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  • CAN Condemns Gruesome Murder Of Travelers In Sokoto, Says Human Life Is Cheap Than Chicken

    . CAN Condemns Gruesome Murder Of Travelers In Sokoto, Says Human Life Is Cheap Than Chicken

     The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday, December 9, has condemned the gruesome murder of innocent travellers by bandits in Sokoto State and attacks on citizens of Nigeria by bandits. The association lamented that the activities of bandits have further shown that human life was cheaper than that of chickens today in Nigeria.A statem
  • President Buhari Mourns Expresses Sadness Over Gruesome Attack On Travelers In Sokoto

    . President Buhari Mourns Expresses Sadness Over Gruesome Attack On Travelers In Sokoto

     President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the recent gruesome attacks on innocent travellers in Sokoto State.The president’s reaction is contained in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr Femi Adesina on Wednesday in Abuja. “I am very distressed at the manner of death visited on these hapless citizens who were undertaking a legi
  • Horror As Terrorists Burn Bus With 42 Passengers Inside In Sokoto

    . Horror As Terrorists Burn Bus With 42 Passengers Inside In Sokoto

     A bus carrying 42 passengers was set on fire by a gang of terrorists in troubled Sokoto State, according to a report by BBC Hausa. The incident reportedly took place on Monday, December 6, 2021 while the passengers were travelling from Sabon Birni local government area of the state.An eyewitness told the BBC Hausa that only about seven of the pass
  • Video: Sokoto Deputy Governor Son, Dan Iya Spotted Begging Looted Money

    . Video: Sokoto Deputy Governor Son, Dan Iya Spotted Begging Looted Money

     Manir Muhammad Dan Iya Sardaunan Kware is a Nigerian politician serving as the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He hails from Kware Local Government Area, Sokoto State.This video was seen on Twitter see below.. [html]
  • Residents Lament As Network Shutdown In Sokoto, Zamfara fail To Stop Killings, Abductions

    . Residents Lament As Network Shutdown In Sokoto, Zamfara fail To Stop Killings, Abductions

     The shutdown of telecommunications in Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina States have been hailed as an effective strategy to end banditry in Northwest, however, investigation reveals otherwise.In the past two months, governors of Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina States have instituted different measures to curb banditry in their states.Parts of the me
  • BSU Graduate Who Was Abducted on His Way to NYSC Camp in Sokoto Escapes Kidnappers Den

    . BSU Graduate Who Was Abducted on His Way to NYSC Camp in Sokoto Escapes Kidnappers Den

     Yeye Terlumun Madidi, one of the Benue State University, BSU, prospective Corps members who were kidnapped while traveling to their various posted camps, has reportedly regained freedom.According to BSU Media House, he regained his freedom on Sunday, 24th October, 2021, when he shiftly left the place where the kidnappers held him bound alive for s
  • Nigerian Soldiers Flee as Bandits Unleash Mayhem on Sokoto Community, Killing 150 Civilians

    . Nigerian Soldiers Flee as Bandits Unleash Mayhem on Sokoto Community, Killing 150 Civilians

     No fewer than 150 people were killed in bandits attack on Goronyo township in Sokoto State after Nigerian soldiers abandoned their equipment and fled the area, Peoples Gazette has learnt.Last Sunday, the bandits stormed the town in Goronyo Local Government Area of the state on over 100 motorcycles and opened fire on residents in the attack that la
  • BREAKING: Gunmen Invade Market Kill Over 40 People In Sokoto

    . BREAKING: Gunmen Invade Market Kill Over 40 People In Sokoto

     Gunmen on Sunday attacked a busy and densely populated market in Sokoto and killed over 40 people.The Gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed the Onion and other cash crops market at around 4:30 pm and open fire, killing over 40 people.Speaking to our correspondent a village head in the area said, vigilantes in the area left the town in search of t
  • BREAKING: Bandits Refuses To Release 27 People Kidnapped In Sokoto Despite Collecting Ransom

    . BREAKING: Bandits Refuses To Release 27 People Kidnapped In Sokoto Despite Collecting Ransom

     It has been revealed that Buzu, the second in command to the notorious banditry kingpin, Bello Turji, has reportedly refused to release 27 people he kidnapped in Gatawa area of Sokoto State, despite collecting ransoms for their release.The gunmen had recently attacked Gatawa town in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area, where residents said over
  • Ex-Governor Of Sokoto State, Bafarawa’s Relative Caught Supplying Bandits With Army Boots -VIDEO

    . Ex-Governor Of Sokoto State, Bafarawa’s Relative Caught Supplying Bandits With Army Boots -VIDEO

     A man said to be a relative of a former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahir Bafarawa has confessed that he supplied uniforms and boots to bandits. An exclusive report  identified the man as the senior staff of the Ministry of Health, Sokoto and half-brother of the former governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Dalhatu Attahiru Bafarawa. The sus
  • Angry Mob Burn Down House of Sokoto State’s Commissioner For Security And Career Service

    . Angry Mob Burn Down House of Sokoto State’s Commissioner For Security And Career Service

     Village house of Sokoto State’s commissioner for security and career service, Garba Moyi has been burnt down by angry youths. Premium Times reported that the youths were angry over his absence amid incessant killings and abductions in his village. Eyewitnesses said the angry youths also vandalised the house of the village head. The commissioner
  • Four Sokoto Communities Thrown Into Panic As Bandits Allegedly Send Threat Letter Of Attack

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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)

    .. 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . 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

    . "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

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