Sokoto News, Photos and Videos

Naija news headlines & latest celebrity gists from Nigeria, covers subjects of sports, politics, celebrities and latest news headlines
  • Sokoto Gov. Tambuwal Receives APC Chieftain, Dahiru Yabo After Defecting To PDP

    . Sokoto Gov. Tambuwal Receives APC Chieftain, Dahiru Yabo After Defecting To PDP

     Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has received into the fold of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Hon. Dahiru Maishanu Yabo.This was disclosed by Muhammad Bello, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Governor Tambuwal in a statement issued on Friday.According to the statement, Yab
  • Drama As Car Dealer Bags 5 Years Jail Term For Doing This In Sokoto

    .Drama As Car Dealer Bags 5 Years Jail Term For Doing This In Sokoto

     A car dealer, Umar Muhammad, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment.He was sent to prison by a Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto on Friday for contravening the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regulations.Muhammad, resident of Sokoto metropolis was however, given an option to pay N125,000 as fine.In his judgment, Justice A
  • Customer Stabs Sex Worker To Death During Fight In Sokoto After She Rejected N1000 He Gave Her

    .. Customer Stabs Sex Worker To Death During Fight In Sokoto After She Rejected N1000 He Gave Her

     A man has landed in police net after he allegedly murdered a sex worker. The man arrested for allegedly killing a commercial sex worker at Kwanawa, in Dange/Shuni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.It was gathered that the customer allegedly stabbed the victim to death with a knife during a fight that ensued between them after she rejected the
  • Sultan Of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar Declares July 9 As Eid Al-Adha

    . Sultan Of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar Declares July 9 As Eid Al-Adha

     The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has declared July 9 as Eid al-Adha.Also known as Sallah, Eid al-Adha will feature the slaughtering of ram during the period known as the “festival of sacrifice”.In a statement issued by the National Moonsighting Committee,the Sultan urged Muslims to intensify prayers during the period.It also dec
  • Speaker, 3 APC Guber Aspirants Defects To PDP In Sokoto Ahead 2023

    . Speaker, 3 APC Guber Aspirants Defects To PDP In Sokoto Ahead 2023

     Alhaji Aminu Achida, Speaker, Sokoto State House of Assembly, and three gubernatorial aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State.Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and the PDP Vice Presidential Candidate received the defectors in Sokoto State on Sunday.The gubernatorial aspiran
  • Sokoto Intending Hajj Pilgrims Attacked By Bandits

    . Sokoto Intending Hajj Pilgrims Attacked By Bandits

     Pilgrims from Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State preparing for hajj have been attacked by bandits. A report stated that, the pilgrims were due for take-off from the state capital to the Holy Land on Tuesday by 7:30am. It was gathered that the bandits attacked their convoy along Gundumi forest on Monday, but their security escorts foiled the
  • How Gunmen Abduct 66 Persons In Sokoto, Abia, Ondo After Attending Wedding

    . How Gunmen Abduct 66 Persons In Sokoto, Abia, Ondo After Attending Wedding

     Six-two persons were, weekend, reportedly abducted by gunmen in Sokoto and Abia states after attending weddings of their loved ones.At least 50 persons were reportedly abducted by gunmen following an attack on vehicles along Sokoto-Gusau road.Those abducted include telephone marketers at the popular Bebeji Plaza in Gusau, who were returning to Gus
  • 50 Passengers Reportedly Kidnapped By Gunmen Along Sokoto-Gusau Road

    . 50 Passengers Reportedly Kidnapped By Gunmen Along Sokoto-Gusau Road

     No less than 50 persons have been reportedly abducted by gunmen following an attack on vehicles along Sokoto-Gusau road.According to Premium Times, the victims were returning from a wedding in Tambuwal, Sokoto state, on Saturday evening, when the gunmen attacked their vehicles.The gunmen were said to have attacked a coaster bus and one other vehic
  • Sokoto Gov. Aminu Tambuwal Picks PDP Senate Ticket After Withdrawing For Atiku

