Tag: Nasarawa state

11 killed, 52 houses destroyed, as conflict breaks out in Nasarawa

Aminu Imam
Nasarawa conflict breaks out

At least 11 persons were killed while more than 50 houses burnt in a communal crisis in Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities of Nasarawa local government area, on Friday. Spokesman of the Nasarawa State Police Command, SP Ramhan Nansel confirmed this in a statement issued yesterday, in Lafia, the state capital. He said suspected hoodlums had carried out a reprisal attack over the alleged killing of two of their kinsmen. “In the course of the attack, 11 people were killed, while about 52 houses were burnt in the two communities”,…

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Bandits kidnap Nasarawa Permanent Secretary from residence

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Nasarawa kidnap

Suspected gunmen have abducted the Permanent Secretary of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Information, Tourism and Culture, Barrister Yusuf Musa, from his residence in the Shinge area of Lafia, the state capital. The Nasarawa State Police Command confirmed the incident yesterday, describing it as a suspected case of kidnapping and said a statewide manhunt had been launched to rescue the victim and apprehend the perpetrators. In a statement made available to journalists, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed that the incident was uncovered by officers on patrol. “At…

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Bunƙasa Ababen More Rayuwa: Shugaban Ƙasa Tinubu Zai Ƙaddamar Da Manyan Ayyuka A Jihar Nasarawa

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Nasarawa kidnappers

Shugaban ƙasa, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, zai ziyarci Lafia, babban birnin jihar Nasarawa, a ranar 25 ga watan Yuni domin ƙaddamar da wasu manyan ayyukan more rayuwa guda biyu waɗanda ke nuna gagarumin ci gaba a tafiyar ci gaban jihar. Daga cikin ayyukan, har da sabuwar gadar sama, da mashigar ƙasa da aka gina a kan titin Jos da Shendam, shiri na biyu da aka yi da nufin rage cunkoson ababen hawa, da haɓɓaka kasuwanci, da inganta zirga-zirgar birane. Har ila yau, sauran ababen da aka tsara don ƙaddamar da…

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Infrastructural Development: President Tinubu To Commission Landmark Projects In Nasarawa State

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Tinubu's transformative 2 years

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, is scheduled to visit Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on June 25 to commission two major infrastructure projects that mark a significant milestone in the state’s development journey. Among the projects is a newly constructed flyover and underpass along the Jos and Shendam Road Expressway, a dual intervention aimed at easing traffic congestion, boosting trade, and enhancing urban mobility. Also set for inauguration is the ultra-modern State Secretariat Complex, built to strengthen governance and administrative efficiency across the state’s ministries, departments, and agencies. Governor Abdullahi…

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Nasarawa: Notorious kidnappers, others escape from police cell

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Nasarawa kidnappers

Prominent kidnappers are among 13 suspects who escaped from Police detention at the Area Command in Nasarawa State. According to reports, the kidnappers reportedly escaped after breaking through the wall of their cell According to online security analyst   Zagazola Makama, Police sources confirmed on Sunday that the incident occurred on June 14, 2025, at about 06:30 hours, when the suspects held by the OC Anti-Kidnapping, and OC Anti-Cultism broke out of their cell from the rear wall. The suspects, now at large, include Jamilu AbdulSalam, chain theft and kidnapping,…

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Former IGP Muhammad Adamu Condoles Nasarawa Community, Decries Banditry After Village Chief’s Abduction

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…Urges Unity Against Insecurity Former Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Muhammad Abubakar Adamu, has condoled with the people of Sangarin Dari village, in Kokona Local Government Area of ​​Nasarawa State, after bandits abducted a village chief, Emmanuel Omanji. Adamu, who served as IGP from 2019 to 2021 under the Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, who expressed his condolence to newsmen on Friday,said he was deeply saddened by the way the bandits abducted the monarch, praying that God would rescue him safely and reunite him with his family. According to the former IGP, the…

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Nasarawa: ?7 students feared dead during rice stampede

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Seven students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, have been reportedly killed in a stampede while struggling for rice meant to be distributed as palliative by the State government. The students were said to have allegedly broken into the warehouse where the food items were kept to be distributed Friday morning, overpowered the security attached to the institution at about 5 a.m., and forcefully broke into the warehouse scrambling for palliative. It was gathered that some students billed to benefit from the Nasarawa State government palliative were issued I.D cards to…

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Nasarawa: Abductors of Akwanga council boss demand N50m ransom

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Abductors of the Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Council, Safiyanu Isah Andaha and his friend, Adamu Umar Tanko, have requested ransom in the sum of N50million to release the captives. A family source, who begged for anonymity, disclosed this to newsmen yesterday, said negotiations are ongoing between the family and the kidnappers. Recall that the Akwanga council boss was kidnapped on Monday night alongside his bosom friend and a philanthropist, Adamu Umar Tanko, popularly known as Adamu Custom. The Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor on Local Government and…

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Nasarawa: Gunmen kidnap17 FULAFIA students, as protest hits Lafia

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have invaded students lodge at Gandu, Federal University of Lafia, (FULAFIA), Nasarawa State, kidnapping no fewer than 17 students. Reports said there had been an uneasy calm in Lafia, the State capital, following protest by the students of the school. The incident which occurred at 11pm Wednesday had only two students escaped from the Lodge when the suspected kidnappers invaded the area. Students of the university have stormed the streets in the state, to protest the invasion and frequent robbery cases and appealing to the…

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Nasarawa: Gunmen invade university community, kill 1, kidnap others

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Unknown gunmen have attacked Gandu, a settlement near the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), killing one person and abducting an unspecified number of villagers to an unknown destination. It was gathered that the incident happened late Monday night. The Gandu settlement houses both staff and students of FULafia because of its proximity to the permanent site of the university. As a result, there is a substantial presence of students and university staff in the area. The victims of the attack are yet to be identified as of the time of…

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