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Four Sokoto Communities Thrown Into Panic As Bandits Allegedly Send Threat Letter Of Attack
Residents of Dange/Shuni Local Government Area of Sokoto have been thrown into panic and confusion after bandits allegedly sent a threat letter notifying them of impending attacks.Recall that fleeing bandits, who escaped from military onslaught in Zamfara state, had attacked Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto on Wednesday, where they killed si

BREAKING: Suspected Bandits Kill 6 Person, Abduct Others In Sokoto
Suspected bandits running away from the ongoing military operation in Zamfara State have killed six persons and abducted others in Tureta local government area of Sokoto State.Tureta local government area shares border with Zamfara State where the military operation is ongoing.It was informed that following the invasion by the bandits, many people
Sokoto State HoA Member Breaks Down in Tears As He Visits His People in IDP Camp
There is a Trending photos of member of Sokoto State House of Assembly, as he was all teared up during a visit to thousands of his Constituents living in IDP camps in Niger Republic, after being displaced by Bandits.The photos of the politician have garnered a lot of reactions since it hit the social media space See some reactions everythingfashio

24 Family Members Dies As A Result Of Food Poison In Sokoto
Dr Ali Inname, Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, on Tuesday confirmed the deaths of 24 family members after eating some poisonous food.The commissioner said in a statement that the incident occurred on Monday in Danzanke village of Bargaja ward of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.He explained that the incident was caused by use of a f
Nigerian Army Gun Down 14 Bandits Attempting To Abduct Pregnant Woman in Sokoto
Some armed men suspected to be bandits were gunned down by the Nigerian Army while attempting to kidnap a pregnant woman in Eldabala village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.This was disclosed on Thursday by the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko during a briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abu

Man Who Survived Bandit Attack On Sokoto Expressway Narrates Ordeal
In what will come across as a really startling development, a man is fortunate to be alive and free after bandits attacked him during a journey. He said he was traveling from Sokoto to Kano when he was attacked by bandits who shot at his car. He explained that policemen came to his rescue, with one policeman assisting him to change his tyre so he
Civil Defence Storm in on Bandit Leader, Bello Galaduma While Preparing For S3x in Sokoto
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has captured notorious bandit leader, Bello Galaduma.The 40-year-old criminal was apprehended in Sokoto State.According to DCC Olusola Odumosu, NSCDC’s Director of Public Relations, Galaduma had been on the agency’s wanted list for more than two years.In a statement on July 28, 2021, the spo

Undergraduate Student Of Sokoto, Joseph Philip Sentenced To 10Yrs In Jail Over Cyber Crime
An undergraduate of Sokoto State University, Joseph Oladapo Philip, has been sentenced to 10-year imprisonment for cyber fraud.Philip was jailed after being found guilty of dishonestly representing himself as an American soldier serving in Afghanistan and obtaining the said sum by false pretence.He was arraigned by the Sokoto Zonal Office of the E
Couple Jailed 3 Years For Confining Niece In Fridge For Eight Months In Sokoto
A man identified as Emmanuel Bassey and his wife, Esther has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for confining their 12-year-old niece in an unused fridge for eight months.The State Police Command had rescued the victim, Joy Emmanuel, at her guardians' home in the Sokoto Cinema area of Sokoto North Local Government Area.The couple said

Sultan Of Sokoto Declares July 20 As 2021 Eid-el-Kabir
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced that Sunday, July 11, will be the first day of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH.This was contained in a statement on Sunday signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council
BREAKING:Sultan of Sokoto Declares July 20 Date For 2021 Eid-el-Kabir As New Moon Is Sighted
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced that Sunday, July 11, will be the first day of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH.This was contained in a statement on Sunday signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council

How Sokoto Police Arrest Man, Isma’ila Isah Over A Blasphemous Comment Against Prophet Mohammed
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested one Isma’ila Sani Isah for allegedly posting a blasphemous comment against the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on his social media platform.Sani was said to have made the alleged comment in protest of not getting a local government job. In the post, Isah accused one man in their area of denying him
Man Returns Money And ATM Card He Found At ATM Point To A Bank In Sokoto (Photo)
Facebook user, Musa Ibrahim Babadoko, who shared the story on his page, said the ATM dispensed the card and cash but the owner wasn’t there.He wrote on his page ; “This man here did wonders, he returned this money with the ATM card to the bank after ATM machine dispensed the money and card without a customer in one of the banks in Sokoto”

