The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday made a significant breakthrough in its fight against thuggery, arresting a notorious thug identified as Inuwa Zakari, also known as “Gundura,” alongside 14 others. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest via a press statement released to The Punch in Kano. Gundura, 24, who was wanted for terrorising the metropolis, was …

The Kano State Police Command has warned residents against taking to the streets in any guise as the command is ready to deal decisively with any person or group of persons that violated the order. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, gave the warning while parading some arrested criminals at the Command’s headquarters in Bompai Kano on Monday. He said …

The Kano State judiciary, on Sunday, disclosed that it has commenced an investigation to track and account for the property vandalised and looted by hoodlums last Thursday during the national hunger protest in Kano. The spokesperson of Kano State High Court, Baba Ibrahim, who confirmed the commencement on Sunday, assured that the Kano High Court will make the report public …

Hoodlums have looted the newly built Digital Innovation Park in Kano as the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest started on Thursday. The vandals targeted the Kano Information and Communication Technology Centre, just days before its scheduled launch, setting it on fire and making off with valuable equipment. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani expressed concern over the destruction of …

The Head, Department of Training and Development, Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, AIG Mohammed Gumel, on Tuesday called for the effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law in Kano State. Making the call in a keynote address at an Inter-Agency Accountability Forum on the Administration of Criminal Justice Law Compliance, Gumel said, “The effective implementation of the ACJL …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Kano State has deployed 3,400 personnel to provide security cover for the participants of the planned protests in the state. The State Commandant of the Corps, Mohammad Falala, told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in a telephone interview on Saturday that the security personnel would ensure security before, …

A sudden midday fire outbreak on Wednesday ravaged a section of the Ado Bayero Mall, formally occupied by Game Stores, on Zoo Road in Kano. The lease manager of the mall, Elizabeth Adeyemo, who confirmed the outbreak said the firemen are currently on the ground, making frantic efforts to quench the fire. It was observed that customers were prevented from …

The Kano State Government has established a clinic in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, as part of an effort to provide adequate medical care for its Pilgrims. The clinic, which is aimed at complementing the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) clinic, will provide the required medical attention to the state’s pilgrims. The State Amirul Hajj and Deputy Governor of Kano State, …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Friday, arraigned three suspects before the Federal High Court in Kano, for manufacturing, distributing and selling falsified medicines for children. The suspects are Amao Gideon, Alumona Okwiludili, Hillary Onah Chigozie and Giddyson Healthcare Limited. When the case came up on Friday, prosecution counsel, Oche Abutu, standing in for …

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 20 men and women for engaging in gender-inclusive bathing in Kano, Daily Trust reports. Men of Operation Kau Da Badala arrested the perpetrators at a leisure centre located at Ring Road following complaints by residents of the area. The report quoted the Deputy Commandant General of the board, Dr. Mujahidin Aminuddin Abubakar, as …