    . Sokoto Gov. Aminu Tambuwal Picks PDP Senate Ticket After Withdrawing For Atiku

     The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State has named the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, as one of its senatorial candidates in the 2023 general elections.Mr Tambuwal will now challenge the candidates of other parties including his former political ally and incumbent, Danbaba Danbuwa, who decamped to the All Progressive Congress (APC) earl
  • Russia To Deport Brilliant Nigerian Medical Student Over Corruption In Sokoto Scholarship Board

    . Russia To Deport Brilliant Nigerian Medical Student Over Corruption In Sokoto Scholarship Board

     Russia set to deport ‘Brilliant’ Nigerian Medical student over corruption in Sokoto Scholarship Board. Yahaya, a Sokoto State-born medical student has been in detention in Russia, for over a month. He was a leading African student with 5.2 GP before his suspension from the university. Yahaya, a recipient of the Best African Medical Student awa
  • HURIWA Gives Security Forces 48-Hour Ultimatum To Rescue Kidnapped Catholic Priests In Sokoto

    . HURIWA Gives Security Forces 48-Hour Ultimatum To Rescue Kidnapped Catholic Priests In Sokoto

     According to a report, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has given a 48-hour ultimatum to security agencies to rescue the two reverend fathers and many others from the rectory of a Catholic Church in Katsina under the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, who was kidnapped by terrorists recently.The group said the priests must be free
  • "DSS Operatives Were With Deborah Samuel But Were Overpowered" – Sokoto Governor, AminuTambuwal

    .. "DSS Operatives Were With Deborah Samuel But Were Overpowered" – Sokoto Governor, AminuTambuwal

     Tambuwal said that contrary to a general belief, the security agencies did not abandon the female Christian student but were also attacked by the mob.The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has stated that operatives of the Department of State Services got to Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, on time but
  • Deborah Samuel: File Charges Reflecting The Gravity Of The Situation - NBA Tells Sokoto Govt

    .Deborah Samuel: File Charges Reflecting The Gravity Of The Situation - NBA Tells Sokoto Govt

     Following the lynching and killing of 200 LVL student, Deborah Samuel over allegations of blasphemy, The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on the Sokoto state government to demonstrate seriousness and willingness in its prosecution of the suspects fingered in the unfortunate incident by ensuring that charges filed against them truly reflec
  • Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Postpones Sokoto Conference Indefinitely Over Deborah’s Death

    . Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Postpones Sokoto Conference Indefinitely Over Deborah’s Death

     According to a report by Daily Post, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) yesterday postponed indefinitely, its Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) Conference scheduled for Sokoto between May 22 and 26, following the May 12 lynching of a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State, Deborah.NBA President Olumid
  • Sokoto Drivers Refused To Carry Deborah Burnt Remains — Father Of Deborah Reveals

    . Sokoto Drivers Refused To Carry Deborah Burnt Remains — Father Of Deborah Reveals

     The parents of the late Deborah Samuel of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, have described the death of their daughter as sad and painful, saying they have left her killers to God. The remains of Deborah were laid to rest in her hometown, Tungan Magajiya in the Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday evening. She was stone
  • Northern Govs, TEKAN Condemn Murder Of Sokoto Female Student, Deborah, Call For Justice

    . Northern Govs, TEKAN Condemn Murder Of Sokoto Female Student, Deborah, Call For Justice

     The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) and leadership of the Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria, known in Hausa as Tarayyar Ekklesiyoyin Kristi a Nijeria (TEKAN) have condemned the murder of Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, who was killed on allegation of blasphemy.Chairman of NGF and Governor of Platea
  • Deborah’s Killers Didn't Come From Niger Republic - Sokoto Police Debunks The Report

    . Deborah’s Killers Didn't Come From Niger Republic - Sokoto Police Debunks The Report

     The Sokoto Police Command on Sunday has debunked reports that it has categorised one of the suspected killers of Deborah at Shagari College of Education as a foreign from Niger RepublicAccording to the statement, “The attention of Sokoto State Command was drawn to an online publication in NEWSLEAK by one Segun Adegbite on 14th may, 2022.He alleg
  • "Don’t Send Children To Sokoto Schools" - Northern CAN Urges Christian Parents

