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Birnin Yauri

August 20, 2023

Gov. Idris promises to revive mining to attract investors to Kebbi

The governor said the tour was part of efforts to revive mining activities in various areas, apart from diversifying the state’s revenue base.

Governor Nasir Idris
July 28, 2023

Freed Yauri students to get scholarship, says Kebbi govt.

Mr Idris appealed to the people of the state to give the Turkish organisation maximum support and cooperation towards moving the state forward.

Kebbi Governor, Nasir Idris
May 9, 2023

Three more students of FGC Birnin Yauri regain freedom from bandits

Those released are Aliya Abubakar, Esther Sunday and Elizabeth Ogechi-Kwafor.

Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri
January 9, 2022

FGC Yauri Abduction: 30 students, one teacher regain freedom from bandits

Armed bandits had on June 17, 2021, invaded the school and abducted over 80 students from the school premises.

Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri
October 21, 2021

Kebbi students, teachers released after four months in bandits’ den

Students and teachers of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi, kidnapped by bandits four months ago have been released.

August 1, 2021

Two Abducted FGC Kebbi students found in Zamfara

According to the state police commissioner, the students were taken to the hospital for a medical check-up and debriefed at the command’s headquarters.

Zamfara police commissioner and bandit
June 23, 2021

Gumi lied, Nigerian Army not colluding with bandits: Spokesman

The army said the sweeping allegation peddled by the scholar is not only sad and unfortunate, but a calculated attempt to denigrate the Nigerian military.

Nigerian Army spokesperson Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu
June 18, 2021

FLASH: Student dead as troops rescue 7 persons, cows in Kebbi

Armed bandits had on Thursday invaded
FGC Birnin Yauri, and abducted an unspecified number of students and staffers in the school.

Nigerian soldiers and Boko Haram
June 18, 2021

Kebbi Kidnap: Vehicle used by bandits belonged to high court judge, police say

The police in a previous statement on Thursday, asked the residents to supply it “with prompt information that would aid in solving the crime.”