The second round of the Free Eye Care intervention of the Kwara State Government under the leadership of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq commenced today at General Hospital, Kaiama. Speaking to a group of journalists, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Abubakar Ayinla said the surgical team was already in Kaiama in the Kwara North Senatorial district where the…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday led a delegation of state officials, traditional rulers and security commanders to Ibadan for a joint security meeting with his Oyo State counterpart Seyi Makinde and top officials of the southwestern state. The meeting, which was called at the instance of AbdulRazaq, focused on the recent security breaches…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger State Command have recovered 27 new rifles from two suspects during a routine stop and search operation in Kontagora area of the state. The suspects; Danjuma Auta, 35, and Daniel Danrangi, 25, both male and from Dirin Daji, Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State…
A 16-year-old girl was reportedly ganged raped by two of her co-tenants while she was at home with her younger siblings at Efunye village, Owode area. The two suspects, who are living in the same house with them broke into her parent’s apartment at about 2:00 am and dragged her into a room occupied by…
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared Zamfara State as a no-fly zone. This is part of measures to check illegal mining and curtail banditry. President Buhari gave the directive on Tuesday at a meeting of the National Security Council held at the presidential villa, Abuja. Speaking with newsmen immediately after the meeting, National Security Adviser, NSA,…
The 279 female students of Government Secondary School Jangebe, Jangebe, Talata Madara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, kidnapped by bandits last Friday have been released. Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muhammad Mutawalle confirmed this in his official Twitter handle. They were released 4 am Tuesday 2 March 2021. Governor Bello Muhammad Mutawalle, while receiving the…
