Tag: Kaduna State Government

Int’l law group mobilises to give free legal services to ‘illegal’ sacked Kaduna workers

Aminu Imam

…Backs Labour’s opposition A group of lawyers under the aegis of The International Lawyers Assisting Workers, (ILAW), has called on all its members across the country to mobilise to Kaduna to render services as may be required by circumstances to the sacked workers in Kaduna State who were hitherto employed by the State government. The group expressed its total support for the protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), in Kaduna State, which started today. The ILAW, in a statement it issued on Friday, described the decision of the Kaduna…

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Army troops sight large migrant herders on transit in Kaduna

Aminu Imam

A group of migrating personsidentified as a band of traveling herders, have been sighted by security agencies around Tafa village, in Kagarko local government area of Kaduna State, according to the State government. A press statement issued by the State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, stated that “this followed several distress calls from citizens on movement of armed bandits in the Lambata-Kabbo area of Tafa village, in Kagarko local government area. “In response to the reports, troops and Police operatives were mobilised to the area for…

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“El-Rufa’i sadist, wicked leader for sacking 35,000 Kaduna workers” – Labour

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), yesterday described the mass sack and casualisation of workers by the Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, as the most brutal attack on workers and trade unions’ rights in Nigeria’s history. The NLC chairman, Ayuba Suleiman, who delivered the Workers Day address of the union’s President Ayuba Wabba, said the government had either sacked or casualised more than 60 percent of the State’s workforce. His words: “We consider the recent mass sack and casualisation of more than 60 percent of the workforce in Kaduna State…

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‘Bandits killed 323 people, abducted 949 in 3 months’– Kaduna govt.

Aminu Imam

A total number of 323 people were killed by bandits in Kaduna State between January and March 2021, the State government has said. The figure was contained in a security report presented by the State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, at the State’s Security Council meeting. The State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i presided over the meeting, which was held yesterday at the Government House in Kaduna, the State capital. Presenting the first quarter security report to the Council, Aruwan explained that, of the 323 people killed by…

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ASUU says 75% of students may drop out of Kaduna varsity

Aminu Imam

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) Chapter, says 75 percent of the university’s students may drop out of school due to the monumental increase in tuition fees. Its Chairman, Dr. Peter Adamu said, in a statement in Kaduna on Wednesday, that the students might have to leave because their parents could not afford to pay. Adamu urged the State government to rescind its decision to hike the tuition fees and engage relevant stakeholders on the issue, in line with its Open Government Partnership. According to…

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Kaduna: Bandits release video of pregnant student, others abducted from Fed. Forestry College

Aminu Imam

…’Payment of ransom has not stopped attacks since 2014′ – El-Rufa’i Bandits have released a video of a pregnant student and others who were abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, in Afaka, Kaduna State. Recall that the kidnapped students were abducted from their hostels in March. In the 4-minute and 56 seconds video, shot at night in an unknown location, a bandit was heard speaking in Hausa and later Fulfulde asking some of the students to come forward and speak to the camera. The pregnant girl, who the…

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Bandits unleash terror in Kaduna, kill worshipper, 7 others in different communities 

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State government has condemned in the strongest terms the attack by armed bandits on a place of worship yesterday morning in Manini village, Chikun local government area of the State. This is contained in a statement by the State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. According to him, “Security agencies reported to the Government that armed bandits attacked congregants at Haske Baptist Church, Manini, at about 9:30am, and killed a worshipper, Zechariah Dogonyaro. According to the report, about four worshippers were abducted from the church.…

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Bandits abduct 77 in Kajuru LGA

Aminu Imam

…As three abducted students of Greenfield Varsity found dead Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly abducted 77 people at Libere village in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. According to reports, the incident occurred on Wednesday. The report said the village head of neighbouring Kalla, Aminu Na’Iri, confirmed the report. He said eight members of a family, including the wife and children were among those abducted. Libere is said to be located around a thick forest across River Kaduna from Kasuwan Magani Kalla village, which makes it difficult…

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Just In: Bandits shoot three abducted students of Greenfield Varsity dead

Aminu Imam

Three of the abducted students of Greenfield University, in Kaduna, have been found dead in a village, a location close to the university. The Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He stated that in an act of mindless evil and sheer wickedness, the armed bandits who kidnapped students of Greenfield University, have shot three of the abducted students dead. He further said the three students were this Friday found at Kwanar Bature village, a location close to the…

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Kaduna: Labour declares strike over mass sack of civil servants

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday declared a five-day strike in both public and private organisations in Kaduna State, to protest the mass sack of workers by the State government. Recall that the Kaduna State government had disengaged 4,000 workers across the 23 local government areas of the State earlier this month. The NLC Central Working Committee said it took the decision to withdraw services of workers in Kaduna at a meeting held at the Labour House, in Abuja. Addressing newsmen at the end of the meeting, NLC president, Ayuba…

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