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  • UPDATE: Zamfara Gov. Bello Matawalle Announces To Lift Telecommunication Ban On Monday

    . UPDATE: Zamfara Gov. Bello Matawalle Announces To Lift Telecommunication Ban On Monday

     The governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle has announced that the ban on telecommunication networks in the state would be lifted on Monday, November 29, 2021.In a bid to contain the raging armed banditry and kidnapping in the state, telecommunication services were shut down in the state in September.Speaking on Saturday, November 27, 2021, dur
  • Police Arrest 30-Year-Old Woman With 991 Ammunition For Notorious Bandits In Zamfara

    .. Police Arrest 30-Year-Old Woman With 991 Ammunition For Notorious Bandits In Zamfara

     The Zamfara State Police has arrested a 30-year-old woman while trying to convey 991 ammunition to the camp of a notorious bandit leader on security agents wanted list.The suspect identified as Fatima Lawali, was on her way from Sokoto to deliver the weapons to Ado Alero, a notorious bandit hibernating in the forest along Zamfara when she was arre
  • "His Manh00d Is Too Big" – Woman Tells Zamfara Sharia Court To Disslove Her Marriage

    .. "His Manh00d Is Too Big" – Woman Tells Zamfara Sharia Court To Disslove Her Marriage

     A woman who tied the knot a week ago in Zamfara State, Aisha Dannupuwa, has begged Sharia court in Samaru, Gusau Local Government of the State to dissolve their marriage owing to horrible sexual experience.Aisha Dannupuwa noted that her first sexual intercourse with the husband was horrible due to the size of his penis. “When he came, we had se
  • How 30Yrs Old Female Gunrunner, Fatima Lawali Arrested With 991 Ammunition In Zamfara

    . How 30Yrs Old Female Gunrunner, Fatima Lawali Arrested With 991 Ammunition In Zamfara

     A 30-year-old female gunrunner, Fatima Lawali, who supplies guns and ammunition to bandits terrorising Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina and Niger states have been arrested by police operatives.The Zamfara Command’s spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the arrest.He said she was intercepted with 991 ammunition in her possession.Shehu sa
  • Students Kidnapped While Writing Their SSCE Regain Freedom With Others in Zamfara

    . Students Kidnapped While Writing Their SSCE Regain Freedom With Others in Zamfara

     The Zamfara State Police Command has announced the rescue of 24 persons, including five students, kidnapped while writing their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of the state.The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ayuba Elkanah, stated this while handing over the rescued victims to th
  • BREAKING: Suspected Bandits Killed 7 Policemen In An Ambush In Zamfara

    . BREAKING: Suspected Bandits Killed 7 Policemen In An Ambush In Zamfara

     Suspected bandits have killed at least seven policemen in an ambush near Zonai village in Magami district in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State.The policemen, residents said, were returning from duty where they mounted, on Monday, a check point near Zonai village along Gusau-Magami-Dansadau road when the armed gang opened fire on the veh
  • 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
  • Zamfara Emir, Hassan Atto Freed After Spending Over One Month in Bandits’ Den

    . Zamfara Emir, Hassan Atto Freed After Spending Over One Month in Bandits’ Den

     Bungudu Emirate Council in Zamfara state has announced the return home of their emir, Sarkin Fulanin Bungudu, Hassan Atto, 32 days after he was kidnapped.The emir was kidnapped in mid-September with his police orderly on the Kaduna-Abuja highway while they were travelling to Abuja. The gunmen killed another police officer attached to the emir duri
  • Tension Heightened As Bandits Kill 12, Raze Police Outpost, Patrol Vehicles In Zamfara

    . Tension Heightened As Bandits Kill 12, Raze Police Outpost, Patrol Vehicles In Zamfara

     Suspected bandits attacked Sakajiki village in Kauran Namoda Local Government area of Zamfara State, killing twelve persons.A resident of the area informed that 19 shops and many houses were torched while a police outpost, seven vehicles, including 2 police patrol vans were burnt.The Nation gathered search for more corpses, especially those who ra
  • 187 Zamfara Abduct Victims Reportedly Rescued By Nigerian Police

    . 187 Zamfara Abduct Victims Reportedly Rescued By Nigerian Police

     Police tactical operatives in a joint operations at Tsibiri forest in Maradun LGA on Thursday succeeded in the rescue of 187 victims abducted in Rini village of Bakura LGA, Gora village of Maradun LGA, Sabon Birni village and Shinkafi in Shinkafi LGA respectively .These villages are in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria.A statement from SP Mohamme
  • 18 Nigerians Massacre By Bandits In Zamfara As FG Withholds List Of Terror Financiers

    . 18 Nigerians Massacre By Bandits In Zamfara As FG Withholds List Of Terror Financiers

