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49 Corpers To Repeat Service In Ekiti, Kaduna, Ebonyi, Sokoto, Others For Various Offences

Forty-nine Batch A corps members of the National Youth Service Corps will repeat their service year in Gombe, Kaduna, Ebonyi, Sokoto and Ekiti states following various infractions.The Gombe State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Florence Yaakugh, said two corps who absconded from service would automatically repeat the service year, while six others would ser

NDLEA Seizes 141.53kg Of Iliccit Drugs From Notorious Dealer In Sokoto

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Sokoto State Command, on Wednesday, said it has arrested one madam queen a notorious drug dealer who had been on the agency’s watch list for 10 years.Mr Yakubu Kibo, the NDLEA Sokoto Commander, made this known while speaking to newsmen In Sokoto.Kibo said the command also seized 141.534kg of ill
71-Yr-Old Man, Malam Ahmad Abdullahi Dies In The Middle Of Jumat Prayer At Sokoto Mosque

A 71-year-old man identified as Malam Ahmad Abdullahi died at Sultan Bello Mosque in Sokoto on Friday February 21, while observing the weekly Juma’at prayers along with other worshippers.Abdullahi who went to a nearby shop to buy a blade to shave in preparation for the Juma’at prayers, prostrated to observe the second raka’at but he never go

The Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG) Assists Widows Of Policemen In Sokoto

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Sokoto Province, Region 18, on Saturday extended food assistance to more than 50 widows of Policemen who lost their lives in service.The widows, who are residents in Sokoto State even after the death of their spouses, were each supported with 4kg bag of rice and cooking ingredients by the RCCG.Presentin
Allah Is Using Boko Haram to Punish Nigeria For Its Sins - Sultan Of Sokoto

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has declared that God was using insurgency in the Northern part of the country to punish Nigerians for their sins.Abubakar said Nigerians must learn to adhere to the teachings of the Quran and the Bible to escape God’s wrath.The monarch stated this at the 5th International Conference on “Love

Sultan of Sokoto’s Palace Being Stoned In New Video (See Reasons)

See Moment Sultan of Sokoto’s Palace is being stoned by residence for allegedly being involved in the Sokoto rerun which APC candidate lost his seatSee Video Below
JUST IN: Fire Outbreak Claims Lives Of 8, 927 Rescued In Sokoto

The Sokoto State Fire Service has recorded eight deaths and saved 927 lives in 572 fire incidents in 2019, according to Malam Nuhu Lawal, the State Fire Prevention Officer.Lawal says, on Thursday in Sokoto that properties valued at N4.5 billion were lost while the agency was able to save N4.7 billion worth of valuables during the period under revi

If Christians Take Up Arms, Nigeria Will Burn To Ashes: Femi F. Kayode Replies Sultan Of Sokoto

Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned that if Christians are provoked into taking up arms, the country will burn.The former minister gave this warning while reacting to the statement of Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar that Muslims in the country won’t be provoked into carrying arms.Reacting to this statement, the former minist
Sokoto State Set To Enrol 20,000 Out-Of-School Females In School

No fewer than 20, 000 out-of-school girls and women are expected to be enrolled into formal school system in 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Sokoto State.Cynthia Obazee, the National Coordinator, Grassroots Entrepreneurship Skills Acquisition, GESA, disclosed this on Wednesday in Sokoto during a stakeholders’ Consultation meeting on Accelera

Rice Smugglers Caught Using Beans To Cover Up At Sokoto Border

Following the nationwide closure of borders, a group of rice smugglers have been apprehended in Sokoto State.In a video going viral online, several bags of beans are being used to smuggle large amount of rice into the country.The incident happened at Ilela border, Sokoto State.Watch Video Below:-
Sokoto Billionaire and CEO Lands in EFCC Net Over N29.8m Investment Fraud

The Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 7, 2019, arraigned one Hamzat Muhammad Bashar, Chief Executive Officer of HAMGA INVESTMENT RESOURCES LIMITED and his company before Justice Bello Duwale of the Sokoto State High Court, on a 12-count amended charge bordering on Conspiracy and Obtain

Just In: EFCC Raids INEC Office, Questions Principal Officers In Sokoto

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have reportedly raided an INEC office in Sokoto.The Sokoto Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday raided Sokoto office of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC).The anti -graft agency is said to have cordoned the office leading to the questioning
210 Repentant Bandits Surrender Their Arms In Sokoto, Release All Captives

A peace initiative instituted by the Sokoto State Government has led to 210 repentant bandits laying down their arms and releasing their victims. The Commissioner for Careers and Security Matters, Sokoto State, Col. Garba Moyi (rtd) who confirmed this said they also recovered 102 arms from the repentant bandits they've been dialoguing with fo

Two NYSC Members Asked To Repeat Service Year In Sokoto

The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Sokoto State, Mr Philip Enaberue, says two corps members are to repeat their service year.Enaberue, who made this disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto, said the affected persons were among the corps members who passed out under 2018 Batch C Stream l.He sa
Newly Married Woman, Halimatu Abdullahi Bunun Allegedly Kidnapped On Her Way To Sokoto

One Halimatu Abdullahi Bunun has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.According to reports, the newly married young woman was on her way to Sokoto State from Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State.

