Tag: Zamfara
Matawalle to Bandits: We’ll repay you in your coin
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has said that his administration will deal decisively with bandits terrorising the state and their…
Zamfara mourning, shuns Democracy Day
Zamfara state will not observe the 2021 Democracy Day because of escalating security breaches, commissioner Dosara says
Zamfara state faces humanitarian crisis: MSF
Rising insecurity in Zamfara state has spawned a humanitarian crisis, International aid group Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday.
Anyone with AK 47, bandits to be shot on sight
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has ordered security agents to carry out a presidential order, by shooting bandits and AK…
Zamfara secures release of 53 kidnap victims
The Zamfara government has secured the release of 53 victims who were kidnapped from Bungudu local government area of the…
Zamfara secures release of 53 kidnap victims
Zamfara government has secured the release of 53 victims who were kidnapped from the Bungudu local government area of the…
Rainstorm wrecks havoc in Zamfara
Heavy rainfall on Friday, wreaked havoc in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, forcing residents to abandon their homes and businesses.
Zamfara PDP disowns factional leaders
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara has pledged to take appropriate action against members of the “True PDP” who…
Zamfara recovers 300 rustled cows in 1 night
Zamfara state government in partnership with security agents said it recovered over 300 rustled cows on Saturday night alone.
Buhari issues another empty threat to killer bandits, terrorists
President Muhammadu Buhari has issued yet another hollow threat to rampaging terrorists in Nigeria's Northwest, ordering the security agencies to…
Zamfara buys 450 truckloads of rice, millet for Ramadan
Zamfara State spends ₦2.9 billion in buying essential commodities for distribution to various categories of people as Ramadan welfare.
Bandits strike Zamfara again, scores of villagers killed
Bandits have attacked six villages in Zamfara state and left scores of villagers dead, according to Jamilu Magaji, Press secretary…
In broadcast Matawalle gives bandits deadline to surrender
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state, has given a two-month ultimatum to all bandits in the state to surrender their…
JUST IN: Nigerian gunmen abduct 100 miners, kill 10
No fewer than 100 miners operating between Anka and Maru Local Government Areas of Zamfara state in Nigeria's north west,…
Police admit Zamfara latest abductions, dispute numbers
Nigeria Police Command in Zamfara has admitted that gunmen carried out some killings and abductions of nursing mothers and children…
Zamfara Govt. breaks silence on abduction of female students
The Zamfara Government has confirmed the abduction of female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata-Mafara Local Government…
300 schoolgirls kidnapped in Zamfara
Terrorists struck today in a Government Girls Secondary School in Zamfara state and kidnapped about 300 schoolgirls.
Zamfara test runs digital FM station
The Zamfara Government on Thursday began the test transmission for the multi-million naira digital FM station.
Troops kill over 50 bandits, recover rustled livestock
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, on Saturday, eliminated no fewer than 50 bandits at Kuriya village in Kaura Namoda Local…
Christmas: CAN lauds Zamfara government over security
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Zamfara Chapter, has commended the state government for providing adequate security for Christians in…
NSCDC promotes 11 officers, upgrades 122 others in Zamfara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has promoted 11 officers and upgraded 122 others to various ranks and…
Troops rescue 10 kidnapped victims in Zamfara
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 10 kidnapped victims from bandits at Yenyewa Village in Zamfara following a tip-off.
Zamfara doctors suspend strike
The Zamfara chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended the one-week strike it embarked upon to protest the…
12 bandits, collaborators apprehended in Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, have apprehended seven suspected bandits and five of their collaborators…
2.5m people at risk of contracting NTDs in Zamfara
A baseline survey conducted by the Federal Ministry of Health, facilitated by the independent health experts group “Sightsavers”, has indicated…
Zamfara court adjourns emir’s suit against IGP
The Zamfara State High Court has on Tuesday adjourned the case filed by the dethroned Emir of Maru, Alhaji Abubakar…
APC boycotts Zamfara supplementary election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) said its candidate will not be participating in the Dec. 9, Bakura state constituency supplementary…
Zamfara PDP accuses APC of violence ahead of election
Zamfara state, controlled by the PDP, has sent a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to wade into the…
Bandits now tax farmers in Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna
Bandits and criminal elements in north west Nigeria have turned themselves into tax collectors, milking defenceless farmers.
Village head killed, eight others abducted by Zamfara bandits
An attack by bandits in the Gwaram community, Talatan Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State has left the village…