National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives in Edo state on Tuesday 13th January raided the Arokpa forest, Uzebba town, Owan West LGA, leading to the arrest of another drug lord, Isihor Edika, 53, and seizure of 320kg skunk and seeds. The NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in...
Jigawa State
Supreme Court on Friday, January 16, 2026 upheld the judgments of the Federal High Court, Kano and that of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division which convicted and respectively held that Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido should forfeit the sum of $40,000 (Forty...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 18 people in a devastating road traffic crash that occurred on Tuesday along the Dutse–Kiyawa Highway, around Dan Masara Quarters in Dutse, Jigawa State. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday...
In Kirikasamma Local Government Area of Jigawa State, a devastating building collapse has resulted in the death of one individual and injuries to seven others, according to local authorities. Information Officer for Kirikasamma Local Government Council, Musa Muhammad, confirmed the tragedy in a statement released in Dutse on Sunday....
A relentless downpour from Saturday night into Sunday morning has left approximately 70 homes in Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State in ruins, according to local authorities. The devastation was confirmed by Alhaji Musa Muhammad, the council’s Information Officer, in a statement released to journalists in Dutse...
Jigawa Hisbah Board has destroyed 400 cartons of seized alcohol valued at N5.8 million in Kazaure Local Government Area. The operation, led by the Chairman of Kazaure, Alhaji Mansur Dabuwa, aimed to enforce the state’s prohibition on alcohol consumption. The seized alcoholic drinks were confiscated during raids on bars...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially inaugurated Mr. Ahmed Mahmud-Gumel, a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, as its new Coordinator in the state. The inauguration ceremony, held in Dutse, saw Mahmud-Gumel taking over the leadership of the party in Jigawa, with a renewed mandate to strengthen the party’s...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi on Wednesday commissioned the Sokoto State subsidized shop at the Gidan Haki, Sokoto North local government within the metropolis. The store tagged “palliative Shop’ (Shagun Sauki Na Ahmadun Alu programme” was designed to ameliorate the suffering of the people...
A coalition meeting involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and others was disrupted by delegates from Jigawa State. The meeting, which was held at the Abuja Continental Hotel on Sunday, is said to be a coalition meeting for the...
Police Command in Jigawa has successfully averted a potential fuel tanker explosion after a truck carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) overturned in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. Its spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu,, in a statement on Thursday in Dutse, said there was no death or serious casualty...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The visit focused on strengthening the partnership between Jigawa State and UBEC, with particular emphasis on...
By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse – Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has pardoned 10 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in the state. The NCoS spokesman in the state, CSC Sani Jahun, disclosed this in a statement in Dutse, on Monday. Jahun said the inmates were pardoned by the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The 26 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army, says it will begin Range Classification Exercise for 2025, from Monday, March 17 to Wednesday, March 19 2025, at Yargaba Barrack in Dutse, Jigawa. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Lt. Uzoma Ewgu-Ukpai, disclosed this in...
At least 26 thatched houses and 16 granaries were burnt in a communal clash in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of Jigawa, the police have confirmed. Police spokesman SP Lawan Shiisu said in a statement in Dutse on Monday that the incident occurred during a conflict between residents of...
The Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has recovered N300 million embezzled funds in the last six months. Its Chairman, Mr Salisu Abdu told journalists in Dutse on Wednesday, that the agency received and resolved 200 complaints since inception in 2022. “We have dual functions of attending...
A white hummer bus reg no. ZAK 382 XA, was gutted by fire and four passengers were burnt beyond recognision along Gwaram town, jigawa state. According to statement released by the police the vehicle was driven by one Dalha Saleh ‘m’ age 40yrs of Galdimari Qts Saldigal village Zaki...
Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed another tanker explosion which occurred at a filling station in Dutse metropolis on Thursday. The Police Spokesperson, SP Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, saying that no life was lost. He said that the incident occurred at Shakkato filling...
No fewer than 9 persons have been confirmed dead and four others injured in a communal clash that occurred on Friday in Jigawa State. Spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Dutse, on Saturday. Shiisu stated that...
A mother and her two children escaped death on Monday when a vehicle rammed into their living room in Dutse. The Police Public Relations Officer, Jigawa State Command , DSP Lawan Shiisu, said in a statement in Dutse that the incident occurred at about 12 midnight. Shiisu said the...
Tragedy has once again struck the family of Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, following the death of his eldest son, Abdulwahab Umar Namadi, in a fatal car accident. The incident occurred barely 24 hours after the governor lost his mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi. According to eyewitness accounts, Abdulwahab was...