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Nine dead, eight rescued in Jigawa boat accident

31 July 2025

The agency announced this on its social media page. According to NEMA’s Kano Operations Office, the tragic incident happened on Sunday, July 27, 2025, around 7 p.m., when a boat carrying 17 passengers, mostly young girls, capsized mid-journey while travelling from Digawa Village in Jahun LGA to Zangon Maje Village in Taura LGA. According to […]

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Bride allegedly poisons wedding guests in Jigawa,gets groom hospitalised

3 January 2025

A wedding in Jigawa State turned tragic after a bride allegedly poisoned food served at the reception.

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Jigawa Govt suspends commissioner over alleged ‘affair’ with married woman 

19 October 2024

The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Bala Ibrahim, said in a statement that the decision was informed by a need for thorough investigation into the allegation, to ensure transparency and uphold the integrity of the state administration. He emphasized the Governor Namadi’s commitment to accountability and adherence to ethical standards in governance. He said the […]

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Tinubu Mourns Jigawa Tanker Explosion Victims, Pledges Support

16 October 2024

In a statement, Vice President Kashim Shettima on behalf of President Tinubu, sympathised with the families who lost loved ones in the tragic incident and prayed that God grant them the fortitude to bear the loss. The statement signed by presidential aide Stanley Nkwocha also announced immediate federal government intervention for the victims of the […]

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26-year-old man arrested for setting grandma on fire in Jigawa

13 October 2024

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Lawan Adam, who confirmed the suspect’s arrest in a statement, said, on October 8, 2024, at about 1600hrs, the command was notified of a sad and regrettable incident that occurred in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki ward, Sule Tankarkar LG. That Nura Mas’ud, 26 of Mu’azu village, Sule Tankarkar LGA, went […]

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Tragedy as father loses 3 children to building collapse in Jigawa

11 September 2024

Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of three teenage boys of the same parent in a building collapse, which occurred in Birnin Kudu Local Government of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident in Dutse, said three others survived the incident. Shiisu said the incident was reported […]

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