Tag: Kaduna-Abuja highway

Arewa Youth Assembly demands Umahi’s resignation, termination of Kaduna–Abuja highway contract

Aminu Imam
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The Arewa Youth Assembly, (AYA), has called for the immediate resignation of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, accusing him of poor supervision and mismanagement of the Kaduna–Abuja expressway project.  In a statement dated November 18, 2025 and addressed to Minister Umahi, the youth organisation demanded the termination of the road contract awarded to Infioquest International Limited, citing lack of capacity and transp The group expressed “profound concern” over the slow pace of work on the strategic highway, which links 12 northern states to the Federal Capital Territory. The AYA…

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Kaduna-Abuja highway: Transport employers commend Gov. Sani’s intervention

Aminu Imam
KD Abuja road

Transport operators and their employees have expressed renewed optimism about the speedy completion of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano expressway, following the intervention of Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani. In an issued statement yesterday, the Kaduna State chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Hon. Adamu Zubairu Jalaludeen, praised Governor Sani for meeting with the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to fast-track the completion of the project. Jalaludeen, who also serves as RTEAN’s North-West vice-president, described the expressway as a major gateway to the North-West and North-East geo-political…

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“Abuja-Kaduna highway: 11kms on Section-1 completed” – Umahi

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Umahi on Abuja KD highway

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has announced that 11-kilometres of reinforced concrete pavement have been successfully completed on Section-1 of the Abuja-Kaduna highway. Speaking during an inspection visit, Umahi emphasised the federal government’s commitment to using high-quality and long-lasting materials in road construction.  He noted that the completed stretch, part of the Abuja-Kano dual carriageway, was laid with 200mm-thick continuously reinforced concrete, marking a significant shift from traditional asphalt in favor of more durable solutions. “This is a solid and enduring base. It’s a concrete solution that ensures the…

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Maulud: 35 celebrants die In Kaduna road crash

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Kaduna road crash

No fewer than 35 persons died in a ghastly motor accident in Saminaka, in Lere local government area of Kaduna State, on their way to celebrate the Eid-el-Maulud. The victims, it was gathered, lost their lives when a Peugeot J5 bus conveying them was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. Although the authorities were yet to react to the incident, one of the organisers of the Maulud celebration, Mallam Abdullahi, told newsmen in an interview yesterday, that the accident had disorganised their earlier plans to celebrate the birth…

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Abuja-Kaduna highway: Bandits return, open fire on passenger bus, kill driver, kidnap others

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Abuja Kaduna highway

Suspected bandits yesterday, killed a driver, named Danladi Jobe, and kidnapped two others on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway. According to a resident of Jere, Yahuza Alhassan, the event occurred about 9:33 p.m. in Dogon-Fili, a few kilometers from Jere town. Yahuza claimed the deceased was returning from a nearby village market when the bandits appeared from the jungle and opened fire on the vehicle, killing the driver instantaneously. Alhassan named one of the abducted victims as Shu’aibu, a farmer, stating that the robbers stole approximately N1 million in cash from him.…

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Terrorists attack: Residents protest, block Abuja-Kaduna highway

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Residents of Gonin-gora, in the Chikun local government area of Kaduna State yesterday barricaded the Kaduna-Abuja expressway while protesting the abduction of an unspecified number of people in the area, following a recent attack on their community by bandits. The residents stormed the highway protesting and urging the Government to do something over the incessant attacks by bandits in the area. According to an eyewitness, kidnappers, on Wednesday night through the early hours of yesterday, attacked the community, kidnapping an unspecified number of the residents. The Kaduna State Police Commands…

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Terrorists return to Abuja-Kaduna expressway, kidnap scores of passengers

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Former federal lawmaker and social activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has confirmed that a group of terrorists on Sunday blocked the Abuja-Kaduna expressway and abducted scores of passengers. Sani revealed this in a post on X platform (formerly Twitter), saying that the incident happened near Kateri village around 9pm. The former lawmaker added that politicians from the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) and opposition parties were among those who escaped being abducted by the terrorists. Just when we felt safer, yesternight kidnappers returned to the Kaduna-Abuja road. They blocked the road, abducted…

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Insecurity: Air, Ground troops intensify operations along Kaduna-Abuja highway to flush out terrorist

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Nigerian Army troops of ‘Operation Thunder Strike’ and that of Operation Puff Adder of the Nigerian Police have intensified patrols and operations along the Kaduna-Abuja highway and surrounding communities. This is part of efforts to flush out bandits and provide adequate security on the highway and the general area. Speaking during an assessment tour of the on-going security operations on the highway, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said that contrary to insinuations that motorists have abandoned the highway because of insecurity more vehicles…

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Combined police, military engage terrorists in gun duel on Kaduna-Abuja highway

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A combined team of Police and military operatives foiled a mission by bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja highway yesterday. According to the State’s Police Command spokesman, DSP Mohammed Jalige, who confirmed the incident in an issued statement in Kaduna, the team killed one of the bandits and recovered one AK-47 rifle as well as 9 of their operational motorcycles. He stated that the feat was another indication of successful and purposeful synergy between the Police team of ‘Operation Puff Adder’ and the military in the State. The Police urged residents in…

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Kaduna-Abuja highway Insecurity: Rijana, Katari, other communities beg el-Rufa’i against relocating them

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Three communities along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, namely Akilibu, Rijana and Katari, have appealed to Gov Nasir El-rufai not to relocate or clear their settlements. Recall that on May 19, El-Rufa’i had proposed the clearance and relocation of the communities, saying that they harboured criminals and informants. The Chairman of the communities,Magaji Danjuma-Katari, made the appeal at a news conference yesterday, in Kaduna. To the best of our knowledge, our communities are not aware of the involvement of any of our members, either directly or indirectly, in any verifiable cases of…

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