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  • BREAKING: Two More Of Abducted Zamfara Youth Corps Members Regain Freedom

    . BREAKING: Two More Of Abducted Zamfara Youth Corps Members Regain Freedom

     The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has secured the release of two females among the abducted Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) who were kidnapped in Zamfara on their way to orientation camp in Sokoto.The Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.Recall that eight PCMs and th
  • Man Sentenced To Death By Hanging In Zamfara For Killing Friend Over N100

    . Man Sentenced To Death By Hanging In Zamfara For Killing Friend Over N100

     The Zamfara State High Court of Justice has handed down a death sentence by hanging to one person and life imprisonment to another person for culpable homicide and attempted armed robbery. During the trial, Justice Mukhtar Yusha’u, the presiding judge, found both individuals guilty. Anas Dahiru, who resides in the Unguwar Dallatu area of Gusau i
  • Parents Of Abducted Zamfara Female Students Protest ,Accuses Govt Of Neglect

    . Parents Of Abducted Zamfara Female Students Protest ,Accuses Govt Of Neglect

     Parents of Female students of Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State, who were abducted by bandits; have staged a peaceful protest , accusing the government of neglect .The parents who converged on Gusau from across the federation, said the bandits holding their children in captivity had insisted that they would only negotiate with the state Go
  • Court Orders Retrieval Of Over 50 Government Vehicles Carted Away By Former Zamfara Governor

    . Court Orders Retrieval Of Over 50 Government Vehicles Carted Away By Former Zamfara Governor

     The Federal High Court of Nigeria, Sokoto Judicial Division has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the former Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle over ownership of over 50 vehicles which reportedly belong to the State Government. Matawalle who filed the lawsuit following a raid on his residence where the vehicles were recovered, had claimed own
  • Court Orders Ex Zamfara Gov, Matawalle To Return Official Vehicles In His Possession

    . Court Orders Ex Zamfara Gov, Matawalle To Return Official Vehicles In His Possession

     A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has dismissed a suit filed by a former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, over ownership of official vehicles he took away on leaving office last May.In June, the police raided Matawalle’s residences and seized the vehicles as ordered by the court.A statement on Monday by Governor Dauda Lawal’s spok
  • Gunmen Abduct Over 100 Villagers In Zamfara Over Non-payment Of Harvesting Fees

    . Gunmen Abduct Over 100 Villagers In Zamfara Over Non-payment Of Harvesting Fees

     Gunmen have again abducted over 100 people in Mutumji, Sabongari Mahuta, Kwanar Dutsi and Unguwar Kawo communities of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State for failing to pay levies imposed on them.DAILY POST gathered that the bandits have been terrorizing the communities as they could not pay the levies imposed on them.A villager from Mutum
  • Military Arrests Arms Suppliers Of Notorious Zamfara Bandit Kingpin, Bello Turji

    . Military Arrests Arms Suppliers Of Notorious Zamfara Bandit Kingpin, Bello Turji

     Three suspected gunrunners supplying weapons to notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, have been arrested by troops.Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, November 23, 2023, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, said the suspects were on their way to supply arms and ammunition to the bandit leader in Zamfara when the
  • ‘I Will Win Rerun Hundred Times’ – Zamfara Gov Dauda Lawal

    . ‘I Will Win Rerun Hundred Times’ – Zamfara Gov Dauda Lawal

     Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has expressed confidence that he was not afraid of the governorship rerun election, saying that he was going into the contest with full confidence.The Governor stated this while addressing his teeming supporters at the State’s PDP secretariat in Gusau, the State capital as he returned from his foreign trip. �
  • "We're Not Afraid To Rerun Election" – PDP Zamfara

    . "We're Not Afraid To Rerun Election" – PDP Zamfara

     The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed confidence in securing a significant triumph in the impending rerun election, as directed by the Court of Appeal.Buhari Maijega, the spokesperson for the State's PDP, conveyed this optimism during a telephone interview with reporters in Gusau, the state capital.Maij
  • BREAKING: Zamfara Governor, Lawal Sacked By Appeal Court

    . BREAKING: Zamfara Governor, Lawal Sacked By Appeal Court

     The Court of Appeal on Thursday in Abuja sacked Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State.It declared inconclusive, the March 18 Governorship election which produced Lawal as the elected governor.A 3-man panel of Justices of the Court in a unanimous judgment voided and set aside the declaration of Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.Justice Syb
  • Zamfara Lawmaker, Kabiru Sponsor Weddings Of 9 Female Orphans In The State