Police Arrest 21-year-old Man For Allegedly Raping 10 Of His Boss' Children In Sokoto State

The Sokoto State police command have confirmed the arrest of Usman Abubakar, a 21-year-old man for raping 10 of his boss' children. According to the Zonal Commander of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Person and other Related Matters, Hassan Tahir, the young man confessed to the act following his arrest by police of

ACP, Sulaiman Zubairu Dies After Supervising Screening Of Candidates In Sokoto State

The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of screening exercise in Sokoto state, Sulaiman Zubairu, is dead. He died on Monday while leaving his accommodation on his way back to Abuja after finishing his assignment in the state.The spokesman of the Sokoto state Police Command, DSP Muhammad Sadiq, who confirmed the death said ACP Zubairu was pr

EFCC Arrests Sokoto Agency’s DG, Abdullahi Sa’idu Who Diverted N10m Workers’ Salaries

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office has arrested Abdullahi Sa’idu, Director General of Sokoto Marshal Agency and Bashar Dodo-Iya, an accountant with the agency for alleged diversion of N10million meant for the payment of the salaries of workers.The two suspects who are members of the payment committee of Sokot
WANTED LIST! EFCC Arrests Suspect, Emmanuel 'Deji Oluwatosin On FBI List, Five Others In Sokoto

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Sokoto Zonal Office in collaboration with the FBI, recorded a major breakthrough with its arrest on 29 August, of one Emmanuel Adedeji Oluwatosin, who is on the wanted list of the FBI.In a press statement, the Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren emphasised that the Zonal Head, Abdullahi La

APC Lawmaker, Aminu Magaji Bodai Kidnapped By Unknown Gunmen In Sokoto

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Alhaji Aminu Bodai, a member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly in Bodai village of Dange/Shuni Local Government Area of the state.The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Abubakar Sadiq, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Thursday, said that the state command received t
SHOCKING! Gunmen Reportedly Abduct Pregnant Housewife In Sokoto

Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the disappearance of a pregnant housewife suspected to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.The victim, Luba Bello, was reportedly abducted from her matrimonial home in the early hours of Thursday, around 2:00 a.m., in Katura, Dange Shuni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.A neighbour to the victim, wh

EFCC Arrests Sokoto Councillor, Director, Tukur Yabo Two Others for Diverting Workers’ Salaries

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested Tukur Yabo, Director of Works and Housing, Tureta Local Government Area; Hon. Abubakar Maigishiri, a Councilor, Social Welfare, Tureta LGA; Danjuma Ibrahim, a Cashier with Ministry of Social Welfare and Community Development, Sokoto State, and Sambo Abdullahi, a staff
'Give Us RUGA' - Usman Dan Fodio University Students Protest In Sokoto

Some undergraduate students of Usman Dan Fodio University (UDUS) Sokoto, took to the streets to protest over the suspension of the planned RUGA settlement for Fulani herdsmen across the country.Recall that the Federal Government weeks ago, announced the suspension of the planned Ruga settlement project, following the outrage it ignited in va

"The Crescent Moon Of The Month Of Shawwal Has Been Sighted" - Sultan Of Sokoto, Abubakar Says As He Declares Tuesday Eid-el-fitr Day

Sa’ad Abubakar, sultan of Sokoto, says the crescent moon of the month of Shawwal has been sighted, making Tuesday eid-el-fitr.The monarch disclosed this in a television broadcast.A member of the Shawwal committee had earlier said the moon was sighted in several states such as Borno, Katsina and Yobe. “The Emirs of Gwandu, Borno, Katsina and Da
Gay Teacher Exposed After molesting Students And Pimping Them Out To Clients In Sokoto

A gay teacher, Murtala Mode, has been arrested by the Sokoto State police, after some of his students confessed that he serially raped them at their Almajiri school in Arkilla.The victims, aged between 4 and 15, also accused the teacher of collecting money from some gay clients and forces them to submit themselves to sexual acts.According to the s

Police Command Arrest 26 Persons Over Alleged Homosexuality, Murder In Sokoto

No fewer than 26 persons, including an Almajiri school teacher, have been arrested by Sokoto State Police Command over alleged homosexuality, murder and other crimes.Addressing newsmen on Monday in Sokoto, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Kaoje said the suspects were apprehended at various locations in the state between May 24 and May

