The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a suspected bandit and the arrest of two others in an operation aimed at curbing banditry in the state. In a statement released on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Abubakar, reported that three AK-47 rifles and ammunition were recovered during the operation. Abubakar stated that the incident occurred on 21,June …

The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun has said the National Economic Council has approved the sum of N3bn to Kebbi and other states affected by floods this year, including the Federal Capital Territory. He made this known while speaking to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi after inspecting some rice farms affected by the flood in the Argungu area of the state, …

Amid a violent protest in the Yauri local government area of Kebbi State, a stray bullet allegedly fired by marine police near the Yauri river has killed a businessman in his shop where he sells plastics. A source. Malam Umar Bako Yelwa said that the protest became violent when protesters blocked the federal highway blocking traffic into Yauri town. He …

Suspects believed to be hoodlums have reportedly attacked a Customs office in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The hoodlums were said to have injured an officer, while property was also damaged in the process. This was according to a statement made available to newsmen by the spokesman for the command, Mohammed Salisu, on Saturday. He said the incident …

The Kebbi State Government has terminated the appointment of the District Head of Sauwa, Muhammad-Sauwa and placed a six-month suspension on the District Head of Guluma, Muhammad Bashir-Guluma. According to a statement by the Chairman of the state Local Government Service Commission, Mansir Shehu, in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Saturday, the termination and suspension of the two district …

The deadly animal disease, avian influenza, has been reportedly discovered in some parts of Kebbi State. The state Director of Veterinary Services in the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dr. Alheri Ibrahim-Sanchi said that the state government had stepped up efforts to mitigate its spread. He made the disclosure on Saturday while addressing journalists shortly after fumigating a farm infected with …

The Nigerian Police Force, Kebbi State Command, has warned residents of the state against the use of fireworks and knockouts during the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations in the state. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Abubakar. Abubakar stated that the Commissioner of Police, CP Chris Aimionowane, is committed to maintaining the …

The Kebbi State Government on Wednesday distributed 26 operational vehicles to members of the state executive councils drawn from 21 local government areas of the state. Distributing the vehicles to the commissioners in Birnin Kebbi, Governor Nasir Idris warned that any commissioner who sells or uses the vehicles for unofficial engagement would be sacked. “We are making history again today …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it had distributed livelihood emergency intervention to 9,100 people affected by the 2022 flood and other vulnerable persons in Kebbi. The Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Habib-Ahmed, said this during the launching of the distribution of the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. “The Federal Government approved …

Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasiru Idris has sacked his Special Adviser on Youths, Babangida Sarki, for posting pornography on his (Sarki’s) WhatsApp status. The special adviser reportedly posted homosexual pornography on his WhatsApp status on Sunday. Although we could not independently confirm the incident, a statement issued by the governor’s office on Monday seemed to confirm the incident. In the statement, the …