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22 Villagers Killed As Bandits Invade Zamfara
No fewer than 22 people were killed in the wee hours of Tuesday in Tunga Kwana community in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.It was gathered that the bandits stormed the village and started shooting sporadically, killing even women and children.It was also learnt that most of the villagers who escaped into the forest and later
Niger Delta Youths Give FG 72 Hours Ultimatum To Get Their Share From Sales of Zamfara Gold
The Young Democratic Movement and South South Youth Assembly have issued a three-day ultimatum for the Federal Government to present details of both past and present gold or other mineral sales.The youth groups have also called for proceeds of all minerals extracted in any part of the country to be shared among all the states as it is the case wit

"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
Military Arrest Armed Bandit Leader, Mujitafa Shehu, Killed 3 Rescued Victims In Zamfara And Katsina
Men of the Nigerian Army Operation Sahel Sanity arrested a notorious suspected armed bandits leader, Mujitafa Shehu, killed three, rescued 26 kidnapped victims in Zamfara and Katsina States.In a statement issued today by the acting director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier-General Bernard Onyeuko in Gusau, Zamfara State said the troops has ste
Northerners Can't Manage Our Oil If We Cannot Manage Gold In Zamfara - Wike
The Governor of Rivers State NYESOM WIKE has wondered why the gold in ZAMFARA is not a national cake like the oil in Rivers State.Speaking to news men in Port Hacourt, WIKE who was reacting to the news of CBN demanding for #5b gold from the ZAMFARA government wondered if same gesture can be allowed in his state.As monitored by our team, WIKE state

7 Years Old Boy Killed As Flood Destroy Over 900 Houses In Zamfara
The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), AVM Muhammad Mohammed (rtd) on Wednesday, said over 900 houses were destroyed by flood in 13 out of the 14 local government areas of Zamfara State.Mohammed also disclosed that a 7-year-old boy died as a result of flooding in Gummi Local Government Area of the state.The Director-Gen
Kidnappers Abduct Three Children Of Sub-Treasurer In Zamfara
Bandits have kidnapped three children of Zamfara State Sub-treasurer, Alhaji Yusuf Marafa, and also killed his neighbour in Nahuche town in the Bungudu local government area of Zamfara State.The kidnapped children are Mansur Yusuf, Sa’adu Yusuf and Anas Yusuf, while his neighbour, Malam Kamalu Nahuche, was shot dead. An indigene of the area, Alh
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle To Introduce Death Sentence For Reckless Drivers
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has promised to reintroduce death penalties for reckless drivers in the state following the tragic accident which killed 16 people on Wednesday evening.Governor Bello made it known when he led his cabinet members and the management of BUA Group to a condolence visit to the Emir of Gusau, Alh

Zamfara Gov. Bello Matawalle Declares 3 Day Mourning As 14 People Dies In Auto Crash
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has declared 3-day mourning in honour of victims of an auto crash which occured on Wednesday evening along Gusau-Funtua road.Gov Matawalle Declares Three Days Mourning As 14 People Dies In Zamfara Auto Crash 1The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 14 people died when a trailer run into three cars at t
'Gold Bars' Mined In Zamfara, Presented To Buhari By Governor Bello Matawalle At The State House Abuja
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Bello Matawalle, was at the State House in Abuja to present gold bars mined in the state to President Muhammadu Buhari.A media aide to the President Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, announced this in a social media statement on Tuesday.This comes as the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative (PAGMI) is se
Golds and Other Precious Stones Mined From Zamfara State Presented to President Buhari (Photos)
Governor Bello Matawalle has presented gold bars and an assortment of precious stones, products of Zamfara to President Muhammadu Buhari.The presentation was done on Monday night at the State House, Abuja.Zamfara State has the highest gold deposits in the country.In addition, the state is also known for eight other minerals which are in commercial

Lawmaker, Mai-Palace Shared Detergent, Pegs & Local Iron To Empower Constituents in Zamfara
Kabiru Amadu popularly referred to as Mai-Palace, a member of the House of Representative representing Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency, Zamfara State, has distributed Detergent, Cloth Pegs, Local Pressing Iron As 2020 Empowerment Program, to members of his constituency.In some photos that have since gone viral on the internet, the items were disp
3 Titleholders Resign After Fani-Kayode Was Conferred With Traditional Title In Zamfara
Three titleholders have resigned in protest after Shinkafi Emirate Council conferred traditional title on Femi Fani-Kayode.Three traditional title holders of Shinkafi Emirate Council in Zamfara State have resigned their appointments, protesting the conferment of a traditional title on former aviation minister, Femi Fani Kayode by the emir. On Mond
After Lashing Out At The Fulanis, FFK Receives Chieftaincy Title From Emir of Zamfara (Photos)
Femi Fani Kayode receives Chieftaincy title from Emir of Shinkafi in Zamfara state, Alhaji Muhammad Makwashe.He is now to be called "Sadaukin Shinkaf of Zamfara.".This is his vote of thanks: ‘l am a firm believer in the unity of the country and will never hate any part of the country or the faith of other people. On the issue that I a

