…woman and disrupted a planned ransom exchange in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The operation followed credible intelligence on a planned ransom payment for the woman, who was abducted from her farm last month, the acting spokesperson for the troops, Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba, said. Osoba, in a statement…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kebbi State chapter, has backed the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his proposal to reintroduce fuel subsidy if elected president. The party said a transparent and accountable subsidy system could help reduce transportation costs and the prices of essential com…

…intelligence that the canoes had been procured from Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State and were being transported to Zamfara. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Aliyu Danja on X on Sunday, the canoes were intended to help the terrorists…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kebbi State on Thursday held a meeting with aspirants for the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, held at the party’s state secretariat in Birnin Kebbi, was attended by commissioners, local government chair…

Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Umar Abubakar-Tafida, has dismissed claims that his replacement as Governor Nasir Idris’ running mate for the 2027 governorship election was necessitated by the Supreme Court judgment on the 2023 election. Abubakar-Tafida spoke on Wednesday in Argungu when thousands of supporters, political…

…Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State 91. Rayhaan University, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State 92. Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State 93. Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Enugu State 94. Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Benue State *(formerly Benue State University)* 95. Rivers State Univers…

…after burying it in pit with s€men to make woman more submissive to her husband The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, over alleged ritual desecration of the Holy Qur'an in Zuru Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Bashir Usman, who disclosed th…

…Kebbi children reunited with parents Published on August 11, 2026 By Kayode Lawal Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has reunited five underage children rescued from suspected human traffickers with their parents. The children were rescued while allegedly being trafficked from Kebbi South Senatorial District to Edo…

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the death of 10 police officers and two civilians following a fierce gun battle with suspected bandits along the Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba Local Government Area of the state. The command also confirmed that at least 17 suspected bandits were neutralised during the encounte…

…Lakurawa Terrorist Group (LTG) to attack a community in Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The troops, deployed for counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations in the state, acted on credible intelligence indicating the movement of the terrorists towards Ugwan Hassan village in Dandi LGA. The troops swiftly…

…reportedly mobilised on motorcycles, were allegedly advancing towards communities in Kebbi State when the troops moved to intercept and repel them. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Olayinka Osoba, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Monday. Osoba said the o…

…from attacks, displacement and fears among parents and school authorities. Kebbi In Kebbi State, Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, remains shut because of insecurity. The state government closed the school following a deadly attack and abduction of students by gunmen. The c…

…of more than 7,000 forest guards in Borno, Sokoto, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara and Kebbi states. The ONSA said many of the recruits were drawn from communities heavily affected by kidnapping, banditry and other security threats because of their familiarity with forests, footpaths, rivers, remote settlements and routes…

…bandit attack on the Tudun Bicci community in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Chairman of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu Bena, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with newsmen on Thursday, clarifying conflicting reports surrounding the casualties. According to…

The Kebbi State Government on Saturday dismissed claims that some communities in the state had been abandoned to bandits and terrorists, describing the allegations as misleading and politically motivated. The government said Governor Nasir Idris remained actively involved in efforts to tackle insecurity through close c…

…Can you believe that this fella was once warming up to run for the office of governor of Kebbi State? That’s what they often do. They steal black-and-blue while they serve the country they have thrown into serfdom. And then they gun for a bigger position where scrutiny is made impossible because of gubernatorial immuni…

…Superhighway. The Sokoto leg (Section I) is at 40% completion, while Section II in Kebbi State is at 60%. Section III, covering Ogun State, is at 18%, and Section IV in Oyo State has just entered the mobilisation stage.Akwanga–Maiduguri SuperhighwayThe Akwanga–Maiduguri Superhighway is a 700-kilometre corridor being de…

The Kebbi State Coordinator of the Ajadi Rescue Movement projected the chances of the APM's Oyo Central Senatorial Candidate, Olufemi Ajadi, for the 2031 presidencyAbubakar Musa Argungu described Ajadi as a compassionate leader whose growing national support reflects Nigerians' hunger for purposeful leadershipArgungu e…

…Federal Government of Nigeria. Among the forfeited properties are Rayhaan University, Kebbi State, including the Rayhaan University Permanent Site, Rayhaan University Temporary Site, Rayhaan University Third Site, the Rayhaan University Vice Chancellor's House and Rayhaan Radio along Sani Abacha Bypass Road, Birnin Keb…

…contentions that some of the affected properties belonged to the larger Malami family in Kebbi State. According to the court, the legal issue was not "who owns the property, but how legitimate were the funds used to acquire them". Justice Abdulmalik held that Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related…

…govt to sponsor mass weddings for 300 couples; offers N250,000 dowry to each grooms The Kebbi State Government has concluded plans to sponsor 300 couples in the a mass wedding. This is the state's third edition of the mass wedding initiative. Chairman of the Mass Wedding Committee, Alhaji Suleiman Muhammad Argungu, dis…

…regrouped inside Gando Forest after inviting reinforcements from neighbouring Sokoto and Kebbi States to retaliate against recent security operations, the Zamfara State Police Command deployed its Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) to reinforce military troops already conducting operations in the area. The combined sec…

…cited ongoing infrastructure projects, including the construction of a major highway in Kebbi State. He also praised the administration for increased financial allocations to states, saying governors now have greater resources to execute development projects. “There are many projects that Mr President has initiated in…

A former chairman of the Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Muhammadu Besse, has died in bandits’ captivity. Besse was abducted earlier in June. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a journalist who reports on conflict and insecurity in Nigeria's North-West region. D…

…clash between farmers and herders in Gulma town, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The violence reportedly began when a Fulani herder allegedly stabbed a farmer to death on his farmland. In a reprisal attack, members of the farming community allegedly attacked Fulani settlements in the area, killing about e…