Tag: Zaria
Army investigating alleged killing of El’Zakzaky kids, followers
The Nigerian Army is investigating the alleged killing of some members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State,…
Soldiers, Shi’ite Muslims Clash in Zaria leaves Four Dead
At least four persons have been reported dead after the clash between soldiers and adherents of the Islamic Shiite Movement…
In Pictures: VP Sambo at the turbaning of Kaduna Governor
Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of the northern state of Kaduna was today honoured with the title of Dallatun Zazzau by…
Cleric cautions against revenge killings over Sheikh Albani
An Islamic cleric, Malam Musa Mai-Shawi, on Sunday cautioned people against reprisal attack, following the assassination of Sheik Muhammad Albani,…
Boko Haram kill Muslim couple, child and pastor
Nigeria’s Boko Haram was suspected Sunday of killing a popular Muslim cleric, his wife and child in the northern city…
3 injured as Shi’ite muslims, Zaria community clash
The Nigerian Police in the northern city of Zaria, Kaduna State on Thursday averted what could have snowballed into a…
Jitters in the Nigerian city of hostage drama
ZARIA(AFP) – Zaria, in northern Nigeria, has not been known as an Islamist stronghold but revelations that a French engineer…
Injured Gov Wada improves, ADC buried
Governor of Nigeria’s central state of Kogi, Idris Wada, who survived an auto crash on Ajaokuta-Lokoja Road on 28 December…
Nigerian surgeon shot dead by gunmen on auto bike
Nigerian professor of urology, Hyacinth Nong Mbibu has been shot dead by gunmen on motor-cycle, in Zaria, Kaduna state. Mbibu,…
Nigerian soldiers uncover another bomb factory
BY FEMI ADI/KADUNA Four days after a suicide bomber attacked the Saint Andrew Military Protestant Church, Jaji , a combined…
Ex-council boss arrested for illegal enrichment
Operatives of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Kasimu Lawal Abubakar (a.k.a Abasco), the former Chairman…
2 die as bomb explosion, gun fire rock Zaria
An explosion and gunfire shook an area around an Islamic school in Zaria, Kaduna state Sunday, leaving two suspected attackers…
Thousands of Nigerians protest anti-Islam movie
Thousands of Muslims marched in Zaria today and burnt US and Israeli flags on Thursday to protest a US-made anti-Islam…
Gunmen on auto bike attack Nigeria’s VP house
By Femi Adi/Kaduna Unidentified gunmen today attacked the family house of Nigeria’s Vice President Namadi Sambo at Tudun-Wada , Zaria.…
3 churches bombed in Kaduna state
Bombs have exploded in three churches in the volatile Nigeria’s North western Kaduna state, two of them in Zaria and…