Tag: Sokoto State
NIWA speaks on alleged drowning of 150 bandits in Sokoto river
Meanwhile, a source from 8 Division of the Nigerian Army Sokoto also confirmed that the report was fake, as there…
Obi blasts FG over terrorists forcing Sokoto residents to flee ancestral homes
Obi described as “heartbreaking and unacceptable” claims that non-state actors now wield authority over citizens in certain areas, dictating where…
Bandits’ attacks: Residents of Sokoto community refute mass exodus claim
A public commentator from the area, Malam Altine Guyawa, confirmed that bandits attacked the community on Saturday and some residents…
Sokoto 19-year-old jailed 21 years for rape of minor
The Sokoto High Court judge added that the convict had been found guilty of an offence that was grievous and…
Two ‘money doublers’ jailed in Sokoto
The two defendants pleaded guilty to their charges, prompting prosecution counsel, Aliyu Bokani Usman to pray he court to convict…
Three Sokoto men caught spraying naira jailed
The were were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following their arrest for praying Naira notes at social…
Troops kill Bello Turji’s ally, Kallamu, 14 other bandits in Sokoto offensive
Kallamu had recently returned to Sokoto after fleeing a previous military onslaught in June 2025, during which he was believed…
FG distributes free agriculture inputs to 49 cooperatives in Sokoto
The free inputs, distributed through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Sokoto state were part of the Federal…
Two dead, nine rescued in Sokoto’s third boat mishap in a month
The latest incident occurred at Jaranja river in Shagari local government area of the state, NIWA Area Manager in Sokoto,…
Over 20 feared dead as terrorists storm village in Sokoto
Eyewitnesses, who spoke anonymously, described how heavily armed men stormed the village, firing indiscriminately and setting homes ablaze.
11 killed in Sokoto after Sallah celebration
By Aderinola Abimbola. 11 farmers in a town in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto state have been reportedly killed…
Tchani lied over military camp claim: Sokoto, Kebbi border community leaders
Tchiani in a Christmas Day interview had claimed that Nigeria had provided a base for French soldiers near Lake Chad.…
How 10 civilians died from airstrikes targeted at Lakurawa terrorists in Sokoto – Military
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, through its Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba told journalists in Abuja that the Sokoto…
Army destroys 22 Lakurawa camps, recover arms in Sokoto, Kebbi
The Theatre Commander of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Maj.- Gen. Oluyinka Soyele, disclosed this on Friday in Sokoto. Soleye who spoke…
FG kick-starts N2bn water projects in Sokoto
Performing the ceremony at Sokoto State University, the Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, said…