5 Sokoto Govt Officials Arraigned By EFCC For Stealing N500m
The arraigned officials are members of the state Primary Staff Pension Board. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and arraigned five officials of the Sokoto state government for allegedly stealing N553.985,644.1. The arraigned officials are members of the state Primary Staff Pension Board. The money was meant for the p
Bandits Allegedly Kill 12 in Sokoto, Block Highway For Operations in Zamfara
No fewer than twelve persons have been killed by armed bandits in Maikujera in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State.In a press statement signed and made available to newsmen in Gusau, Zamfara State, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, said the incident happened around 4:30pm on Thursday.The statement noted that twelve

Sultan Of Sokoto,Sa’ad Abubakar III Declares June 12 First Day of Dhul Qadah 1442AH
Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, has declared June 12 as the first day of Dhul Qadah 1442AH.Abubakar is the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, announced the declaration in a statement.Junaidu said the Sultanate

N155 Million Approved For Islamic Scholars To Spread Islam By Sokoto Government
According to SaharaReporters the Sokoto State Government has approved N155 million for the Ministry of Religious Affairs to provide motorcycles to Ulamas (Islamic scholars) in the state for the propagation of Islamic activities.The Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Isah Galadanchi, stated this while briefing journalists after the State Executive

PHOTOS: Police in Sokoto State Rescue 12yr Old Girl Who Has Been Caged, Starved For 8 Months
Police in Sokoto state have rescued a 12-year-old girl, Joy Emmanuel, caged for eight months by her guardians identified as Bassey and Esther Emmanuel at their home in Sokoto Cinema area in Sokoto North Local Government Area.According to reports, Joy was locked up and deprived of food because of her unstable mental condition.Confirming the inciden
"CAN President Is Hateful, Unreasonable"- Sultan Of Sokoto-Led Group Speaks On Pantami Saga
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has lambasted the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle for asking the Department of State Services to investigate the suspected connection of embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, to terrorism. The group led by the Sul

Sokoto University Lecturer, Tajuddeen Musawa, Wife & Two Children Die In Fatal Road Crash
A lecturer with the Department of Nursing Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Malam Tajuddeen Musawa, his wife Zainab Abubakar and two children, have died in a road accident. The Katsina state indigine and his family were said to be on their way to his hometown from Sokoto State to attend his grandfather's funeral when the accident
Just In; PDP Nigeria Governors Are Currently Meeting With Gov of Zamfara In Sokoto (Photos)
One of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party governors are currently meeting with Governor of Zamfara State in Sokoto state.Details of their meeting comes shortlyCheck their photos below

Nice One! First All Female Mechanic Workshop Opens In Sokoto (PHOTOS)
First all-female mechanic workshop opens in Sokoto. The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, Jelani Aliyu, has commissioned the first female mechanic workshop in Sokoto State.The workshop is a private initiative of NANA Girls and Women Empowerment Initiative, aimed at breaking the gender stereotype in
Polytechnic Student Stabs Her Roomate, Bisola Owoade To Death During An Argument In Sokoto
A student of Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic in Sokoto State, Miss Zainab Bisola Owoade, has died after she was allegedly stabbed in the chest with a knife by her course mate and roommate, identified as Nafeesat Yekini.It was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred during an argument in their hostel. According to eyewitness who spoke with T

Sokoto Court Sentence Fake NSCDC Officer, Abdulrashid Isa Aliyu To 7Yrs In Jail
A Sokoto State High Court sitting in Sokoto today March 3, 2021, convicted and sentenced one Abdulrashid Isa Aliyu to seven years imprisonment for falsely representing himself as an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.Aliyu who falsely represented himself as an NSCDC officer and testified in the assumed capacity in a cri
Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Ekiti Reveal They Came From Sokoto
The Ekiti State Security Network Agency (Amotekun) has arrested four suspected kidnappers.The gang disclosed that they arrived from Sokoto a few days ago.Ekiti Commander of the Corps, retired Brig. General Joe Komolafe, briefed reporters on Friday in Ado-Ekiti.He said the quartet were arrested Friday morning at Eda Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Governm

Wrong Calls! See How Presidency Reacts To Quit Notice To Bishop Kukah By Muslim Group In Sokoto
President Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has described as ‘wrong calls by the Muslim Solidarity Forum in Sokoto State that Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah should apologize or leave Sokoto State over his alleged ” malicious vituperations against Islam and Muslims”.The forum

