Tag: Zaria

‘Shiite leader, Zakzaky was shot ‘four times’ by the Army’

There was a clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) which spanned from Saturday to early Sunday and left several dead in Zaria. During…

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Islamic council warn Buhari, Army over death of Shiite members

Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government over the recent killings in Zaria, Kaduna state. About 20 people are reported…

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This is the Army’s justification of Shiite Muslims’ killing

In the wake of overwhelming criticism over the killing of several members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, the nation's Army attempt to justify its action. In the statement released…

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Army’s claim of assassination attempt is the ‘lie of the decade’ – Shiite sect

The Shi’a Islamic Movement has accused the Nigerian Army of peddling the 'lie of the decade' by alleging that the group attempted to assassinated the Chief of Army Staff, Major General…

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‘Soldiers had no choice but to shoot at Shiite members’ – Army

The Nigerian Army has described Saturday's confrontation with the Shiite Sect as a deliberate attempt to assassinate the Chief of Army Staff and officers in his convoy. The Army, reacting…

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Just In: Shi’a Muslim sect clash with soldiers in Zaria, Army chief survives ‘assassination’ attempt (PHOTOS)

Seven people were killed on Saturday, during a firefight between the Nigerian Army and members of the Shi'a Muslim sect, in Zaria, Kaduna. The official Twitter account of the Nigerian Army says members…

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2 Boko Haram members in First Aid workers’ disguise, caught in Zaria

Two suspected members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, disguised as members of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’iqamitis Sunna (JIBWIS) First Aid Group based in Zaria, Kaduna state, ‎have been…

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Meet 37-year-old Ahmed Doko, ABU’s youngest professor

The ideology that bagging a PhD comes with age is not really applicable nowadays. If you are super intelligent, dedicated and determined, then you can be a professor at an early…

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How the mastermind of Jos, Zaria bombings was arrested

The Nigerian military has explained how the suspected mastermind of the Jos and Zaria bombings was arrested. On Wednesday, July 8, the Defence headquarters said that the unnamed suspect was taken…

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Zaria bombing leaves many dead

There has been an explosion at the Workers' Biometric Screening Centre in Zaria. The explosion occurred this morning at the screening centre in Sabon Gari LGA area of Kaduna. According…

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2 suicide bombers kill 12 people in Kano, others injured

by James Sambo A few hours after a bomb blast went off in Yobe, another explosion has occurred in Kano. Two suicide bombers carried out the attack which killed several passengers…

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#Ebola: 19-year-old student suspected of Ebola in Kaduna || Another person dies in Abuja

by Azubuike Azikiwe   A 19-year-old Law student at the Ahmadu Bello University has been quarantined after being suspected of carrying the Ebola virus disease in Kaduna. Bilyaminu Umar, the spokesman…

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Atiku calls for yet another investigation, this time over El-Zakzaky

by Mayowa Aboah In reaction to the killings of the three children of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and 35 of his followers, former Vice…

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Soldiers, Shi’ite Muslims clash in Zaria: Sheikh Zakzaky’s 3 sons, 9 others die

by S'ola Filani File photo A bloody clash between adherents of the Sheihk Ibrahim Zakzaky led Shi’a sect and soldiers led to the death of 12 people while 40 others…

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Blazing the trail: Etisalat launches West Africa’s first MSc. in Telecommunications Engineering (CLICK)

Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Steven Evans (left) shakinghands with the Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. AbdullahiMustapha after signing the Academic Collaboration Agreement at the ETEPlaunch by Isi…

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Opinion: Boko Haram and a woman born in Zaria

by Patience Akpan-Obong If you are non-white or have a ‘foreign’ name, you’re constantly encountering people who dismiss the fact that you might have been born in a hospital down the…

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Cheta Nwanze: Where they burn books, ultimately they will burn people (Y! FrontPage)

The standards of our universities is such that to get a more rounded educational experience, the average Nigerian student needs to go for a Masters degree in the West in…

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On the offence: Army explains why it attacked Boko Haram stronghold in Kaduna

by Isi Esene A Nigerian Army joint force today released a statement giving reasons for launching a pre-emptive strike on suspected militants at Gaskiya area of Zaria, Kaduna today. According…

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Explosions in Kaduna, as grenade kill Sunday School boy in Nairobi, Kenya

by Isi Esene The Joint Military Task Force on Sunday morning shot and killed two suspected Boko Haram militants who were suspected to be planning an attack on some churches…

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Anti-Islam film: Thousands march in protests in Zaria

by Isi Esene Thousands of Muslims marched in Zaria, Kaduna State today in protest against the amateur movie said to have been produced to disrespect the Holy Prophet Mohammed. The…

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“We give thanks to Allah…” – Boko Haram takes responsibility for Monday attacks, promises to slaughter women “like rams”

by Isi Esene The radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, yesterday claimed responsibility for the attack on the home of the the vice president, Arch. Namadi Sambo in Tudun Wada, Zarai,…

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Gunmen attack VP Sambo’s house in Zaria

by Isi Esene A cobbler has been shot dead in an attack today on a house purported to be that of the vice president, Arch. Namadi Sambo in Zaria, Kaduna…

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“The bomb maker was a well known Kaduna mechanic” – Police Commissioner reveals

by Stanley Azuakola The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Jinjiri Abubakar has refused to give details of the casualty figure from last Sunday’s reprisal attacks in Kaduna which followed…

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Bloody, bloody, Kaduna: A recap of yesterday’s tragedy

by Stanley Azuakola Gradually, Nigeria is getting to the point where terrorism is viewed in the same way as corruption. Like something which although undesirable, is so strong and pervasive…

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