Following the incessant killings if resident if Souther Kaduna, the Nigeria Police Force on Monday launched a special security outfit tagged “Operation Harmony” to restore lasting peace in Southern Kaduna State. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operation) DIG Habila Joshak, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in... Read More

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December 21, 2016

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Kafanchan attack: “We must defeat hate with love” – El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai has called for calm among residents of the state. The governor made the statement when he visited Kafanchan, Southern Kaduna where some persons were killed in a violent attack. In a statement by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, El-Rufai said people should not take violence into their hands. The statement said,... Read More

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September 21, 2013

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Dusk to dawn curfew imposed in Kaduna

by Oge Okonkwo Following a communal violence that broke out in the early hours of Thursday between Fulanis and natives of Kafanchan community, the headquarters of Jemaa local government area of Kaduna state , a dusk to dawn curfew has been imposed in the community. According to eyewitnesses, the latest crisis was a spill over... Read More

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September 3, 2013

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Terrorism: Gunmen kill 7 people, injure 4 others in Kaduna village

No fewer than seven persons have been reportedly killed in an attack on Adu village in Atakad Chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State by about 20 gunmen, yesterday. The Atakad people suffered similar fate last May, which led to the killing of no fewer than 30 members of the communities and the displacement... Read More

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August 31, 2013

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Accidental discharge: Policeman in Kaduna mistakenly kills woman in court premises

by Oge Okonkwo A middle aged woman was allegedly shot dead by a police officer while trying to disperse some youth who came to interrupt a court proceeding in Kafanchan, Kaduna state. According to reports, the incident was confirmed by the Kaduna state commissioner of police, Olufemi Adenaike, saying that the killing was not deliberate. The... Read More

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