The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly stealing two goats valued at N50,000 in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, September 22, 2023, said the suspects, Ibrahim Alhassan and Bashir Babangida, were arrested following a report by one Fatima Aminu that her goats had been stolen. “On 18/9/2023, one Fatima Aminu ‘f’ 42yrs of Kanti Gaba’s …
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Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued a 25-year-old woman who had been locked up allegedly by her father in a room in Jigawa State for five years. Disclosing this to newsmen, the Public Relations Officer, Dutse Command of the NSCDC, Adamu Shehu, said the woman was locked up by her father, 67-year-old Garba Musa, in a tiny space which she used as her bedroom, restroom, and dining area. He said Safiya Mustapha, …
A 30-year-old photographer, Usman Sani Goga, has committed suicide in Akula Quarters, Babura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, CSC Adamu Shehu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, June 8, 2023, said the deceased hanged himself in his room on Wednesday. CSC Shehu said his body was discovered by his wife upon returning from visitation. “According to her, her husband …
Jigawa Police Command has arrested a suspected drug dealer and recovered 265 wraps of substance suspected to be marijuana. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, July 19, said the suspect was arrested on his way to criminal hideouts and black spots. “On 18/07/2022 at about 2030hrs, Police Squad attached to Auyo Division led by insp Rayyanu Ashahabu while acting on intelligence, intercepted one notorious drug dealer in Auyo town,” he stated. …
Gunmen have abduçted the mother of the All Progressive Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Jigawa Central senatorial district, Honourable Tijjani Ibrahim Gaya. Hajia Jaja, a septuagenarian, was abducted from her house in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Monday night, June 20. Spokesperson of Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawal Shisu, who confirmed the incident, said the suspected kidnappers stormed the family house of the senatorial candidate and whisked the victim to unknown destination. According to …
The Jigawa police command has said that it foiled an armed robbery attack and recovered live ammunition at Shafar forest in Ringim Local Government area. Spokesman of the command ASP Lawan Shiisu Adam said the robbery was stopped on Thursday December 9 at 0427hrs when a combined police patrol team from Jahun Division, Ringim Division and Vigilante Group of Nigeria sighted unidentified Suspected Criminals riding on a Motorcycle along the Jahun and Ringim areas. After the unidentified suspects noticed that …