DRAMA! Kidnapped Driver Identifies His Kidnapper Among His Passengers In Sokoto (Photo)
There was a drama at the Kwannawa motor park in Dange-Shuni local government area of Sokoto state on Sunday as a commercial driver identified one of his abductors amongst his passengers.The driver (name withheld) was kidnapped along Kankara in Katsina state while returning from Kano about two months ago.Daily Trust learnt that the driver had spent
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar Declares North As The Worst Place to Live in Nigeria
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday lamented the high rate of insecurity in the North, saying it was the worst place in the country to live.The Sultan, who stated this at the fourth quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council in Abuja, said bandits were fast overrunning the North as residents slept with their ey
Gov. Matawalle’s Appointee Dr Mallami Slumps, Dies During Yerima’s Daughter’s Wedding In Sokoto
The Zamfara State Chairman of the State Local Government Service Commission, Dr Mallami Yandoto, is dead.It was gathered that Yandoto died a few minutes after Senator Ahmed Yerima’s daughter’s wedding in Sokoto State, Saturday afternoon.Our correspondent gathered that the death occurred immediately after the wedding ceremony when the guests we
"Youths In Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara Protest Against Disbandment Of SARS (Pic/Video)
The youths in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, and Zamfara have rallied against the ongoing nationwide campaign against police brutality and extortion.The youths held up various placards with opposing inscriptions as;” Bringing SARS to an Ends means more Kidnapping, More RobberyMore Yahoo. Are you ready for all of these” Another placard read; ”Police

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Four Sokoto Communities Thrown Into Panic As Bandits Allegedly Send Threat Letter Of Attack

BREAKING: Suspected Bandits Kill 6 Person, Abduct Others In Sokoto

Sokoto State HoA Member Breaks Down in Tears As He Visits His People in IDP Camp

24 Family Members Dies As A Result Of Food Poison In Sokoto

Nigerian Army Gun Down 14 Bandits Attempting To Abduct Pregnant Woman in Sokoto

Civil Defence Storm in on Bandit Leader, Bello Galaduma While Preparing For S3x in Sokoto

Undergraduate Student Of Sokoto, Joseph Philip Sentenced To 10Yrs In Jail Over Cyber Crime

Couple Jailed 3 Years For Confining Niece In Fridge For Eight Months In Sokoto

Sultan Of Sokoto Declares July 20 As 2021 Eid-el-Kabir

BREAKING:Sultan of Sokoto Declares July 20 Date For 2021 Eid-el-Kabir As New Moon Is Sighted

How Sokoto Police Arrest Man, Isma’ila Isah Over A Blasphemous Comment Against Prophet Mohammed

Man Returns Money And ATM Card He Found At ATM Point To A Bank In Sokoto (Photo)

5 Sokoto Govt Officials Arraigned By EFCC For Stealing N500m

Bandits Allegedly Kill 12 in Sokoto, Block Highway For Operations in Zamfara

Sultan Of Sokoto,Sa’ad Abubakar III Declares June 12 First Day of Dhul Qadah 1442AH

N155 Million Approved For Islamic Scholars To Spread Islam By Sokoto Government

PHOTOS: Police in Sokoto State Rescue 12yr Old Girl Who Has Been Caged, Starved For 8 Months

"CAN President Is Hateful, Unreasonable"- Sultan Of Sokoto-Led Group Speaks On Pantami Saga

Sokoto University Lecturer, Tajuddeen Musawa, Wife & Two Children Die In Fatal Road Crash

Just In; PDP Nigeria Governors Are Currently Meeting With Gov of Zamfara In Sokoto (Photos)

Nice One! First All Female Mechanic Workshop Opens In Sokoto (PHOTOS)

Polytechnic Student Stabs Her Roomate, Bisola Owoade To Death During An Argument In Sokoto

Sokoto Court Sentence Fake NSCDC Officer, Abdulrashid Isa Aliyu To 7Yrs In Jail

Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Ekiti Reveal They Came From Sokoto

Wrong Calls! See How Presidency Reacts To Quit Notice To Bishop Kukah By Muslim Group In Sokoto

DRAMA! Kidnapped Driver Identifies His Kidnapper Among His Passengers In Sokoto (Photo)

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar Declares North As The Worst Place to Live in Nigeria

Gov. Matawalle’s Appointee Dr Mallami Slumps, Dies During Yerima’s Daughter’s Wedding In Sokoto

"Youths In Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara Protest Against Disbandment Of SARS (Pic/Video)

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