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A high court in Kano state has sentenced Abdulmalik Tanko, the self-confessed killer of Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old girl, to death. Tanko and 37-year-old Hashimu Isyaku, his co-defendant, were sentenced to death by hanging. Delivering the judgment on Thursday, Usman Na’abba also sentenced Fatima Musa to two years imprisonment. Tanko, proprietor […]

The Defence Headquarters says its troops have eliminated 30 of the terrorists that attacked troops of the 7 guards battalion in the Bwari area of the federal capital territory (FCT). The battalion is a unit under the guards brigade which is responsible for protecting the president. TheCable had reported how the soldiers […]

Austin Umahi, younger brother of David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, has rejected his appointment as secretary of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). According to NAN, he conveyed his decision not to take up the appointment in a statement on Thursday. He said the appointment is best for “job seekers” […]

The federal government says it will penalise the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Daily Trust over their documentaries on terrorism and banditry in Nigeria.  Lai Mohammad, minister of information and culture, said this in Abuja on Thursday. “Let me assure you, they will not get away with this naked glorification of terrorism […]

About 20 bodies have been found around a stream, a day after suspected bandits attacked Yan-Kukoki and Danbanda communities in Gummi LGA, Zamfara state, TheCable has learnt.  One of the residents who escaped the attack told TheCable that the bandits came on Wednesday morning and that their intention was to steal cows. […]

Kadaria Ahmed, CEO of Radio Now 95.3FM Lagos, has described a recent BBC documentary as “irresponsible reporting”.  In a 50-minute documentary titled ‘The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara’, published three days ago, the BBC Africa Eye provides insight into the mindset of bandit kingpins, the booming kidnap-for-ransom industry, and how Zamfara’s insecurity may have […]

TheCable has been adjudged one of the winners of the 2022 Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge. The project seeks to empower news organisations to pioneer new thinking in online journalism, develop new paths to sustainability and better understand their communities. TheCable, Nigeria’s leading independent online newspaper, was selected for its Disability […]

The Nasarawa government has ordered the immediate closure of primary and secondary schools in the state over “security threats”. Fatu Sabo, Nasarawa commissioner for education, announced the development on Wednesday after a meeting of the state executive council. According to Sabo, Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa, gave the order. In a […]

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, says senators who threatened to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over rising insecurity are “the minority of minorities”. Adesina spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television. Earlier on Wednesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislators in the senate staged a walkout after a motion by Philip Aduda, […]