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President Elect, Tinubu Condemns Bandits' Attacks In Zamfara, Kano, Demands Investigation
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, said on Monday in Abuja that banditry, terrorism and mindless killings should have no place in Nigeria.He was reacting to attacks at the weekend in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara and at Maigari town in Rimin Gado Local Government Area of Kano State by bandits and assailants.Mr Tinubu recalled that a divisio -
Bandits Impose ₦2m Levy On Zamfara Communities, ₦200k At Each Polling Unit Ahead of Guber Elections
Bandits have imposed N2million levy each on Yan-buki, Kadamutsa and Dada communities under zurmi LGA, Zamfara State 200k for every PU, before they could conduct the gubernatorial election in the above areas. The residents confirmed.[html]Bandits have imposed N2million levy each on Yan-buki, Kadamutsa and Dada communities under zurmi LGA, Zamfara S -
Suspected Gunmen Kill DPO, Kazeem Raheem, Inspector in Zamfara
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have in the early hours of Sunday morning killed a Divisional Police Officer, DPO of Maru Division in Zamfara State, SP Kazeem Raheem and another Inspector attached to the Division, Inspector Rabi’u Umar.The spokesperson, Zamfara State Police Command, SP Mohammed Shehu confirmed the development in a statement made -
2023 Elections: APC Tinubu Declared Winner In Zamfara
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has been declared winner in Zamfara State.The results announced at the presidential election collation centre in the north-western state stated that Tinubu polled 298,396 votes and was followed closely by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with 193,978 vo -
EFCC Arrests Two In Zamfara For Alleged Vote Buying
Officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, led by Commander of the EFCC, Aliyu Yusuf, on 25th February, 2023 arrested two alleged vote buyers in Gusau, Zamfara State.While Mustapha Abubaka was arrested with the sum of N107,000 (One Hundred and Seven Thousand Naira) only in one thousand naira denomination and tickets specially -
Zamfara Police Arrest Female Gunrunner For Supplying Arms And Ammunition To Bandits
The Zamfara Police Command has arrested a suspected female gunrunner for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to bandits.It had also succeeded in the arrest of other suspects for alleged possession of 1000 registered MTN Sim packs.The command’s Public Relations Officer,, SP Mohammed Shehu disclosed this in a statement issued in Gusau.Shehu sa -
Zamfara Police Arrest Female Gunrunner, 6 Kidnappers, Recover 1K Sim Cards From Bandits
Zamfara State Police Command has nabbed a kidnapping syndicate and arrested six members of the gang, including one who masterminded the kidnap of his mother and recovered N30 million collected as ransom.The State police commissioner, through the command’s spokesman, Mohammed Shehu, addressing journalists at the headquarters said police operative -
Gov Bello Matawalle Orders Arrest Of Citizens Who Reject Old Naira Notes In Zamfara
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has ordered the arrest of anyone who refuses to accept the old currency notes of two hundred, five and one thousand naira in the state.He said the old currency notes remain legal tender until the final verdict of the case instituted against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the federal government by three No -
20Yr Old Man Rescued After Being Kidnapped By Bandits In Zamfara
It was reported that a 20-year-old man who was kidnapped on the 7th of February has been rescued by Zamfara police.He has been reunited with his family in Zamfara State.The Police Tactical Operatives on a confidence building/rescue mission along Tsafe – Kucheri – Yankara road have successfully rescued Abdulrahman Abubakar, a native of Gwandu E -
Former PDP Deputy Governor Knows Where Bandits Are Hiding In Zamfara – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called out the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a former Deputy Governor in the Zamfara state. APC alleged that the party and the former governor have knowledge of where bandits are hiding in the state. APC asserted this in reaction to a statement credited to the former Deputy Governor of the st -
199 Ghost Workers Discovered On Medical Doctors Payroll In Zamfara State
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Saturday said that a total of 199 ghost medical doctors were discovered in the payroll of the state government.Matawalle disclosed during this in a chat with journalists in Maradun town, Maradun Local Government Area of the State.The governor said the ghost workers were discovered during the recent work -
Colonel Yandoto, Children Abducted After A Week In Zamfara Yet To Regain Freedom
A retired Army colonel, Mr. Rabi,u Garba Yandoto and his two children, who were abducted last week by gunmen, are still languishing in the bandits’ den.This is as the N5 million ransom demanded by their abductors have not been paid.The retired army officer and his two children were abducted by unidentified gunmen suspected to be terrorists along -
2 Gunrunners Conveying Arms To Terrorists Killed By Police In Zamfara
Operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have killed 2 gunrunners following an extensive gun battle along Gunmi-Anka Road, while conveying arms to terrorists camp in Zamfara from Taraba State. Spokesperson of the Command, SP Mohammed Shehu said on Sunday that items recovered included a Toyota Corolla Vehicle containing 3 live shells for rock -
AGAIN: Bandits Abduct Retired Army Officer, Lawal Rabi’u Yandoto Others In Zamfara
Armed bandits, on Sunday evening, abducted Col. Lawal Rabi’u Yandoto (rtd) on his way to Yandoto, his home town in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, from Gusau, the state capital.The bandits also kidnapped two of his children and two other people with him.According to him, “The bandits ambushed the rtd. Col. at around 6:00 pm o -
Military Open Investigation Into Airstrike That Killed Civilians In Zamfara
The Nigerian military has launced an investigation into the airstrikes targeted at terrorists by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), which killed civilians at Mutumji community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Addressing newsmen on Thursday, December 22, Director of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami s -
Police Neutralize 11 Suspects As Bandits Kill Chinese National In Zamfara
