15 h. ago Kano Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Stepmother, Sister

A Kano State High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old man, Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of his stepmother and sister. The convict, a resident of Kutama Village in Gwarzo local government area was found guilty of culpable homicide for fatally stabbing his stepmother, Rabiatu Sagir, and strangling his younger […]

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15 h. ago Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Stepmother, Sister In Kano

A Kano High Court sentenced one Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki, to death by hanging for allegedly Killing his stepmother Rabiatu Sagir and his sister, Munawara. The 22 years old suspect who lives in Kutama Village, Gwarzo Local government area of Kano, was convicted of culpable homicide. The Prosecution Counsel, Mr Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, informed the court that the […] The post Court Sentences Man To Death By Hanging For Killing Stepmother, Sister In Kano appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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42 h. ago Police Confirm Death Of Delta Gov’s Aide Shimite Bello, Detain Husband

The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the death of Chief Love Shimite Bello, the Special Adviser to Delta State governor on Trade and Export. The Command, however, denied that it arrested the husband of the deceased, whom it said that was only placed in protective custody over concerns for his safety as the family […]

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50 h. ago Police Detain Landlady After New Tenants Abduct Four Children In Delta

Panic gripped Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State on Sunday following reports that four children were abducted by suspected child traffickers. According to PUNCH Online, two of the kidnapped children, Ebube and Miracle, are siblings, while the other two, Chimanda and Excel, are from a different family. The incident is said […] The post Police Detain Landlady After New Tenants Abduct Four Children In Delta appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Every country without morality is a danger to humanity –Nzeako

•Warns influential persons against indiscriminate arrest of citizens with security personnel By Cosmas Omegoh Some influential persons are using the police to arrest and detain fellow citizens – sometimes for as long as they desire. Constitutional lawyer and rights activist, Mr Fred Nzeako, insists the trend impinges on the rights of victims. In this interview, […] The post Every country without morality is a danger to humanity –Nzeako appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Many Killed, One Abducted As Bandits Attack Kano Village Market

A yet to be ascertained numbers of persons were killed, following an attacked by group of armed bandits at Faruruwa town in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident which occurred on Thursday, left many injured and some abducted. INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that the attack happened as traders […] The post Many Killed, One Abducted As Bandits Attack Kano Village Market appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Plateau Killings: Tinubu’s Govt Must Rise Up To Its Responsibility – Kwankwaso

Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has charged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to rise up to its responsibility, amid security challenge facing some parts of the country. Kwankwaso called out federal government to protect every Nigerians and their properties across the nation. The former governor of Kano State in a […] The post Plateau Killings: Tinubu’s Govt Must Rise Up To Its Responsibility – Kwankwaso appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago 14 Arrested As Kano Delegation Visits Edo Over Uromi Killings

The Kano State Government has commended the swift and decisive steps taken by the Edo State Government in response to the brutal killing of 16 hunters, expressing satisfaction with the measures implemented so far to bring the perpetrators to justice. Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, made this known during a visit […] The post 14 Arrested As Kano Delegation Visits Edo Over Uromi Killings appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Kano government committee on Uromi killings visits Edo State

A high-powered committee constituted by Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to investigate the recent killing of some of the read more Kano government committee on Uromi killings visits Edo State

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2 w. ago Woman stabs Lagos man to death as police detain seven for murder

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained seven murder suspects in two weeks. The Command’s Spokesman, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the Ikotun Division of the command received a report on March 30 about a Read More

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2 w. ago Lynched travellers: Edo monarch demands barracks, military presence in Uromi

The Ojuromi of Uromi in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Anselm Eidenojie, has joined millions of Nigerians to condemn the extrajudicial killing of 16 Kano State-bound travellers in the area by suspected vigilante members. Eidenojie, who stated this through a statement, lamented the poor state of insecurity in the area and asked Read More

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2 w. ago Uromi killings: Group commends Govs Okpebholo, Yusuf for dousing tension

Tribune Online Uromi killings: Group commends Govs Okpebholo, Yusuf for dousing tension Al-Bayan Interfaith Centre has called for the immediate prosecution of all those involved in the heinous and senseless killing of travelers to Kano in Uromi, Edo State and commended the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo and his Kano State counterpart, Abba Yusuf for their respective roles in dousing raised tensions in the wake of the […] Uromi killings: Group commends Govs Okpebholo, Yusuf for dousing tension Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Kano gov commends Tinubu, Okpebholo for swift response to killings

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for their swift intervention following the tragic killing of 16 Kano indigenes in Uromi, Edo State. In a statement issued by the Kano State Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, Read More

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2 w. ago Uromi killings: Deputy Senate President visits victims’ families in Kano, donates N16 million

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, on Wednesday visited Bunkure LGA of Kano State to sympathise with the families of the 16 travellers who were killed in Uromi, Esan North East LGA of Edo State. The Deputy President met the families of the victims, who hailed from […] The post Uromi killings: Deputy Senate President visits victims’ families in Kano, donates N16 million appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Jibrin pays condolence visit to families of Uromi victims in Kano

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, on Wednesday visited Bunkure Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State to commiserate with the families of the 16 hunters killed in Uromi, Esan North East LGA of Edo State. Accompanied by dignitaries including the Minister of State for Housing and […] The post Jibrin pays condolence visit to families of Uromi victims in Kano appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Edo killings: NNPP chieftain condemns jungle justice, calls for peaceful coexistence

Tribune Online Edo killings: NNPP chieftain condemns jungle justice, calls for peaceful coexistence Ambassador Olufemi Oguntoyinbo, a South West Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has condemned the killing of 16 Northern hunters in Uromi, Edo State. He emphasized that jungle justice is not in the nation’s best interest. In a statement released on Wednesday, he expressed his condolences to Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and […] Edo killings: NNPP chieftain condemns jungle justice, calls for peaceful coexistence Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Uromi: Kano govt will remain steadfast in demand for justice 

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano   Kano State Government, Wednesday insisted that it would remain steadfast in its demand for justice for the 16 Kano – bound Hausa travellers killed in Uromi by members of the community and local vigilance groups.           The Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs in his statement […] The post Uromi: Kano govt will remain steadfast in demand for justice  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Kano CSOs appeal for calm over killing of 16 travellers in Edo

The League of Civil Society Organisations in Kano State has appealed for calm among the Hausa community in Kano, Edo states and other parts of the country, urging them not to retaliate the alleged extra-judicial killing of 16 northern travellers in Edo State on March 27, 2025. In a statement on Saturday by the League Read More

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3 w. ago Edo killings: Leaders intensify peace moves as ACF hails Tinubu

•Okpebholo visits Kano, vows justice for victims From Desmond Mgboh, Kano, Tony Osauzo, Benin, Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Moves to calm the tension stirred by the killings of 16 Kano-bound travellers in Uromi, Edo State, have continued with Governor Monday Okpebholo visiting his Kano State counterpart, Governor Abba Yusuf at the Government House Kano and Barau […] The post Edo killings: Leaders intensify peace moves as ACF hails Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Edo killing: Okpebholo visits Kano Senator, Jibrin for peace building

As part of the effort aimed at managing the tension which the recent Uromi tragic incident is generating in Kano read more Edo killing: Okpebholo visits Kano Senator, Jibrin for peace building

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