EFCC Arrests Serial Cash Transfer Fraudster In Sokoto

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office, on Tuesday, May 7th, arrested an alleged serial cash transfer fraudster, Bashar Umar Abdullahi, (a.k.a Abdu Abdullahi and Bashir Abdullahi) who defrauded some unsuspecting victims, the sum of N151,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty One Thousand Naira) by leading them
Sultan Of Sokoto Declares Monday Beginning Of Ramadan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Monday May 6th, the beginning of the holy fasting in Nigeria. The Sultan said this following the sighting of the crescent moon that dictates the beginning of the Ramadan. Muslim faithfuls observes the 29 or 30 days fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. They are expected to abstain fro
17-year-old Boy, Aliyu Set To Marry Her 15-year-old Fiancée, Aisha In Sokoto (Photos)

A 17-year-old boy identified as Aliyu and his 15-year-old fiancée, Aisha, have released their prewedding pictures ahead of their wedding, next week, in #Sokoto.According to inside reports, Aliyu is following his family tradition of marrying early. .It’s gathered that male children of his family marry at the age of 17, while the female ones marr
JAMB Mercenary Nabbed In Sokoto While Writing For Candidates

According to a Premium Times reports, a man described as a professional examination mercenary, who allegedly specialises in writing JAMB tests for multiple candidates, has been arrested in Sokoto State. Officials of the Joint Examination Matriculation Board (JAMB) told Premium Times that Umar Sani was arrested at about 8: 00am Saturday as he made

Sokoto News, Photos and Videos

49 Corpers To Repeat Service In Ekiti, Kaduna, Ebonyi, Sokoto, Others For Various Offences

NDLEA Seizes 141.53kg Of Iliccit Drugs From Notorious Dealer In Sokoto

71-Yr-Old Man, Malam Ahmad Abdullahi Dies In The Middle Of Jumat Prayer At Sokoto Mosque

The Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG) Assists Widows Of Policemen In Sokoto

Allah Is Using Boko Haram to Punish Nigeria For Its Sins - Sultan Of Sokoto

Sultan of Sokoto’s Palace Being Stoned In New Video (See Reasons)

JUST IN: Fire Outbreak Claims Lives Of 8, 927 Rescued In Sokoto

If Christians Take Up Arms, Nigeria Will Burn To Ashes: Femi F. Kayode Replies Sultan Of Sokoto

Sokoto State Set To Enrol 20,000 Out-Of-School Females In School

Rice Smugglers Caught Using Beans To Cover Up At Sokoto Border

Sokoto Billionaire and CEO Lands in EFCC Net Over N29.8m Investment Fraud

Just In: EFCC Raids INEC Office, Questions Principal Officers In Sokoto

210 Repentant Bandits Surrender Their Arms In Sokoto, Release All Captives

Two NYSC Members Asked To Repeat Service Year In Sokoto

Newly Married Woman, Halimatu Abdullahi Bunun Allegedly Kidnapped On Her Way To Sokoto

Police Arrest 21-year-old Man For Allegedly Raping 10 Of His Boss' Children In Sokoto State

ACP, Sulaiman Zubairu Dies After Supervising Screening Of Candidates In Sokoto State

EFCC Arrests Sokoto Agency’s DG, Abdullahi Sa’idu Who Diverted N10m Workers’ Salaries

WANTED LIST! EFCC Arrests Suspect, Emmanuel 'Deji Oluwatosin On FBI List, Five Others In Sokoto

APC Lawmaker, Aminu Magaji Bodai Kidnapped By Unknown Gunmen In Sokoto

SHOCKING! Gunmen Reportedly Abduct Pregnant Housewife In Sokoto

EFCC Arrests Sokoto Councillor, Director, Tukur Yabo Two Others for Diverting Workers’ Salaries

'Give Us RUGA' - Usman Dan Fodio University Students Protest In Sokoto

"The Crescent Moon Of The Month Of Shawwal Has Been Sighted" - Sultan Of Sokoto, Abubakar Says As He Declares Tuesday Eid-el-fitr Day

Gay Teacher Exposed After molesting Students And Pimping Them Out To Clients In Sokoto

Police Command Arrest 26 Persons Over Alleged Homosexuality, Murder In Sokoto

EFCC Arrests Serial Cash Transfer Fraudster In Sokoto

Sultan Of Sokoto Declares Monday Beginning Of Ramadan

17-year-old Boy, Aliyu Set To Marry Her 15-year-old Fiancée, Aisha In Sokoto (Photos)

JAMB Mercenary Nabbed In Sokoto While Writing For Candidates

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