    . Zamfara Lawmaker, Kabiru Sponsor Weddings Of 9 Female Orphans In The State

     Rep Kabiru Maipalace (PDP-Zamfara) has sponsored the marriage of nine female orphans under his Women, Orphans and Less privileged Welfare Project.Presenting furniture and other wedding items to the beneficiaries in Gusau on Wednesday, Maipalace said the gesture was the fulfilment of his campaign promises.Maipalace, represented at the occasion by h
  • Zamfara Govt Accuses Matawalle Of Wasting Over ₦1bn On Abandoned Hotel Project

    . Zamfara Govt Accuses Matawalle Of Wasting Over ₦1bn On Abandoned Hotel Project

     The Zamfara State Government has released another set of documents to supports its series of allegations against the former Governor of the State, Bello Matawalle.In a statement released on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, with accompanying documents, the state government alleged that Matawalle misappropriated over ₦1 billion on an abandoned caterin
  • How Terrorists Kill Two Persons, Abduct COE Lecturer, Three Others In Zamfara

    . How Terrorists Kill Two Persons, Abduct COE Lecturer, Three Others In Zamfara

     Gunmen suspected to be bandits have once again attacked Maru town, the headquarters of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing two persons and abducting four, including a lecturer from the College of State Education (COE).According to a resident of the area, Usman Ibrahim, the gunmen stormed Maru town last Saturday night, killing two
  • Zamfara Gov Dauda Lawal Sympathizes With NYSC Over Abducted Corps Members

    . Zamfara Gov Dauda Lawal Sympathizes With NYSC Over Abducted Corps Members

     The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has sympathised with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) over the kidnapping of prospective corps members in the state a few months ago.He shared his feelings during his visit to the Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen Y.D. Ahmed, at NYSC Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja.Governor Lawal, who described the
  • Bandits Reportedly Gun Down Three Policemen At Checkpoint In Zamfara

    . Bandits Reportedly Gun Down Three Policemen At Checkpoint In Zamfara

     Armed bandits have killed three policemen in an attack on a checkpoint in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state.A source says that the policemen were conducting stop-and-search operation along Funtua-Gudau Highway on Tuesday, October 31, when the bandits struck. “Three Policemen were said to have been killed while the driver of the police
  • One Killed As Bandits Abduct Zamfara Monarch And Five Others

    . One Killed As Bandits Abduct Zamfara Monarch And Five Others

     Bandits have reportedly abducted the district head of  Ruwan Rana in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Magaji Makau and five others.An indigene of the area, Mohammed Musa told Punch that the bandits who rode into Ruwan Rana town in the early hours of Saturday, October 28, killed one person during the attack. They reportedly arr
  • Zamfara Govt Closes Market Over Killing Of 4 Persons By Bandis

    . Zamfara Govt Closes Market Over Killing Of 4 Persons By Bandis

     Four people have reportedly lost their lives following an attack by bandits in Maru, located within the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.An indigene of the town, Mohammed Bawa, told reporters that the Emir of Maru, Abubakar Maigari, managed to escape when the bandits invaded his palace, but one of his guards was killed on the spot while
  • More Than 100 Terrorists Killed By NAF Airstrikes In Niger, Zamfara

    . More Than 100 Terrorists Killed By NAF Airstrikes In Niger, Zamfara

     The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that troops have eliminated more than 100 terrorists in air interdictions carried out on the border between Niger and Zamfara states.The director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday in Abuja while giving an update on military operations across the country in the las
  • Before & After Photos Of Zamfara Man Who Regained Freedom After 7 Months In Bandits' Den

    . Before & After Photos Of Zamfara Man Who Regained Freedom After 7 Months In Bandits' Den

     A Facebook user, Bashir Shuaibu Umar has shared the before and after photos of a young man who regained freedom on October 18, 2023, after seven months in bandits' captivity. According to him, the victim identified as Abdulrahman Dan Gulbi, was kidnapped by bandits while on his way his hometown Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. &
  • Angry Youths Storm Street Protest Over Resurgence Attacks, Killing, Abductions In Zamfara

    . Angry Youths Storm Street Protest Over Resurgence Attacks, Killing, Abductions In Zamfara

     Angry youths, on Tuesday, blocked the Gusau-Kaura Namoda highway at the Sakajiki community axis, protesting the resurgence of terror attacks, killings, abductions and other criminal activities in the State.It was gathered that the ravaging terrorists had abducted women from the community, killed several others and set many houses ablaze.The youths
  • Zamfara Governor’s Wife, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Set to Marry Off 50 Female Orphans

