The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of Nigerian Customs Services (NCS) has impounded a trailer carrying 377 bags of imported rice concealed among some local goods.
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NDLEA ARRESTS POLICE VAN WITH INDIAN HEMP IN KANO
Operatives of the Nigeria Drugs and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday intercepted a suspected police van loaded with over 700 tonnes of India hemp worth millions of naira in Kano.
Continue reading »KANO DONATES VEHICLES WORTH N260M TO NIGERIAN ARMY
Kano State Government has donated 16 Toyota Hilux double cabin vehicles, worth about N260 million to the Nigerian Army in the state. The government also provided customized paint and canopy for them at the cost of N11 million and refurbished other 12 vehicles for them at the cost of N19 million. The state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje presented the vehicles to […]
Continue reading »CUSTOMS HUNT FOR OWNERS OF SMUGGLED VEHICLES SEIZED IN KANO
The Nigerian Customs Service on Wednesday said it had commenced a manhunt of those alleged to have smuggled about eleven vehicles –ten Hilux and one Land cruiser jeep into the country. The Public Relations Officer, NCS, Mr. Joseph Attah, said the vehicles were seized based on credible intelligence provided to operatives of the NCS Compliance Team, that some smuggled vehicles […]
Continue reading »WE GOT OVER 100 STOLEN VEHICLES FROM ROBBERS, KIDNAPPERS – EX-CONVICTS
The investigation into the kidnap of Sierra Leonean diplomat, Maj.-Gen. Nelson Williams (retd.), has led to the arrest of members of a syndicate, who work with kidnappers and armed robbers to sell stolen vehicles. The suspects – Abdulrahman Hassan (42), Abubakar Datti (45), Aminu Adamu Yakasai (49) and Shuaibu Yahaya (48) – confessed to receiving more than 100 vehicles from […]
Continue reading »CHINA TO CONSTRUCT $1.85BN LIGHT RAIL IN KANO
China Railway Construction Corporation says it has won a $1.851 billion contract to construct the Kano city light rail. In a special announcement in Monday, the company said its directors had received a provisional letter of award from Nigeria. The rail, with a total length of 74.3 kilometres, is expected to travel at a speed of 100 kilometres per hour.
Continue reading »KILLER DRIVER NOT OUR MEMBER – CHURCH
The Word of Faith Christian Centre, Kano, has denied reports that a member of its church, Gloria Okocha, accidentally crushed a fellow member, Remi Nwokolor, to death. The victim, who was rushed to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, was pronounced dead at the hospital. PUNCH had reported that the driver was trying to drive out of the church premises when […]
Continue reading »MAN ON TRIAL FOR BITING OFF DRIVER’S EAR
A 35-year-old man is standing before a Magistrates’ Court in Kano on a charge of causing grievous hurt after allegedly biting off a driver’s ear. The prosecutor, Sgt. Sani Kura, told the court on Wednesday that Ikechukwu Ogbonna committed the offence on July 10. Kura said that one Cletus Nweke, a driver in charge of a luxury bus, reported the […]
Continue reading »SARS POLICEMAN SHOOTS MOTORIST DEAD
A trigger-happy policeman has in Kano killed a motorist and a patent medicine dealer identified as Tochukwu Iro. It was gathered that Tochukwu, 42, who just got married, was shot on Wednesday by the policeman, said to be from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, because the deceased refused to stop when ordered to do so. A source said, “The incident happened […]
Continue reading »LEARNER DRIVER CRUSHES WOMAN TO DEATH IN KANO
The Word of Faith Christian Centre, Kano, was thrown into mourning on Friday when a learner driver, Gloria Okocha, accidentally crushed another member of the church, Remi Nwokolor, to death. The tragedy took place at Nomansland, Sabon Gari, Kano. Our correspondent gathered that Okocha was trying to drive out of the church premises when she suddenly hit the victim before […]
Continue reading »PATRONAGE FOR PAN NIGERIA RECEIVES A BOOST AS KANO PROMISES SUPPORT
More state governments’ patronage may be coming the way of Pan Nigeria Limited as the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has promised to assist the Kaduna-based auto company to speed up its rejuvenation programme. The governor, who described Pan Nigeria as a household name – apparently referring to its hey days as a foremost assembler/maker of Peugeot brand of […]
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