    . "Don’t Send Children To Sokoto Schools" - Northern CAN Urges Christian Parents

     The Christian Association of Nigeria, 19 Northern States and Abuja chapter, has directed christian leaders in the country to terminate their participation in the activities of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council, until their counterparts of Islamic faith show commitment to tame their followers on equal terms.The organisation also called on every
  • Deborah Samuel: Bishop Kukah Suspends Catholic Masses in Sokoto Over Unrest

    . Deborah Samuel: Bishop Kukah Suspends Catholic Masses in Sokoto Over Unrest

     The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah has announced that all masses in the State’s metropolis have been suspended till further notice.Bishop Kukah made this known in a statement on Saturday, stressing that masses have been suspended until the curfew declared by Governor Aminu Tambuwal is lifted.Sokoto government declared a c
  • VIDEO: Moment Police Defied The Crowd to Arrest The Killers of Deborah Yakubu in Sokoto

    . VIDEO: Moment Police Defied The Crowd to Arrest The Killers of Deborah Yakubu in Sokoto

     GISTMANIA is bringing you clips on how Nigeria Police handled the Killers of Deborah Samuel Yakubu in Sokoto State over alleged blasphemy.Deborah Samuel was killed after which her baby set Ablaze.The Security operatives defied the pressing crowd to whisk the perpetrators of the dastard act away.Watch the video from the scene [size=14pt] HERE [/
  • BLASPHEMY! Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal Imposes 24-Hour Curfew As Protesters Causes Mayhem

    .. BLASPHEMY! Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal Imposes 24-Hour Curfew As Protesters Causes Mayhem

     Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the governor of Sokoto state has imposed curfew on the state metropolis over the violent protest by youths who were demanding the release of two suspects arrested in connection with the killing of Deborah Emmanuel over alleged blasphemy , Daily Trust reports.The governor in a statement on Saturday said the curfew became
  • VIDEO: Ongoing Protest in Sokoto as Police Arrest The Boys That Killed Deborah Samuel

    . VIDEO: Ongoing Protest in Sokoto as Police Arrest The Boys That Killed Deborah Samuel

     Pandemonium in Sokoto as some resident embarked on a mass protest against the arrest of two suspects allegedly involved in the murder of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, identified as Deborah Samuel, over alleged blasphemy on Thursday morning.Deborah was violently stoned to death and later set ablaze by angry mob, who were m
  • "Those Who Killed Deborah In Sokoto Must Face Justice In Line With Law" - British Commissioner

    .."Those Who Killed Deborah In Sokoto Must Face Justice In Line With Law" - British Commissioner

     Catriona Laing, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has denounced the barbaric death of Deborah Samuel, a female Shehu Shagari College of Education student, for alleged blasphemy.Deborah Samuel was killed by a mob in Sokoto on Thursday, May 12 for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammad in a social media post. Reacting to the gruesome killing
  • Man Recounts How He Was Almost Killed For Blasphemy In JSS 2 In Sokoto But Was Rescued

    .Man Recounts How He Was Almost Killed For Blasphemy In JSS 2 In Sokoto But Was Rescued

     A man has taken to Twitter to recount how he was almost killed for blasphemy in JSS 2 but was fortunately saved by his school’s Vice President.This comes in the wake of the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel, a female student of a College of Education in Sokoto state, over blasphemy on Thursday, May 12. Taking to the microblogging platform, @Chin
  • Nigerians Sign Online Petition To Demand Justice For Student Killed Over Alleged Blasphemy In Sokoto

    . Nigerians Sign Online Petition To Demand Justice For Student Killed Over Alleged Blasphemy In Sokoto

     An online petition seeking justice for a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in‪ Sokoto State, identified simply as Deborah, has been launched after she was killed for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW).It was reported how Deborah was violently stoned to death and later set ablaze by the angry mob, who are mostly stu
  • UPDATE: Police Arrest 2 Over Murder Of Female Student In Sokoto, Target Others

    .. UPDATE: Police Arrest 2 Over Murder Of Female Student In Sokoto, Target Others

     The Police in Sokoto State have arrested some persons in connection with the [size=13pt] murder of a female student, Deborah Samuel . [/size]Public Relations Officer, ASP Sanusi Abubakar gave the update in a statement Thursday evening.He said at about 0900hrs, a distress call was received from Shehu Shagari College of Education.It was reporte
  • Bishop Kukah Fumes Over Murder Of Female Student, Deborah Samuel For ‘Blasphemy’ In Sokoto