     Bandits in Zamfara State are still wreaking havoc despite the ongoing Nigerian military large-scale operation.The people of the state are enduring the shutdown of network services the federal government ordered over a month ago.The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) issued the directive targeted at blocking criminals from communicating and r
  • Bandits On Camels & Horses Kill 18 In Zamfara, 10 Massacred In Katsina

    . Bandits On Camels & Horses Kill 18 In Zamfara, 10 Massacred In Katsina

     No fewer than 18 people including women and children have been killed by a group of suspected bandits in a fresh attack at Kurya Madaro town of Kaura Namoda local government area of Zamfara state.A resident of the area, Malam Mohammed Lawali Kurya, who narrowly escaped the attack, told Blueprint in Gusau Wednesday that the hoodlums stormed the tow
  • MSF Staff Nurse, Two Others Killed As Bandits Open Fire On Commercial Vehicle In Zamfara

    . MSF Staff Nurse, Two Others Killed As Bandits Open Fire On Commercial Vehicle In Zamfara

     A staff nurse of a medical charity, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), identified as Hassan Mohammad has been killed by bandits in Zamfara State. It was gathered that Hassan, 37, and two other passengers were killed when bandits opened fire on a commercial bus along Shinkafi-Kaura Namoda road on Saturday evening, October 2.The MSF nurse was said to b
  • Zamfara Police Arrest 21 Notorious Bandits & 48 Collaborators During Raids In The State

    . Zamfara Police Arrest 21 Notorious Bandits & 48 Collaborators During Raids In The State

     The Police Command in Zamfara, on Sunday, announced that it had successfully arrested 21 notorious bandits and 48 collaborators during various raids it carried out in September.SP Muhammed Shehu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, made the disclosure at a press briefing in Gusau.According to the PPRO, five bandits on the want
  • Father Of Zamfara Speaker, Alh Muazu Abubakar Magarya Dies In Bandits’ Custody (Photo)

    .. Father Of Zamfara Speaker, Alh Muazu Abubakar Magarya Dies In Bandits’ Custody (Photo)

     Father of Zamfara Speaker, Alh Muazu Abubakar Magarya has been confirmed dead in the hands of his captors.In an exclusive interview with the brother of the deceased Malam Dahiru Saraki Magarya who was abducted along with the late Abubakar Magarya confirmed the development to new men at the State Police headquarters Gusau on Sunday.It could be reca
  • Bandits Abducts Zamfara Emir Along Kaduna-Abuja Highway, Kill Police Escort

    . Bandits Abducts Zamfara Emir Along Kaduna-Abuja Highway, Kill Police Escort

     Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a police officer and abducted the Emir of Bungudu, Zamfara state, Hassan Attahiru Atto, as well as an unspecified number of people along the Kaduna–Abuja highway.Kaduna police spokesperson, Muhammed Jalige said the incident happened on Tuesday evening when the bandits opened fire on the emir’s convoy
  • Bandits Burn Down House Of Zamfara Speaker, Others

    . Bandits Burn Down House Of Zamfara Speaker, Others

     Bandits have attacked the House of the Zamfara State House of Assembly Speaker, Nasiru Muazu Magarya, setting it on fire. Also, other houses belonging to residents were set ablaze by the bandits in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, according to Nigerian Tribune. Chairman of the Committee on Security and Prosecution of Bandits in Zamfar
  • Just In: 75 Kidnapped Zamfara Students Regain Freedom

    . Just In: 75 Kidnapped Zamfara Students Regain Freedom

     Bandits have released 75  pupils of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State who were kidnapped on September 1, 2021. The Nigerian Television Authority broke the news via its verified Facebook page overnight.Nigerian Police had reported that gunmen abducted more than 70 students in the country�
  • Zamfara Governor, Matawalle Vows Not To Grant Amnesty To Bandits Any Longer

    . Zamfara Governor, Matawalle Vows Not To Grant Amnesty To Bandits Any Longer

     Zamfara Governor, Bello Matawalle, says that the state government is no longer interested in holding a dialogue with bandits, noting that they had spurned the olive branch once extended to them.He said in Gusau that instead, security forces would flush them out of the state.“My administration will no longer grant amnesty to bandits as they have
  • Photos: Inside Dilapidated Zamfara School Where 73 Students Were Abducted

    . Photos: Inside Dilapidated Zamfara School Where 73 Students Were Abducted

     Some of the buildings in the school premises are without windows and doors while the ceilings are starting to cave in.When TheCable visited on Saturday, the school was deserted as expected following the abduction on Wednesday.Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget, and national planning, had in April said about 62,000 schools in the country wer
  • Nigerian Govt Orders Telcos To Shut Down Mobile Phone Services In Zamfara As Bandits Take Over

