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The Kano State Police Command has nabbed three principal suspects in connection with the murder of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano.

This was revealed in a press release issued on Sunday, stating that the arrests followed intelligence-led operations carried out on the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun.

The operation was coordinated under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed that the suspects were arrested during a sting operation that lasted through the night.

“Acting on credible intelligence, a team of crack operatives successfully apprehended three suspected masterminds behind the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters,” Kiyawa said.

The suspects were identified as Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters; Isyaku Yakubu, also known as Chebe, 40, of Sagagi Quarters; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, popularly called Wawo, 21, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters.

Police revealed that Umar Auwalu, alleged to be the leader of the syndicate and a nephew of the deceased, confessed to orchestrating the attack.

“During interrogation, the principal suspect confessed to the crime and further admitted that the syndicate had been involved in several violent attacks in the recent past, including the killing and burning of two housewives at Tudun Yola Quarters,” the Command’s spokesperson stated.
Items recovered from the suspects include blood-stained clothes, two mobile phones belonging to the deceased, a cutlass, a club (locally known as gora), and an undisclosed amount of cash allegedly stolen from the crime scene.

“These recoveries are critical to the ongoing investigation, which is still in progress,” Kiyawa added.
The Command commended the officers involved in the operation and appreciated the members of the public for their cooperation.

“The Command assures the good people of Kano State that it remains fully committed to ensuring that all perpetrators of criminal acts are brought to justice,” the statement concluded.

The tragic incident, which shocked residents of Dorayi Chiranchi, has continued to draw widespread condemnation and renewed calls for community vigilance across the state.

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated more than 40 terrorists during a series of coordinated close air support and air interdiction missions conducted in parts of Borno State.

The operations targeted terrorist strongholds in Azir and Musarram communities and were executed by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, significantly disrupting planned attacks and bolstering ongoing ground offensives by Nigerian troops.

This development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame.

According to Ejodame, the precision air operations were carried out on January 15 and 16, following the receipt of credible and actionable intelligence. He noted that the missions were conducted in close coordination with ground forces that were already in active contact with fleeing terrorist elements.

He explained that in the early hours of January 16, NAF aircraft responded swiftly to a distress call from troops engaged with terrorists attempting to escape at Azir. Subsequent aerial reconnaissance revealed the insurgents trying to regroup under nearby tree cover.

“These movements prompted well-coordinated and successive air strikes, which effectively neutralised the threat,” Ejodame said.

He added that post-strike assessments showed no remaining hostile activity in the area. Feedback from ground troops, local authorities, and community sources also confirmed a significant reduction in terrorist presence, leading to a restoration of relative calm in the affected communities.

The NAF spokesperson further revealed that a day earlier, on January 15, air assets carried out a separate but equally successful air interdiction mission at Musarram, located within the Tumbuns general area.

Intelligence reports, he said, indicated that terrorists were gathering on canoes in preparation for coordinated attacks along the Baga and Fish Dam axis.

“Upon arrival at the location, NAF aircraft identified about ten canoes and over 40 suspected terrorists. The targets were engaged in multiple attack runs, throwing the group into disarray,” Ejodame stated.

He added that some of the fleeing terrorists were tracked and neutralised, while others who attempted to regroup at an assembly point were also struck, effectively dismantling the concentration and foiling the planned attacks.

Reacting to the success of the operations, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s unwavering commitment to providing timely and decisive air support to ground troops in the ongoing fight against terrorism.

He noted that the operations underscored the effectiveness of intelligence-driven air power and strong air–ground coordination in denying terrorist groups freedom of movement and operational space.

The Air Chief assured Nigerians that the Armed Forces would continue to sustain pressure on terrorist elements until their capabilities are fully degraded and affected areas stabilised.

According to him, the military remains resolute in fulfilling its mandate to protect lives, restore peace, and secure communities in the North-East and across the country.

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United States President Donald Trump has imposed rising tariffs on eight European countries.

Trump announced on Saturday that he was imposing tariffs on the countries until the US strikes a deal for the “complete and total purchase” of Greenland, currently an autonomous territory of Denmark.

In a post on Truth Social, the president said 10 per cent tariffs would come into effect on February ‍1 on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland. ‌

He stated that those tariffs would increase to 25 per cent ‍on June 1 and would continue until a deal is reached for the United States ‍to undertake the “complete and total purchase” of Greenland.

Trump wrote: “We have subsidized Denmark, and all of the Countries of the European Union, and others, for many years by not charging them Tariffs, or any other forms of remuneration.

“Now, after Centuries, it is time for Denmark to give back — World Peace is at stake! China and Russia want Greenland, and there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it. They currently have two dogsleds as protection, one added recently. Only the United States of America, under PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, can play in this game, and very successfully, at that! Nobody will touch this sacred piece of Land, especially since the National Security of the United States, and the World at large, is at stake.

“On top of everything else, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland have journeyed to Greenland, for purposes unknown.

“This is a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet. These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable.

“Therefore, it is imperative that, in order to protect Global Peace and Security, strong measures be taken so that this potentially perilous situation end quickly, and without question. Starting on February 1st, 2026, all of the above mentioned Countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland), will be charged a 10% Tariff on any and all goods sent to the United States of America. On June 1st, 2026, the Tariff will be increased to 25%.

“This Tariff will be due and payable until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.
The United States has been trying to do this transaction for over 150 years.

“Many Presidents have tried, and for good reason, but Denmark has always refused. Now, because of The Golden Dome, and Modern Day Weapons Systems, both Offensive and Defensive, the need to ACQUIRE is especially important. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars are currently being spent on Security Programs having to do with ‘The Dome,’ including for the possible protection of Canada, and this very brilliant, but highly complex system can only work at its maximum potential and efficiency, because of angles, metes, and bounds, if this Land is included in it.

“The United States of America is immediately open to negotiation with Denmark and/or any of these Countries that have put so much at risk, despite all that we have done for them, including maximum protection, over so many decades.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Trump’s tariffs target a number of European countries that have at Denmark’s request deployed troops in recent days to the vast, mineral-rich territory at the gateway to the Arctic with a population of 57,000.

The president has repeatedly insisted that Greenland is vital to United States security because of its strategic location and large mineral deposits, and has not ruled out ‍using force to take it.

Trump’s threatened purchase of Greenland is roundly rejected by the local population, 85 per cent of whom – according to the latest poll published in January 2025 – oppose the territory joining the United States. Only six per cent were in favour.