Jere, Kaduna State

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Jere
Town
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Jere
Coordinates: 09°34′08″N07°26′06″E / 9.56889°N 7.43500°E / 9.56889; 7.43500 [1]
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
State Kaduna State
LGA Kagarko
Time zone UTC+01:00 (WAT)
Postal code
802
Climate Aw

Jere is a town in Kagarko Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State in the North West region of Nigeria. [1] The postal code of the area is 802. [2]

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Population

Jere occupies an area of 0.933km² and has a population of 9,912 as at 2015. [3]

Insecurity

Jere has been considered an insecure location for Nigerians travelling along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway. In October 2016, the husband of former Nigerian Minister of Environment, Lawrencia Laraba Mallam, was kidnapped in Jere. [4] There have been instances where kidnap victims paid large ransoms and were still killed. [5]

In May 2024, a Leadership newspaper reporter covered an investigation by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) into the cause of the derailment of passenger train KA2/Loco 2702, which was travelling from Rigasa train station in Kaduna to Idu train station in Abuja. The derailment occurred at Jere, but no injuries were reported. [6] [7] [8] While rail infrastructure vandalism is a possible cause, it may not fully explain the derailment, according to an official of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jere, Jere South, Kagarko, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. ↑ "Jere, Kaduna, Nigeria - Population and Demographics - CityFacts". www.city-facts.com. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Former minister, husband whisked away by gunmen". Ripples Nigeria. October 4, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ Ubanagu, Makua (June 20, 2024). "How bandits killed ransom negotiator in Kaduna after delivering N16m – Resident". Punch Nigeria. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ Babalola, Yusuf (May 28, 2024). "NSIB Begins Investigation Into Train Derailment At Jere, Kaduna". Leadership NG. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ Ossai, Chinasa (May 26, 2024). Kucha, Muzha (ed.). "Kaduna-Abuja train derails at Jere". Radio Nigeria . Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Abuja-bound train derails in Jere, Kaduna". TVC News. May 26, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  9. ↑ Uzendu, Myke (May 26, 2024). "Vandalism responsible for Abuja – Kaduna train derailment in jere – Eye witness". Abuja: The Authority. Retrieved July 31, 2024.


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