At least 80 worshippers abducted during a church service at Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have reunited with their families, findings have shown. The Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, disclosed this in an interview on Sunday, saying the victims returned after...
Kaduna State
Kaduna State Police Command has arrested seven suspected bandits and recovered five firearms with live ammunition in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. In a press statement issued in kaduna by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, said the arrests were part of its sustained crackdown on banditry and...
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has launched Operation TSAFTA, an environmental sanitation initiative designed to strengthen waste management while creating jobs for 5,000 youths and women across the state. The Governor, who spoke at the official launch of the programme, disclosed that an additional 7,000 jobs would be...
Troops of 1 Division/Sector 1 Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have successfully foiled a banditry incident and neutralized one suspected violent extremist during a snap ambush operation conducted in Maraban Rido general area of Kaduna State. This is in contained in a statement issued by the Acting Staff Officer Grade...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that the water production of Kaduna State has increased from 8% to over 30% in the last two and half years, as a result of a comprehensive overhaul of infrastructure. The Governor who made this known when the management of...
Governor Uba Sani has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to inclusive development, declaring that no community will be left behind in Kaduna State as his government undertakes massive road construction across the state. The governor disclosed that his administration is currently constructing 140 roads spanning 1,335 kilometres across all the...
Leaders of Southern Kaduna have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, for their efforts at mitigating insecurity, while urging the federal and state governments to intensify actions aimed at ending banditry and securing the release of abducted persons. Speaking at a press conference...
Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders declare 2-day fast over Kajuru abductions, demand victims’ release
Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders declare 2-day fast over Kajuru abductions, demand victims’ release
The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) has condemned in strong terms the recent abduction of 177 persons in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as tragic, disturbing and unacceptable. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its Chairman, Apostle Dr Emmanuel Nuhu...
Outrage has gripped parts of Southern Kaduna following the abduction of no fewer than 166 worshippers during church services in Kurmin Wali village, Afogo Ward of Kajuru Local Government Area, an incident the Adara community has described as one of the most brazen mass kidnappings in recent times. The...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has assured residents of Kurmin Wali village in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state that all those abducted during Sunday’s attack on the community will be rescued and returned home safely. Governor Sani gave the assurance on Wednesday when he led a high-powered...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the abduction of over 150 worshippers from churches in Kaduna State, describing the incident as another painful reminder of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and leadership failure. In a post shared on X, Obi questioned the credibility and accountability of...
Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that an abduction incident occurred in Kurmin Wali, a remote community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following days of uncertainty and conflicting reports about the situation. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, acknowledged...
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have strongly condemned the reported abduction of worshippers from churches in Kaduna State, describing the incident as another painful reminder of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. In a post on his X handle,...
Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu, has dismissed reports alleging the kidnap of over 100 worshippers in Kajuru Local Government Area as false and deliberately fabricated to incite tension in the state. Speaking to journalists after the State Security Council meeting at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Monday,...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has declared that the state would strongly support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election, citing what he described as unprecedented federal investments and dividends of democracy delivered to the state under the current administration. The governor spoke on Sunday during a stakeholders’ engagement on the...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Niger State have rescued two pastors and a church member who were kidnapped by armed bandits in Kaduna State. The victims, identified as Idi Buhari, Emmanuel Jacob, and Suleiman Adamu, were abducted on January 9, 2026, at Gwagwada area of...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani’s massive investment in the water sector is beginning to pay off, with the state recording a significant improvement in water supply over the past one month, the Commissioner for Public Works and Infrastructure, Arc. Ibrahim Hamza, has said. In a statement issued on Sunday...
Kaduna State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with alleged banditry and cattle rustling and recovered 65 cows believed to have been stolen in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were arrested on January 10, 2026, at about 5:00 a.m., when operatives of the...
Nigeria Police Force has foiled an attempted attack and planned kidnapping of children in the Kasuwan Magani area of Kaduna State. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. CSP Hundeyin said: “On the 5th of January,...
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the Northern Region has reaffirmed its commitment to sustained and constructive engagement with government at all levels, traditional institutions and other faith communities as part of broader efforts to promote peaceful coexistence, protect citizens’ rights and contribute to national development. The association said...