Police in Kano report that a mother and her five children died after consuming a local delicacy

Six family members in the Gwarzo traditional Government Area of the state perished after consuming danwake, a traditional delicacy, according to confirmation from the Kano State Police Command. After consuming the allegedly infected dish, Alhakatu Abdulkarim, a widow, and her five children—Bashir, Firdausi, Hafsat, Usman, and Jamilu—passed away within a few hours. According to Abdullahi…

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EndBadGovernanceinNigeria: A Kano vandalism case remands 632 cases to the court

For allegedly vandalizing public and government property at the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria rally, a Kano State Mobile Court has ordered the custody of 632 protest participants. Criminal conspiracy, stealing, unauthorized assembly, inciting disruption, trespassing, and mischief by fire were the charges brought against the defendants. Salisu Tahir, the State Director of Public Prosecution, informed the court that…

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A policeman in Kano threatens protesters, saying, “I’ll kill.”

On camera, a police officer in Kano, where protests against mismanagement and hardship had turned violent, was openly threatening to kill demonstrators. During the disturbances in the old city in the north, criminals stole goods from both private and public domains, resulting in confrontations with law enforcement. After the violent outburst peaked at Kano’s Government…

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