Kebbi
4 LAS News stories tagged “Kebbi”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Agency chief says personal funds bought over N500m in vehicles for APC campaign
Faruk Enabo, chairman of the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, claimed he used personal savings and contracts to purchase 225 motorcycles and 60 cars donated to the APC ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election, prompting legal questions under the Electoral Act 2026.
LAS News Desk · 26 Oct 2026, 14:16 WAT · 2 sources
Nigerian Army frees three kidnapping victims in Kebbi’s Sakaba district
On 24 October 2026, troops from the army’s Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, rescued three abducted civilians in Makuku and Dankolo villages of Sakaba Local Government Area, Kebbi State, and handed them to local authorities.
LAS News Desk · 25 Oct 2026, 10:00 WAT · 2 sources
Nigerian army frees four kidnapping victims in Zamfara and Kebbi
The army’s Operation Fansan Yamma rescued two civilians in Zamfara and two in Kebbi on 21 October, underscoring intensified security efforts in north‑west Nigeria.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 11:15 WAT · 3 sources
Kebbi state government disputes UNDP poverty ranking, accuses ADC candidate of politicisation
The Kebbi administration has challenged a United Nations Development Programme report that listed the state among Nigeria’s poorest, claiming the data is outdated and was used by opposition candidate Abubakar Malami to attack Governor Nasir Idris. The government says it has made progress on poverty and security and urges opponents to present solutions rather than statistics.
LAS News Desk · 18 Oct 2026, 21:45 WAT · 3 sources