Zamfara State Police tactical operatives, in conjunction with vigilantes, have neutralized 11 terrorists, while others fled with possible gunshot wounds.They also recovered 2 AK-47 rifles and cutlasses from the terrorists.According to a press statement issued to newsmen in Gusau, the State capital by the State police spokesman, S P Mohammed Shehu, -
FG Reacts To The Unfortunate Collateral Deaths In Zamfara,Says Fighting Insurgency Is Difficult
The federal government has reacted to the tragic death of civilians during the recent military operation against terrorists in Maru LGA of Zamfara.It has been reported earlier that airstrikes carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), which were targeted at fleeing bandits who invaded the area, killed several persons including villager -
10 Soldiers Confirm Dead, Bodies Of 213 Terrorists, Bandits Recover During Battle In Zamfara
Ten soldiers have been confirmed dead, while the bodies of 213 terrorists/bandits were recovered, in a battle between troops of the Nigerian Army, backed by fighter aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, and terrorists in some Zamfara communities.Military sources disclosed that aside from the soldiers killed, an unspecified number of civilians w -
Serious Traffic Gridlock As Protesting Truck Drivers Block Sokoto-Zamfara Border
Protesting truck drivers on Tuesday blocked the Tureta border town between Sokoto and Zamfara States, causing serious traffic gridlock along the axis.It was learnt that the drivers were protesting a misunderstanding between them and the military personnel on duty along the highway.Most of the passengers were forced to trek for about 4 kilometers t -
More Than 213 Bodies Were Recovered After Military Airstrikes Against Terrorists In Zamfara
More than 213 bodies of terrorists and their collaborators have been recovered in Zamfara State as of Tuesday.This followed intense exchanges of gunfire between Nigerian troops and terrorists in some communities.The armed forces lost 10 personnel while some civilians were killed after bandits made an incursion into their villages.The Operation Had -
Police Arrest Two Suspects From Lagos For Transporting Indian Hemp To Terrorists In Zamfara
The Nigeria Police Force, Zamfara State command, said that its men and officers arrested the suspescts and recovered two AK-47 rifles, two magazines, 104 round live ammunition among others.The Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, in a statement made available to SaharaReporters said that on December 5, the police while -
70-Yr-Old Man Who Have Four Wives Arrested For Allegedly Molesting 13-Yr-Old girl In Zamfara
A 70-year-old man with four wives and 20 children has been arrested by Zamfara State Anti-Thuggery Committee for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl.Parading the man alongside other suspects on Friday, December 2, 2022, the chairman of the committee, Bello Bakyasuwa, said the suspect confessed to have raped the teenage girl twice.Bakyasuwa said th -
Zamfara Police Rescue 14 Kidnapped Victims, Nab 6 Suspected Criminals, Female Gunrunner
The Zamfara Police Command said it has arrested seven suspects for offences related to banditry, arms supply, intimidation and extortion and also rescued 14 kidnapped victims after spending 50 days in captivity.Addressing newsmen at the Zamfara State Police Command, the police spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu said there was another set of six suspecte -
Photos of N20m Cash Zamfara Community Paid To Bandit Leader To Avoid Attacks
Photos showing the sum of N20 million cash allegedly paid as tax to bandit leader, Bello Turji, to stop him from attacking them have emerged on social media. The money was contributed by residents of Gidan-goga village, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and paid to the bandit. The bandit leader had asked the villagers to pay the mo -
Resident In Panic As Bandits Demand N60m As Peace Deal Levy In Zamfara
A ‘compensation levy’ of varying amounts has reportedly been imposed on some communities in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State.A resident of Moriki, in one of the communities in the local council, Aliyu Buhari, said the bandits had, through released captives, demanded that they be paid the levy before residents will be allowed access to their farmland -
Not Less Than 44 Residents Abducted By Terrorizing, Place N20m ‘Protection Levy’ On Zamfara
Not less than 44 residents including 39 women and children and five men were abducted in Kanwa village of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State Thursday night.Two local sources, however, five women managed to escape from the terrorists’ camp.Kanwa, surrounded by hills, is under Zurmi but closer to Kaura Namoda area. It is also close to th -
"We Sold Our Belongings To Rescue Daughters" - Mother Of Freed Zamfara Girls
Mother of the abducted daughters of Abubakar Bello Furfuri, a former Accountant-General in Zamfara State, yesterday, disclosed that they had to sell their belongings to raise money, with which they secured the release of their children, on Monday.The girls, who spent about five months in captivity, were abducted from their home in Furfuri, a commu -
Zamfara Gov. Bello Matawalle Welcomes 52 Political Groups Into APC
Governor Bello Matawalle has received 52 political groups into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gusau, Zamfara state.This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser, Public Enlightenment, Media, and Communications to the governor, Mr Zailani Bappa.According to the statement, the defectors came from different political groups i -
Bandits Reportedly Abduct District Head, Six Others In Zamfara
Muhammad Galadima, the district head of Kwangami village and six others in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been kidnapped by bandits.A source told our correspondent that the armed terrorists abducted the victims on Monday.According to the source, there was confusion in the village as the residents tried all they could to esca -
Panic As Terrorists Invade Zamfara Community, Abduct District Head, Brother
The District Head of Birnin Tsaba in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has been abducted by terrorists.The district head, identified only as Alhaji Hashimu was kidnapped along with his younger brother, Danbalange, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress in the area.An indigene of the area, Mohammed Faruku, told City Round
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