gratitude to the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, after receiving emergency treatment for severe injuries sustained during a phone-snatching attack. Kabir said he was attacked while crossing the Sultan Pedestrian Bridge in Kaduna on May 30 and suffered a serious neck injury. He was initially treated…
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FRSC LAUNCHES ‘OPERATION GUDUMA’ TO TACKLE MIXED LOADING ON KADUNA-ABUJA HIGHWAY
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched “Operation Guduma,” a special enforcement exercise targeting mixed loading and other traffic violations on the Kaduna-Abuja Highway. The operation was carried out in the Kakau area of Kaduna State, where FRSC officials warned against transporting passengers alongside goods, animals or farm produce in trucks. According to the…
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POLICE ARREST 10 SUSPECTED BANDITS, RECOVER FIREARMS IN KADUNA OPERATIONS
The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested 10 suspected bandits and recovered eight firearms in separate operations across the state. Police spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, said the arrests followed investigations into criminal conspiracy and illegal arms dealing linked to earlier cases transferred from Ikara Division. In one operation, five suspects were arrested and…
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KADUNA ADR CENTRE EXPANDS GRASSROOTS JUSTICE ACCESS WITH SETTLEMENT WEEK DRIVE
The Kaduna Multi-Door Courthouse (KDMDC) is stepping up efforts to improve access to justice by expanding alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services across communities in Kaduna State. The centre says its upcoming Settlement Week, scheduled for July 27 to August 31, 2026, will bring mediation, reconciliation and other dispute resolution services closer to residents through both…
