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The Police Command in Sokoto State said no fewer than 79 suspects were arrested by the security agencies in the state during the March 18 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.A statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Sokoto by the command’s spokesman DSP Sanusi Abubakar, disclosed that those arrest were persons that violated the mPolice Apprehend 79 Suspected Election Violators In Sokoto
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The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Mohammed Abubakar, has announced the commencement of Ramadan fasting.Abubakar said the crescent for the commencement of the Ramadan fasting has been sighted.In a broadcast on NTA on Wednesday night, the Sultan said Muslims in the country should commence fasting oJUST IN: Sultan Of Sokoto, Mohammed Abubakar Announces Commencement Of Ramadan Fasting
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The Nigerian Army has killed Ummaru Nagona, one of the notorious bandits terrorising residents of North West. They operated on the eastern part Sokoto, especially in villages of Isa and Sabon Birni local governments.Commenting on the killing of the bandit, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, a former Daily Trust Editor, who covered insecurity extensively, wrote,Sokoto Bandit, Ummaru Nagona, Shot Dead By Military (Photo)
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A pastor identified as Elisha Dan Sokoto, has died a few days after he was shot by armed bandits who attacked Bidda village in Kakura Kujama ward, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.One Nicodemus Saidu, confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.According to Mr. Saidu, bandits attacked the village on Tuesday,Kaduna Residents Witness Another Terror As Bandits Kill Pastor Elisha Dan Sokoto
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Hajiya Kulu Abdullahi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Leader in Sokoto State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead the March 11 Governorship and State Assembly elections in the state.This development is contained in a statement issued by Mr Bashar Abubakar, the Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to Sen. Aliyu WamSokoto PDP Women Leader, Others Dumps Party, Defect To APC
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The Nigerian Army on Monday said it has begun probing the incident of a soldier who allegedly killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base Rabbah, Sokoto State.In a statement, the Director of Army Public Relations Officer, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the incident occurred on Sunday evening.According to him, the troopsArmy Begins Probe After Soldier Allegedly Kills Colleagues, Self In Sokoto
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The Nigerian Army on Monday, said it has instituted investigations into the unfortunate incident of a soldier, who killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base (FOB) Rabbah, Sokoto State.Recall that a serving soldier shot his colleague and later shot himself on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the FOB, where troops were deployed for interNigerian Army Reacts As Soldier Kills Colleague, Self In Sokoto
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According to a report by SaharaReporters, the destitute in Sokoto State have also cried out over the naira notes scarcity. The beggars, who rely on begging for survival have lamented how the Naira redesign policy has impacted their business line. Visits by SaharaReporters to various joints where these beggars always assembled show that most of theHow We Are Surviving Naira Notes Scarcity – Sokoto State Beggars Recount Ordeals
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As many as eleven commissioners in Sokoto State have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. They dumped the PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The development followed an announcement by the state’s Deputy Governor, Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, resigning his membership in the main opposition party. We had reported that Muhammad mad11 Commissioners Dump PDP For APC In Sokoto As Tinubu Begins Rally
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The deputy governor of Sokoto, Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, has denied resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), TheCable reports. Aminu Abubakar, Iya’s director of press, told TheCable in a telephone chat on Thursday that his principal is still a member of the PDP. In a viral letter circulating online on Thursday, the Sokoto deputy governorSokoto Deputy Governor Denies Resigning From PDP Despite Viral Letter
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Mallam Ango, a resident of Wamakko Local Government, Sokoto State, has alleged that political actors in his community promised all residents N2,000 if they voted for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.In a conversation with SaharaReporters on Wednesday afternoon, Ango claimed that it was a usual practice in hisWe Were Given N1000 To Vote Buhari In 2019; Now It’s N2000 For Tinubu – Sokoto Resident Alleges
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The remains of the Emir of Dutse, Nuhu Muhammadu-Sanusi, were on Wednesday laid to rest in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.The ceremony was completed at Kargo public cemetery after a funeral prayer led by the Chief Imam of Dutse Central Mosque, Abubakar Sani, at the Eid prayer ground.The funeral ceremony was attended by the Sultan of Sokoto, AbubaSultan Of Sokoto, Atiku, Shettima Storm Dutse As Emir, Sanusi Is Laid To Rest
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Hajia Aisha Maina, the Special Adviser on Female Education to Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has died in a stampede.It was gathered that Maina died on Tuesday following a stampede at the presidential rally of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto.The governor’s aide, who attended the PDP Presidential rally on Tuesday, was caught inSokoto State Governor, Tambuwal’s Aide, Aisha Maina Dies In Stampede At PDP Presidential Rally
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A Nigerian woman, Rahama Asma'u, has died barely one month after her wedding. Asmau and her husband, Umar Maigari Dingyadi, got married on Saturday, December 31, 2022. She died on Thursday morning, January 26, 2023, in Sokoto State. Her husband is said to be the son of Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, the current Minister of Police Affairs. She wasPHOTOS: Newly Married Woman Dies Barely a Month After Her Wedding in Sokoto
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has denied endorsing the Labour Party presidential candidate, LP, Peter Obi.Abubakar described the reported endorsement of Obi as false.A report had quoted Abubakar as saying Nigerians should hold him responsible if Obi failed to perform as president.Reacting, the Sultan of Sokoto said such a reportSultan Of Sokoto, Abubakar Denies Endorsing Peter Obi, Issue Statement
