Kaduna police DPO detains female journalist, parents over N100 dispute

Premium Times21 October 2026, 13:07 UTCNigeria

Usman Adamu, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Mararaban Jos in Kaduna State, has detained a young female journalist, Farida Isiak, and her parents, following a dispute between her mother and a neighbour over the sale of charcoal. The post Kaduna police DPO detains female journalist, parents over N100 dispute appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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