Custom officer killed, other injured by gunmen in Jigawa 2
Metro

Custom officer killed, other injured by gunmen in Jigawa

Suspected gunmen have killed a customs officer and injured another while on routine patrol at Kyarama village in the Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The incident reportedly occurred when the gunmen allegedly disguised as informants called the customs officers and informed them that there was a car that smuggled rice along the road.

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Angry Crowd Attack Jigawa Governor’s Aide, Others 3
News

Angry Crowd Attack Jigawa Governor’s Aide, Others

An angry mob on Tuesday attacked an aide to Jigawa State Governor, Badaru Abubakar, and other officials. It was learnt that the victims were the Special Adviser to the Governor on Community Development and Social Inclusion, Mr. Hamza Mohammed together, and officials of the State Emergency Management Authority (SEMA). They were said to have embarked

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30-Year-old Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping 5-Year-old Girl In Jigawa 4
Crime

30-Year-old Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping 5-Year-old Girl In Jigawa

Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Jigawa State Command have arrested 30-year-old Habibu Muhammad, of Unguwar Gabas village in Yankwashi Local Government area in the state for allegedly raping a five (5) year old girl. A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, Adamu Shehu, says the case was reported at the Yankwashi

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Father Strangles Step Son Over Alleged Distraction Of Wife’s Love In Jigawa 5
Crime

Father Strangles Step Son Over Alleged Distraction Of Wife’s Love In Jigawa

Operatives of the Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a 40-year-old man identified as Usman Isma’il for allegedly killing his 17-month-old stepson, Adamu Gambo, in Miga Local Government Area of the state, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The agency’s spokesperson in the state, SC Adamu Shehu, confirmed

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Jigawa Civil Defence Loses Staff, Seven Others In Road Accident 7
Tragedy

Jigawa Civil Defence Loses Staff, Seven Others In Road Accident

Eight persons have been killed in a ghastly motor accident in Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The victims includes a senior personnel, ASC Ahmad Mohammed and seven others of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Jigawa state command. The accident occurred at Garin Chiroma in Gagarawa local government involving Zapira Opel

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Police Patrol Vehicle Kills Woman, Injures Four Others in Jigawa
Tragedy

Police Patrol Vehicle Kills Woman, Injures Four Others in Jigawa

The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed that its patrol vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian, Hauwa Danladi-Turis, and injured four others in the Malammadori Local Government Area of the state. Spokesman for the command, SP Abdu Jinjiri, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Malammadori that the incident occurred on Friday. Jinjiri said the

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