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A 29-year-old man has been handed a one-year jailterm by the Sokoto State High Court for s3xually exploiting a 14-year-old girl.The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in a statement on Thursday, January 12, said the convict, Sanusi Kassim, of Minanata Sabin Gari Tudun Wada area, Sokoto was charged for procuremen29Yr Old Man, Kassim Bags One Year Jail Term For Sexually Exploiting 14Yr Old Girl In Sokoto
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The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested four suspected bandits for allegedly killing a ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Lawali Agajiba.Spokesperson of the command, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, said the bandits rustled cows during attacks on villages in GwPolice Nab For Suspected Killers Of APC Ward Chairman, Recover Rustled Cows In Sokoto
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Hoodlums on Sunday attacked the convoy of the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, in Wamakko Local Government Area of the state.Tambuwal’s aide confirmed the Sunday evening attack on the governor’s convoy shortly after he led the Peoples Democratic Party campaign rally in Silame and Wamakko local governments, Punch reports.The aide, who spoTambuwal Attacked, Stoned By Hoodlums In Sokoto
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Unknown Gunmen have invaded Asare Community in Gwadabawa local Government area Sokoto state and slaughtered PDP Asare Ward Chairman and shot dead his elder brother few hours after returning from Gubernatorial Campaign rally yesterday.The diseased Alhaji Iliyasu Agajiba is a strong Pillar of the People’s Democratic party ( PDP )How Unknown Gunmen Invade Community Slaughter PDP Ward Chairman, Shot Brother in Sokoto
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Shehu Malami, the late former High Commissioner to South Africa has been buried.Tears flowed freely as the remains of late Shehu Malami popularly known as Sarkin Sudan was laid to rest at the Hubbaren Shehu (Sokoto Royal Cemetery).Malami’s corpse arrived at Sultan Abubakar III International Airport around 4:15pm in the company of the deceased’Nigeria’s Former High Commissioner To South Africa, Shehu Malami Laid To Rest In Sokoto
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Protesting truck drivers on Tuesday blocked the Tureta border town between Sokoto and Zamfara States, causing serious traffic gridlock along the axis.It was learnt that the drivers were protesting a misunderstanding between them and the military personnel on duty along the highway.Most of the passengers were forced to trek for about 4 kilometers tSerious Traffic Gridlock As Protesting Truck Drivers Block Sokoto-Zamfara Border
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Some gunmen who are suspected to be bandits have caused serious chaos in Sokoto State.They attacked Raka village of Tangaza Local Government Area in Sokoto State and burnt down many houses and food items before they made away with an undisclosed number of domestic animals.DAILY POST gathered that a 120-year-old woman and five other community membeBandits Kill 120-Year-Old Woman, 5 Others Community Members In Sokoto
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The Police Command in Sokoto State has arrested no fewer than eight suspects over alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, theft and kidnapping in the state.Mr Muhammed Gumel, the Commissioner of Police, made the disclosure when he addressed newsmen on Tuesday in Sokoto.Gumel said one of the suspected kidnappers, Abdullahi Bello, was arrested oPolice Arrest 8 Over Alleged Criminal Conspiracy, Kidnapping, Robbery In Sokoto
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Bandits have killed seven persons and abducted five others in separate attacks on some communities in Goronyo and Sabon Birni local government areas of Sokoto State.The communities attacked include Bare, Kagara, Kojiyo in Goronyo LGA and Faji village in Sabon Birni LGA. It was reported that six persons were killed at Bare and one at Kagara.The banPhotos: Bandits' Fresh Attack Left 7 Dead, 5 Abducted In Sokoto
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Police officers in Sokoto state have arrested two offenders in possession of 468 Permanent Voters’ Cards, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have said.This was made known on Sunday by Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.Although Okoye identified the first ofSokoto State Police Arrest Two Offenders In Possession Of 468 Permanent Voters’ Cards
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In what will come across as a really shocking development, a 200-level Dental student of the Sultan Abdurrahman College of Health Technology, Gwadabawa, Sokoto, has been murdered. He was killed by his friends who were also students of the college over alleged phone theft, Daily Trust reports. The victim who was identified as Lukman hailed from KalSokoto Dental Student Gets Murdered By His Own Friends Over Stolen Phone
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The Federal High Court in Sokoto, on Wednesday, sentenced a director with the Sokoto State Commodity Board, Hassan Bello, to seven years’ imprisonment for obtaining money through job scam.The trial judge, Ahmad Mahmud, however, gave Mr Bello an option of N100,00 fine to paid to the federal government.But he ordered the convict to pay N850,000 reCourt Convicts Top Sokoto Civil Servant, Hassan Bello Of Job Scam, Orders Restitution
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One Nasiru Idris of Sabon Birni Local Government Area in Sokoto has been arrested by the police after being nabbed with 101 permanent voter cards (PVCs).The Commissioner of Police, Hussain Gumel, said the suspect was arrested in Sabon Birni on October 10, following credible information.Upon being arrested, the suspect could not give account of howPolice Arrest Man, Nasiru Idris With 101 PVCs In Sokoto
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The police authorities in Sokoto State have arrested a man in possession of over 100 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC), four months before the commencement of the 2023 general elections.Commissioner of Police in the state, Muhammed Ussaini Gumel, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Sokoto.Although the polPolice Arrest Man With Over 100 PVCs In Sokoto
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Bandits have killed a vigilante official, Malam Bakwai at Rimawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto state.The gunmen also injured one Bello Rimawa, before abducting Mustapha, the 18-year-old son of the member representing Goronyo Constituency at the Sokoto state House of Assembly, Faruk Ahmadu Rimawa. According to Gistmania report,How Bandits Kill Security Guard, Abduct Lawmaker's 18Yr Old Son In Sokoto
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