Kano Trains 5,504 Police Constabulary To Aid Community Policing

- As Gov. Ganduje inaugurates Rano Emirate Council Community Policing Committees

Determined to improve the security of the state through improved security architecture, the Kano state governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje disclosed how community policing strategy goes deeply into the fabric of Kano society, as a political entity.

Dangote-promised isolation centre yet to take off as Kano COVID-19 cases hit 900

Over a month after Dangote Foundation announced the donation of a 300-capacity isolation centre for the management of COVID-19 patients in Kano, the facility is yet to be handed over to the state government for use.

The state as at Tuesday has 919 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 134 recoveries and a death toll of 38.

Spokesperson of Kano health ministry, Hadiza Namani confirmed that construction work was ongoing at the facility, adding that no single COVID-19 patient has been admitted in the isolation centre.

Business mogul and chairman Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, donated isolation facility as part of his contribution to the fight against coronavirus pandemic in the state.

Gorilla escapes with N6.8m in Kano zoo, swallows it - Finance officer claims

A gorilla has been accused of swallowing the N6.8 million in the Kano Zoological Gardens, according to BBC.

A finance officer at Kano Zoological Gardens has claimed that a gorilla swallowed N6.8 million that went missing under their watch.

The finance officer, according to radio station in the state, Freedom Radio, said the gorilla “sneaked into their office” and carted away the money before swallowing it.

The money was generated from tourists who visited the zoo during the Eid celebrations. The managing director of the zoo, Umar Kobo, confirmed that the money is missing and that the issue is being investigated.