    . Nigerian Govt Orders Telcos To Shut Down Mobile Phone Services In Zamfara As Bandits Take Over

     The Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission has asked major telecommunications firms in the country to shut down all communication sites in Zamfara state.This is coming six months after the government declared the state a ‘no fly zone’ due to illegal mining activities.In a memo addressed to the Managing Director and C
  • Local Govt Official And Businesswoman Killed As Bandits Open Fire On Travellers In Zamfara

    . Local Govt Official And Businesswoman Killed As Bandits Open Fire On Travellers In Zamfara

     Bandits have killed a local government official, Umaru Nabita Moriki and a businesswoman in Zamfara State. Moriki, an engineer and director of works at Kaura Namoda local government and the local businesswoman identified as Hajia Rumba Jengeru, were killed on Sunday evening, August 29, when the bandits opened fire on travelers on the Kaura Namoda-
  • Bandits Vow To Kill Zamfara College Students, Staff If N350m Ransom Is Not Paid

    . Bandits Vow To Kill Zamfara College Students, Staff If N350m Ransom Is Not Paid

     Bandits who demanded N350 million after kidnapping 15 students, four staff members, and a dispatch rider in Zamfara have threatened to kill the victims. The victims were kidnapped from the College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakura, Zamfara State. The bandits have now given a 24-hour ultimatum for the payment of N350m ransom or they kill th
  • Not Again! Gunmen Attack Zamfara College, Kill Security Officers, Kidnap Scores Of Students

    . Not Again! Gunmen Attack Zamfara College, Kill Security Officers, Kidnap Scores Of Students

     As insecurity in the country worsens, unknown gunmen invaded the popular college of Agriculture, Bakura, in Zamfara State and whisked away an unspecified number of students. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday night when the assailants invaded the school premises shooting sporadically, before whisking the victims away.It was also
  • Bandits Break Into Zamfara Hospital, kidnap A Nurse And Caregiver

    . Bandits Break Into Zamfara Hospital, kidnap A Nurse And Caregiver

     The General Hospital at Dansadau, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State was on Friday July 30, invaded by bandits. It was reported that a nurse and caregiver were abducted by the bandits who reportedly headed to the outpatient ward during the attack. An eyewitness said; “When they couldn’t find anybody there, they starting going from on
  • Bandits Are Travelling From Zamfara To Borno For Terrorist Training

    . Bandits Are Travelling From Zamfara To Borno For Terrorist Training

     Bandits from Zamfara State have begun travelling to Borno State to receive training from terrorists. This is according to an internal memo by the Nigeria Immigration Service marked, NIS/HQ/CGI/943, which was addressed to comptrollers. The memo obtained by PR Nigeria titled, ‘Movement of Armed Bandits from Zamfara to Borno for Intensive Boko Har
  • Residents Call For Resignation Of CP Rabiu After Killing Of 13 Police Officers in Zamfara

    . Residents Call For Resignation Of CP Rabiu After Killing Of 13 Police Officers in Zamfara

     The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hussaini Rabiu has been asked to resign from his duties by residents following the killing of thirteen operational police officers in the state.One of the indigenes who spoke, Abubakar Usman said the Commissioner has no reason to excuses why serving police officers were killed by the bandits.Usman said residents wer
  • Aggrieved Policemen Boo Zamfara Gov Matawalle After Bandits’ Murder Of 13 Colleagues

    . Aggrieved Policemen Boo Zamfara Gov Matawalle After Bandits’ Murder Of 13 Colleagues

     Some aggrieved men of the Nigeria Police protested against Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle.They alleged poor welfare and negligence by the state government.The incident occured at Ahmad Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau, the State capital.Matawalle visited the morgue where the corpses of the 13 policemen killed are kept.Band
  • Photo of Pilot, Abayomi Dairo Who Survived After His Fighter Jet Was Shot by Bandits in Zamfara

    . Photo of Pilot, Abayomi Dairo Who Survived After His Fighter Jet Was Shot by Bandits in Zamfara

     Meet Abayomi Dairo, a pilot who survived after his fighter jet was shot down by bandits in ZamfaraConfirming the crash in a statement on Monday, NAF Spokesman, Edward Gabkwet said the fighter jet was returning from a successful air interdiction mission between the boundaries of Zamfara and Kaduna states when it came under heavy fire from bandits a
  • BREAKING! Gunmen Abduct College Provost, Habibu Mainasara In Zamfara

    . BREAKING! Gunmen Abduct College Provost, Habibu Mainasara In Zamfara

     Daily Post reports that some armed men who are suspected to be bandits have abducted the provost of the College of Arts and Animal Science Bakura, Habibu Mainasara, in Zamfara State.It was gathered that the incident occured in the early hours of Sunday when the assailants invaded his official residence within Government Science Secondary School, B

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