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Babura

November 11, 2025

Police detain 14 in Jigawa over suspected drug deal

Mr Lawan said, “The coordinated operations carried out following credible intelligence, led to the recovery of a total of 8,271 pieces of assorted illicit drugs.’’

Jigawa
September 7, 2025

Police nab 13 suspected drug peddlers in Jigawa

Mr Shiisu said the arrests followed credible intelligence reports and subsequent raids on identified criminal hideouts.

August 12, 2024

Jigawa govt donates relief items to hundreds of flood victims

The flood ravaged 138,442.36 hectares of farmlands and displaced 1,554 farming communities across 22 local government areas.

Flooded Jigawa
May 5, 2024
Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa
January 3, 2024

Police arrest 11 suspected animal, motorcycle, car thieves in Jigawa

The PPRO said the suspect confessed to have conspired and stolen the motorcycle.

Jigawa CP, Ahmadu Abdullahi
February 16, 2023

Meningitis outbreak from Niger Republic kills 38 persons in Jigawa

The outbreak was initially from the neighbouring Niger Republic, and later spread to the border communities in the state, through trans border activities.

Meningitis
September 20, 2022

Assembly to investigate Jigawa gas explosion caused by customs officers

A five-member fact-finding committee has been tasked to investigate the cause of the explosion and the extent of damage.

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
August 20, 2022

Flood destroyed properties, farmlands in 225 communities in Kano, Jigawa: NEMA

Mr Abdullahi said the flood destroyed many houses, infrastructure, farmlands, livestock, properties and displaced hundreds of households.

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
September 11, 2021

Jigawa to expand grazing reserves, build nomadic schools for herdsmen

In January 2008, former governor Sule Lamido established 400 grazing reserves for the state.

Herdsmen and Muhammad Badaru
April 23, 2021
A herder and his herds at Utako Abuja (Credit -Ahmed Oluwasanjo - Peoples Gazette)