Zamfara State Governor, AbdulAzeez Yari Says Power Will Shift To The South In 2023
Abdulazeez Yari, immediate past governor of Zamfara State, on Saturday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would ensure power shift to the South in 2023.Yari, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), also said he might vie for the office of the party’s national chairman should it be zoned to the North.Speaking in an inte
Zamfara Governor, Muhammad Matawalle Appeals To Bandits To Surrender A Rifle And Get Two Cows
Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle of Zamfara state has said his administration would give two cows for each AK47 rifle surrendered by repentant bandit in the state.Matawalle spoke on Thursday when he hosted Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, Director General, Department of State Security Services, Yusuf Bichi and other heads of Intelligen

Bandits Unleashed Fresh Attack In Zamfara, Killed 7, Injured 13
Notorious armed bandits again have unleashed fresh attack in Zamfara State, killing seven persons and kidnapping 20 women in Danfasa community, Dansadau Emirate of Maru Local Government Area of the state.According to some villagers, many houses were set ablaze, while several animals were rustled by the bandits.Speaking on the attack, one of the vi

Suspect Of Zamfara Medical Doctor, Dr. Enoch Okpara Murder Says He Was Paid N5000 To Kill Him
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested and paraded one of the suspects, Abubakar Namaliki, who was part of the gang that gruesomely murdered Dr. Enoch Okpara, a gynecologist attached to Federal Medical Centre in Gusau, the state capital.The arrested suspect said that he was given 5,000 naira by the bandits leader to commit the gruesome murd
Police Arrest 25Yrs Old Man Who Molested & Killed His Brother's Wife In Zamfara
SP Mohammed Shehu, the command spokesperson while parading the suspect on Monday, said Bala had already confessed to the crime.Shehu said the suspect hailed from Damaga village of Maradun Local Government area of the state.He said, “the Tudun Wada Area Command, Gusau on June 15, at about 04.30 hours, received a distress call from Damba quarters
SAD! Photo of Medical Doctor, Enoch Okpara Who Was Murdered and Burnt in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command has launched an investigation into the gruesome murder of a medical doctor identified as Enoch Okpara. Okpara who was a consultant Obstetrics/Gynaecologist working at the Federal Medical Centre in Gusau, was found dead at his residence in Mareri area of the state capital on Saturday June 13. The remains of the dece

Another Attack By Bandits Left 25 Dead In Zamfara
Suspected bandits attacked villages in Talata Marafa and Maru Local Government Areas of Zamfara State on Wednesday, killing about 25 people.Report had it that the armed men invaded Awala village and went away with herds of cattle and other domestic animals, thereafter went to neighbouring communities to rustle cattle but were not lucky as they met
BREAKING: Zamfara Gov. Bello Matawalle Appoints Sanusi Muhammad As New Emir Of Kaura-Namoda
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has presented letter of appointment to the newly appointed Emir of Kaura-Namoda, Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Jamilu Iliyasu, Press Secretary to the governor in Gusau on Tuesday. He stated that the appointment letter was presented at a brief ceremony attended by other Emirs i
"We Demand An Apology From NCDC For Recording 10 COVID-19 Cases Instead Of 2" - Zamfara State Govt Says
Zamfara government says there is an error in the number of new COVID-19 cases announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for the state on Monday.The NCDC in its release on new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, stated that Zamfara had 10 new cases.However, in an interview with NAN, Alhaji Yahaya Kanoma, the state Commissioner of Health

2 Permanent Secretaries Die Of Suspected Covid-19 Relate Complications In Zamfara
Two permanent secretaries in Zamfara state civil service have died following a brief illness.This is coming less than two weeks after Mohammed Ahmad Asha, emir of Kaura-Namoda in the state, died of suspected COVID-19-related complications.report has it that the late permanent secretaries are Yawale Dango of the Office of the Head of Service and Ah
A Serving Nigerian Army Major, Sanusi Mohammad Named New Emir Of Kaura Namoda In Zamfara State
Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mohammed, has approved the appointment of a 40-year-old serving officer of the Nigerian Army, Sanusi Mohammad, as the new Emir of Kaura-Namoda.Sanusi succeeds his late father, Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed Asha, who died last Sunday after a brief illness.A statement by Zailani Bappa, media aide to the governor, said
Security Personnel Intercept 40 Men From Zamfara Who Hide Inside A Truckload Of Cows In Lagos
A trailer loaded with cows and about forty men coming from Zamfara State was intercepted at the Berger end of Lagos-Ibadan expressway this afternoon, Monday May 4, by the Lagos state security personnel.Upon the interception, the driver and his passengers were ordered to return to the state where they were coming from.Interstate travels are current

