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2027: Kaduna APC Breaks Seven-Year Muslim-Muslim Ticket as Uba Sani Picks Christian Running Mate

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
Governor Uba Sani named KADIRS Executive Chairman Jerry Adams as his running mate for the 2027 Kaduna governorship election after extensive consultations APC abandoned its Muslim-Muslim governorship ticket in Kaduna for the first time since 2019, opting for...
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Tinubu Orders Manhunt After Kaduna Carnage, Vows Killers ‘Will Pay Dearly’

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
President Tinubu condemns the killing of about 30 residents in Naridon Village, describing the attack as a barbaric assault on innocent civilians. Directs the Armed Forces, Police, and intelligence agencies to launch intensified operations to hunt down the...
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Kaduna Free CNG Buses Save Commuters N3.5bn in One Year

Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL -
Kaduna State's free Compressed Natural Gas mass transit scheme has saved commuters more than N3.5 billion in transport costs, with over 3.2 million passenger trips recorded since the initiative began. The state government has deployed 100 CNG-powered buses...
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10 Farmers Killed, Several Abducted as Gunmen Strike Kaduna Community

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
July 6 (THEWILL) — No fewer than 10 farmers were killed and several others abducted after suspected bandits launched a deadly attack on farmlands in Kakangi village, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Security sources told THEWILL on...
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Uba Sani, Yusuf Clinch APC Guber Tickets in Kaduna, Kano

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
May 21, (THEWILL) — The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday intensified efforts to strengthen its political dominance ahead of the 2027 general election as Governors Uba Sani of Kaduna State and Abba Yusuf of Kano State emerged...
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Son, Grandson Allegedly Mastermind Elderly Father’s Kidnap in Kaduna

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
May 20, (THEWILL) — The Kaduna State Police Command has uncovered what it described as a disturbing family-backed kidnapping syndicate involving a son and grandson who allegedly masterminded the abduction of their elderly father and grandfather, Alhaji Rabo Jelani,...
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Troops Intercept Large Cache Of Ammunition, Suspected IED Components On Kaduna–Jos Highway

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
April 17, (THEWILL) — Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have intercepted a large consignment of ammunition and suspected improvised explosive device (IED) components along the Kaduna–Jos highway, in what security authorities describe as a major disruption of an illicit...
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Black Easter for Benue, Kaduna, Katsina, Communities as Terrorists Attack, Kill and Set Markets Ablaze

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
April 06, (THEWILL) — The worsening insecurity in the country assumed a more brutal dimension as some communities in Benue, Kaduna and Katsina states came under gruesome attacks by terrorists, including suspected herdsmen, on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The...
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Residents Flee After Over 30 Abducted In Midnight Bandit Attack On Kaduna Communities

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
February 11, (THEWILL) — Residents of the Kutaho and Kugir communities in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State have fled their homes, following a violent midnight raid that left over 30 people abducted and local leaders injured. The...
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Freedom At Last: 86 Remaining Abductees Reunited With Families In Kurmin Wali

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
February 05, (THEWILL) — Residents of Kurmin Wali village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have heaved a sigh of relief following the release of the remaining 86 worshippers abducted during coordinated attacks on churches in the...
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Ikire Killings: Police, Residents Trade Blame As Two Die, Officers Injured In Osun

The violence erupted on Monday at the Naira and Kobo area of Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway, amid an alleged struggle for control of the motor park. While the Osun State Police Command described the incident as an armed attack on its patrol team by suspected political thugs, residents and political actors in the community have accused the police, particularly the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), of involvement in the shooting.
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