Tag: Jigawa

Mustapha Idris, 29 years old from Ringim Local Government Area Jigawa state, was arrested for the murder of his 20-year-old girlfriend, Nafisa Hashimu, who was three months pregnant with his child.   According to Audu Jinjiri, the state police command spokesperson, Mustapha and Hashimu, who was a divorcee, were living together as partners in Daneji village. Upon discovering her pregnancy, Mustapha reacted in anger, ultimately stabbing her to death. Her lifeless body was discovered in a bush at the outskirts of Daneji village, approximately 22 kilometres from Ringim town.    During interrogation, Mustapha confessed to the killing, attributing his action to the fear of societal shame associated with having a child out of wedlock.   “I’m ashamed of how the society will see us after sh...

Tragedy struck when a consultant urologist and associate professor of Surgery met with a road traffic accident (RTA) in Gumel, Jigawa State. Sadly, he was unable to be resuscitated at the nearest General Hospital where he was rushed to, as there was a lack of the N200 Cannula required for the procedure.   Sharing the heartbreaking account, a Nigerian doctor @osheguy revealed that the man cried out for help until he bled out.   He tweeted:   

According to reports, the Jigawa Hisbah Board apprehended 14 suspected gay men and 12 rapists across the 27 local governments of the state in 2019.   The state's commandant, Ibrahim Dahiru Garki, disclosed at the Board’s headquarters in Dutse that these arrests occurred between January and December 2019.   Aside from the arrests, Garki also stated that the Hisbah officials detained over 200 prostitutes and 20 individuals allegedly involved in fornication in 2019. Moreover, 14 abandoned newborn babies were discovered during the same period.   All the suspects have been handed over to the police for prosecution in the relevant court of law. 

Authorities of the Jigawa Hisbah Board reportedly made 14 arrests of suspected gay men and 12 rapists across the 27 local government areas of the state in 2019.   Commandant Ibrahim Dahiru Garki, speaking at the Board’s headquarters in Dutse, disclosed that the arrests took place between January and December 2019.   In addition to uncovering 14 abandoned newborn babies in 2019, Garki also mentioned the apprehension of over 200 prostitutes and 20 individuals allegedly involved in fornication by Hisbah officials in 2019.   The suspects have been handed over to the police for prosecution in the relevant court of law.

Muhammad Gawo, who represented Garki/Babura federal constituency of Jigawa state in the Federal House of Representatives, has reportedly passed away. The lawmaker's death in Dubai was reported just a few hours ago. Muhammad Gawo, the representative for Garki/Babura federal constituency of Jigawa state in the Federal House of Representatives is reportedly dead.    The House of Representatives members reportedly died in Dubai hours ago.