    . Zamfara Governor’s Wife, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Set to Marry Off 50 Female Orphans

     Wife of Zamfara State Governor, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal has revealed her intention to marry out fifty female orphans under the State’s ministry of Women, Children and Social Development Affairs.This was contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant, SSA Media and Communication, office of the Governor’s wife, Zara’u Musau
  • Three Persons Feared Killed, District Head, 50 Others Kidnapped In Zamfara

    . Three Persons Feared Killed, District Head, 50 Others Kidnapped In Zamfara

     At least three persons have been killed, while over 51 others, including a district head, were kidnapped by bandits in parts of Zamfara State.It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday when the armed men invaded Bagega, a mining village in the state, and shot sporadically, leading to the death of the three villagers.Efforts by to reach
  • Fake Doctor, Muhammad Naziru Mode Arrested In Zamfara, After Operating Mostly At Female Wards

    .. Fake Doctor, Muhammad Naziru Mode Arrested In Zamfara, After Operating Mostly At Female Wards

     An impostor who parades himself as a gynecologist working with the Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command.The corps public Relations Officer, SC Ikor Oche, on Thursday, October 12, 2023, paraded the suspect identified as Muhammad Naziru Mode, on t
  • NSCDC Apprehend Fake Doctor, Mohammed Nasiru In Zamfara

    . NSCDC Apprehend Fake Doctor, Mohammed Nasiru In Zamfara

     The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has apprehended a fake doctor, Mohammed Nasiru Mode, who had been working with Yariman Bakura Special Hospital in Gusau, the State capital.The Commandant of the Corps, Sani Mustapha, said the suspect was arresting after an intelligent tip off.Parading the suspect on
  • We Decided To Kill Him So We Would Not Be Traced - Man Who Kidnapped Zamfara VON Reporter

    . We Decided To Kill Him So We Would Not Be Traced - Man Who Kidnapped Zamfara VON Reporter

     Three suspects have been arrested by the Zamfara State Police Command in connection with the killing of Hamisu Haruna Danjibga, a reporter for Voice of Nigeria (VON). The suspects, according to the police, were Mansur Haruna who happens to be a nephew to the deceased and his partner in crime, Ibrahim Nababa and the buyer of the stolen property of
  • Zamfara Govt Unveils Plan To Hold Wedding For Orphanage Home Girls

    . Zamfara Govt Unveils Plan To Hold Wedding For Orphanage Home Girls

     Zamfara State Government under the Office of the Governor’s Wife, Hajiya Huriya Lawan, has unveiled plan to hold wedding ceremony for five orphanage home girls who have engaged with their lovers.The State Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Development, Dr Nafisa Maradu, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Gusau on Wednesday by
  • Zamfara Varsity Has Resumed After Our Daughters Were Kidnapped – Families Of Victims Lament

    . Zamfara Varsity Has Resumed After Our Daughters Were Kidnapped – Families Of Victims Lament

     The families of some students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were abducted by terrorists have accused the school management of doing nothing to rescue their daughters and sisters in captivity. A brother to one of the kidnapped female students on Tuesday morning disclosed that the school had resumed normal activities days after
  • Zamfara Govt Adopts 6 Year Old Orphan Who Vows To Avenge Father's Death

    . Zamfara Govt Adopts 6 Year Old Orphan Who Vows To Avenge Father's Death

     Zamfara State government, through its Ministry of Women affairs, Children and Social Development, has promised to sponsor the education and other live needs of a six-year-old boy whose video was trending on social media, where he expressed his grief over the killing of his father and claimed he will take revenge.A statement by the Public Relations
  • Abducted Zamfara Varsity Students Receive Medication At Community Controlled By Terrorists

    . Abducted Zamfara Varsity Students Receive Medication At Community Controlled By Terrorists

     The students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were abducted by suspected terrorists were seen on Tuesday by residents of Madada, a community in Maru Local Government of the state receiving medication at a health centre.It was reported how the abducted students were moved to the Madada forest which is in the larger part of Kwiamb
  • Your Claim Is False And Misleading - FG Replies Zamfara Governor On Negotiating With Bandits

    . Your Claim Is False And Misleading - FG Replies Zamfara Governor On Negotiating With Bandits

     The Tinubu-led Federal government has responded to claims made by Zamfara Governor, Dauda Lawal, that it was negotiating with bandits in the state. Lawal who has consistently ruled out the option of negotiating with bandits, accused the federal government of secretly negotiating with some bandits who abducted some school girls in the State. He als

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