Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the father and stepmother of Alhaji Nasiru Muazu Magarya, the speaker of the Zamfara State Assembly. During the incident in the Magarya community of the Zurmi Local Government Area of the State, the armed men also abducted the speaker’s uncle and four other people, according to reports. Details Shortly…
*Says bandits are ruthless as Boko Haram insurgents Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The combat pilot who ejected and escaped from bandits after his jet was shot while on a mission in the skies of Zamfara State, Fl. Lt Abayomi Dairo, has given a detailed account of the incident, saying God ordered his steps. The pilot in […]
Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos and ISAAC JOB, UYO Despite efforts of the various security agencies to curb killings by suspected herdsmen and bandits, hoodlums have again killed no fewer than 12 persons, including a police inspector, in a fresh attack on Wazoji village in Zamfara State. According to a source, the attack, which happened on Sunday, […]
Governor Bello Matawalle has raised the alarm over the increasing insecurity in Zamfara State. Matawalle said the insecurity in Zamfara State is worsening at an alarming rate, stressing that It was clear that some invincible hands are plotting evil against his people. The governor disclosed this at the weekend after confirming bandits attack on Kadawa […]
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has said that his administration will deal decisively with bandits and their sponsors terrorising the state. Matawalle made his position known in a statewide broadcast he made in Gusau on Saturday following renewed attacks by the hoodlums in the state. Bandits in their hundreds riding on motorcycles had attacked Kadawa […]
On the outskirts of Anka town, along the Bagega-Anka Road in Zamfara State, bandits attacked a Fulani village. According to Channels Television, armed individuals rushed the area about 5 p.m. on Wednesday and began shooting randomly. According to an eyewitness, the robbers were involved in a gun fight with police officers stationed at a mining […]
The State Executive Council has been disbanded with immediate effect by Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle. Zailani Bappa, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Public Enlightenment, Media, and Communications, made the announcement on Monday. He also revealed that the Secretary of State, as well as the Governor’s Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff, had […]
A violent protest was staged along the Gusau – Kaura Namoda Highway in Zamfara State by enraged youths armed with weapons. According to eyewitnesses, the protesters occupied the road very early on Monday in response to the constant attacks by bandits in their communities. One of the travelers stranded on the road reported that the […]
Zamfara State Government on Saturday condoled with Kebbi State Government over the recent boat mishap at Warrah, Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a boat took-off from Lokon Minna, Niger State conveying traders, artisanal miners and other passengers capsized at Warrah and claimed over 100 lives. […]
By Success Nwogu A former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has raised the alarm that the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, and his Abia State counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu; a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and a former Senator representing Adamawa South Senatorial Constituency, Senator Grace Folashade Bent, would […]
According to the State Government, some civil servants in Zamfara have been detained for banditry. The state of North-West is one of the most heavily affected by banditry in the world. The civil servants were among 35 suspects arrested in Gusau, the state capital, according to a statement signed by State Commissioner for Information Ibrahim […]
Residents in Zamfara State have been asked to protect themselves against bandit attacks while abiding by the law. The state of North-West is one of the most heavily affected by banditry in the world. “People must not take laws into their hands, but should take due legal process in protecting their respective communities when attacked […]
With immediate effect, the Zamfara State Government has banned the activities of fuel hawkers, also known as black marketers, in certain parts of the state until further notice. Wanke, Magami, Dansadau, Dangulbi, Dankurmi, Bindin, Munhaye, Kizarah, Kunchin Kalgo, and their environs are all affected. The step, according to the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, is […]
…Why bandits killings will not end IDIBIA GABRIEL, KADUNA Details of reports of the committee set up by the Zamfara State government to investigate the reasons and causes of attacks, Kidnap, abduction and killings by bandits submitted to the state government has been released. The report tagged: ‘MD Yusuf Committee’, the report of the body […]
Commercial drivers plying the 100-kilometer Gusau-Dansadau road in Zamfara state have gone on strike to protest ongoing kidnappings and armed robberies. On Thursday, the highway was devoid of commercial vehicles for the fourth day in a row due to drivers’ refusal to operate. Isihu Ticha, the chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment of 6,000 troops to complement the efforts of the current security forces in Zamfara state. This was made known by the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle in a press statement. “As a further push to bring to an end the activities of armed bandits, Conveyance of more […]
The Zamfara state government have debunked the stories making the rounds on the release of students from the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata-Mafara LGA stating that they are yet to be released. The state commissioner for information and culture, Suleiman Tunau Anka, made this known in a tweet on Sunday afternoon that the […]
Gunmen have abducted students of another government secondary school in Zamfara State. The latest attack occurred at Jangebe in the Talata-Mafara local government area. The commissioner for information, Hon. Suleiman Tunau Anka, confirmed the incidents to Dailytimes in a phone call, saying the gunmen stormed the school about 1 a.m. today and kidnapped the students. However, […]
On Monday, Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle said bargaining with bandits was not a sign of failure. He declared this at the Government House in Gusau while receiving some repentant bandits who surrendered their weapons and embraced his administration’s peace deal. Governor Matawalle believes dialogue with the bandits is the only way to put a […]
Andrew Orolua, Abuja Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari’s funds domiciled in two banks. The funds include $56, 056.75 in one of the banks; N12.9 million, N11.2 million, $301, 319.99; N217, 388.04 and $311, 872.15 in different accounts in the other bank in […]