We Will Embark On Deportation Of Illegal Miners Who Sneaked In From Zamfara - Osun Govt Declares
The Osun Government says it will start the deportation of illegal miners who sneaked into the state from Zamfara during the lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.Mrs Funke Egbemode, the State Commissioner for Information, in a statement on Friday in Osogbo, said the planned deportation of miners was a precautionary measure to contain commu
Zamfara Female Doctors Request Lockdown Over The Rise Of COVID-19 In The State
Female doctors tells Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle to lock down the state as a way to minimize the virusThis was contained in a press statement signed by the President of MWAN, Zamfara State chapter, Dr Fatimah Abdulqadir, and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital. The statement said that the curfew would assist in preventing t
Photos Of Two Notorious Sisters Who Charge Zamfara Bandits N6000 For Sex Per Night
Two sisters have confessed to their nefarious activities after being caught with a motorcyclist suspected of supplying food items and women to bandits in Zamfara State. The sisters said they charge each member of the group N6,000 for intercouse per night. According to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State command, Sha

PHOTOS: Two Chinese Men, Wang & Chu Arrested in Zamfara For Illegal Minning
Two Chinese nationals identified as Wang and Chu, have been arrested by men of the Zamfara state police command for their alleged involvement in illegal mining of Gold at Nasarawa Burkullu village in Kwali, Bukkuyum Local Government Area (LGA). .They have been accused of going against the directive of the Federal government, that all mining activi

Zamfara News, Photos and Videos

22 Villagers Killed As Bandits Invade Zamfara

Niger Delta Youths Give FG 72 Hours Ultimatum To Get Their Share From Sales of Zamfara Gold

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

Military Arrest Armed Bandit Leader, Mujitafa Shehu, Killed 3 Rescued Victims In Zamfara And Katsina

Northerners Can't Manage Our Oil If We Cannot Manage Gold In Zamfara - Wike

7 Years Old Boy Killed As Flood Destroy Over 900 Houses In Zamfara

Kidnappers Abduct Three Children Of Sub-Treasurer In Zamfara

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle To Introduce Death Sentence For Reckless Drivers

Zamfara Gov. Bello Matawalle Declares 3 Day Mourning As 14 People Dies In Auto Crash

'Gold Bars' Mined In Zamfara, Presented To Buhari By Governor Bello Matawalle At The State House Abuja

Golds and Other Precious Stones Mined From Zamfara State Presented to President Buhari (Photos)

Lawmaker, Mai-Palace Shared Detergent, Pegs & Local Iron To Empower Constituents in Zamfara

3 Titleholders Resign After Fani-Kayode Was Conferred With Traditional Title In Zamfara

After Lashing Out At The Fulanis, FFK Receives Chieftaincy Title From Emir of Zamfara (Photos)

Zamfara State Governor, AbdulAzeez Yari Says Power Will Shift To The South In 2023

Zamfara Governor, Muhammad Matawalle Appeals To Bandits To Surrender A Rifle And Get Two Cows

Bandits Unleashed Fresh Attack In Zamfara, Killed 7, Injured 13

Suspect Of Zamfara Medical Doctor, Dr. Enoch Okpara Murder Says He Was Paid N5000 To Kill Him

Police Arrest 25Yrs Old Man Who Molested & Killed His Brother's Wife In Zamfara

SAD! Photo of Medical Doctor, Enoch Okpara Who Was Murdered and Burnt in Zamfara

Another Attack By Bandits Left 25 Dead In Zamfara

BREAKING: Zamfara Gov. Bello Matawalle Appoints Sanusi Muhammad As New Emir Of Kaura-Namoda

"We Demand An Apology From NCDC For Recording 10 COVID-19 Cases Instead Of 2" - Zamfara State Govt Says

2 Permanent Secretaries Die Of Suspected Covid-19 Relate Complications In Zamfara

A Serving Nigerian Army Major, Sanusi Mohammad Named New Emir Of Kaura Namoda In Zamfara State

Security Personnel Intercept 40 Men From Zamfara Who Hide Inside A Truckload Of Cows In Lagos

We Will Embark On Deportation Of Illegal Miners Who Sneaked In From Zamfara - Osun Govt Declares

Zamfara Female Doctors Request Lockdown Over The Rise Of COVID-19 In The State

Photos Of Two Notorious Sisters Who Charge Zamfara Bandits N6000 For Sex Per Night

PHOTOS: Two Chinese Men, Wang & Chu Arrested in Zamfara For Illegal Minning

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