Jigawa
17 Dec
The Jigawa government says it has uncovered 6,348 ghost workers in its staff verification exercise in the state. Mr. Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse. He said the report of the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation Exercise, showed that 6,348…
17 Dec
The newly appointed Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Jigawa, Mr. Tahir Musa, says he will rejig the command’s operations in order to combat migrants smuggling in the state. Musa made the promise in his address on Monday in Dutse shortly after assuming office. “I would like to express my appreciation for the…
5 Dec
A Jigawa State High Court, presided over by Justice Ado Yusuf Birnin-Kudu, has convicted and sentenced a husband, his wife, her brother and her sister to death by hanging over a case of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The convicts were arrested in 2019 after being investigated and prosecuted before the court in connection with…
3 Dec
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects involved in armed robbery, vandalism, cattle rustling, and other crimes across the state. According to a statement from the state's Police PPRO, DSP Lawal Shiisu Adam, the arrested individuals are Umar Haruna (28, Yan Gayami village), Nura Musa (25, Birniwa town), Mustapha Ado (20, Birniwa town),…
1 Dec
Governor Umar Namadi has launched the drilling of 47 solar-powered boreholes under the World Bank-Assisted Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in Birnin-Kudu, reiterating the state’s dedication to achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 6. He called on community members to take ownership of the projects, ensuring…
29 Nov
A 25-year-old man was arrested by the police in Basirka town, Gwaram Local Government Area (LGA), Jigawa State, on an alleged sodomy case. In a statement issued and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Lawal Shiisu Adam, the police stated that on November 21, 2024 around 1700hrs, a complaint was received at…
28 Nov
Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has concluded arrangements to refund over N95 million to 1,572 pilgrims, who performed the 2023 Hajj exercise from the state. The Director-General of the board, Alhaji Ahmad Labbo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse, on Wednesday. Labbo said the refund…
28 Nov
The Police Command in Jigawa has apprehended seven persons believed to be responsible for cattle theft in the north-western state. Its spokesperson, Lawal Shiisu, confirmed the development in a statement in Dutse on Wednesday. Shiisu said that two of the suspects were apprehended on Tuesday after a combined patrol team intercepted a vehicle carrying three…
26 Nov
It was a day full of joy and rejoicing for the Jahun community in Jigawa State with the restoration of the power supply, which had been cut off for eight years due to the handiwork of vandalism. Some of the residents interviewed by the Guardian on a visit to the ancient council informed our reporter…
20 Nov
No fewer than 209 people were confirmed dead in the October 14 Majiya tanker fire incident. The figure was announced by the Chairman of the Investigation Committee on the tanker fire incident in Majiya, Jigawa State, DIG Hafizu Muhammad Inuwa (retd), who presented its findings to Governor Umar Namadi. The committee, which comprises government officials,…
20 Nov
The Kano State Police Command has arrested and detained Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the nominal complainant in the allegation of adultery involving his wife and Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Danladi Sankara. Nabegu's arrest occurred less than 24 hours after a Kano Upper Sharia Court, presided over by Khadi Ibrahim Sarki Yola, dismissed the…
19 Nov
Kano State Police Command has arrested and detained Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the complainant of an allegation of adultery between his wife and Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Danladi Sankara. Nabegu's arrest comes less than 24 hours after a Kano Upper Sharia Court, presided by Khadi Ibrahim Sarki Yola terminated the case of adultery…
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