    . Bishop Kukah Fumes Over Murder Of Female Student, Deborah Samuel For ‘Blasphemy’ In Sokoto

     Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has expressed sadness over the killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto State.It was earlier reported that the student who was identified as Deborah Yakubu was lynched by some male Muslim students for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed in a WhatsApp pla
  • Whatsapp Audio Of Deborah Samuel That Got Her Mobbed By Muslim Fanatics In Sokoto

    . Whatsapp Audio Of Deborah Samuel That Got Her Mobbed By Muslim Fanatics In Sokoto

     A Christian female student was lynched by a ruthless group of Muslim fanatics at the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto state. The said incident happened after Deborah Samuel spoke against posting of religious content in a class Whatsapp group.The audio recording is said to have angered some Muslim classmates of hers, who took matters in
  • Vigilante Who Reportedly Kill Bandit Leader In Sokoto, Identify Him As Former Resident

    . Vigilante Who Reportedly Kill Bandit Leader In Sokoto, Identify Him As Former Resident

     A suspected bandit leader, who led his gang to attack Takakume community on Sunday morning in the Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State has been killed.He was also identified as a former resident of the community.The armed gang attacked the community in the early hours of Sunday but were engaged by the vigilante in a fierce battle resultin
  • "Why I Defied Sultan" - Sokoto Sheik Who Celebrated Sallah On Sunday Speaks

    . "Why I Defied Sultan" - Sokoto Sheik Who Celebrated Sallah On Sunday Speaks

     An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Lukuwa, has led his followers to observe Eid prayers in Sokoto on Sunday, in defiance of the Sultan, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III.In Islam, Eid day usually falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal, which signals the end of the fasting month (Ramadan).However, a disagreement usually occurs among Islamic nations a

News and Updates

Top Stories This Week

  1. “He Slept With Church Choristers”- Uproar As Apostle Suleman’s Church Son Reveals Top Secrets

  2. Tinubu Sees Presidency As Retirement Benefits – Dino Melaye Blows Hot

  3. 2023: Obi's Popularity Among Youths Worries Atiku, Tinubu’s Camps

  4. 2023: Peter Obi’s Supporters Are Branch Of Atiku’s Movement – Reno Omokri Claims

  5. Labour Party Presidential Flagbearer, Peter Obi Meets Ex Ekiti Gov. Fayose in Lagos

  6. "African Giant But A Dwarf In Bed" – Uk Rapper, Steflon Don Trolls Burna Boy In New Post

  7. BREAKING; Notorious Imo Ebubeagu Commander, Ogwu Shot Dead

  8. "I’ll Break You Into Pieces" – Dino Melaye Spits Fire, Lambasts Keyamo Over Attack On Atiku

  9. See How Pyrates Confraternity Reacts To Viral Video Of Its Members Mocking Bola Tinubu’s Health

  10. Those Fighting Peter Obi Don't Have Sense, Obidient Movement Not Ordinary – Catholic Priest

TOP MEMBERS:
  • gogoman404
  • constigoldo 298
  • Rojon1 162
  • felicilin 119
  • bayonel3 89
Read More

LATEST COMMENTS

  1. Dopybadass on: Mechanic Shot Dead After Killing One Of The Kid..
    They forced their way in,so nobody was around the environ to rescue him,well he died a hero,he bet.. (8 minutes ago)
  2. kima77same on: Young Man Excited After Relocating To Nigeria F..
    Amidst: Boko haram terrorists, Fulanis bandits, Fulanis murderers, Fulanis kidnappers, you are wel.. (50 minutes ago)
  3. Dopybadass on: Lesbian Woman Kills Her Lover's Husband In Anam..
    I no understand these story (53 minutes ago)
  4. kima77same on: Only Dumb Nigerians Will Vote APC - Oluwasanmi
    Many will walk proudly blind to poling stations and vote for APC; and cry for the next 4 years. Be.. (1 hour ago)
  5. kima77same on: ASUU: Students Totally Ignored By APC Will Not ..
    If any youth currently at home suffering due to ASUU strike because APC led  govt. refused to.. (1 hour ago)

SECTIONS

Popular Tags