Armed men killed at least 38 people in the village of Dutse Dan Ajiya in Zamfara State, local police and authorities told AFP Saturday. Zamfara State, like many northern states, is plagued by insecurity from many sources, including armed gangs locally called “bandits” who loot villages and kidnap residents, and …
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TROOPS of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji covering Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi, and Zamfara states have destroyed several bandits camps in fire-fights and rescued kidnapped farmers. A statement said this was achieved following ongoing clearance operations as more armed bandits were neutralized, kidnapped victims rescued, weapons/logistics items recovered …
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The Zamfara State Governorship Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC has constituted a 25-member committee to handle the reception and coordination of those that are decamping to the party. This was disclosed by the Secretary General of the State Governorship Campaign Council and former Secretary to the State …
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OPERATORS of Point of Sales (POS) system in Zamfara State have resorted to the collection of 10 per cent of withdrawals in new naira notes following the scarcity of the redesigned denominations of the currency. Aisha Magaji, a bank customer who vented her frustration said: “I paid the sum of …
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The influx of displaced locals from various communities of Zamfara State into Gusau metropolis on a daily basis has, as a result of banditry activities, multiplied. The situation has become uncontrolable as the number of beggars roaming the streets has escalated following the inability of the state government to take …
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The longest serving emir in Zamfara, Emir of Kwatarkwashi in Bungudu Local Government Area, Alhaji Ahmad Umar (Mai-Kwatarshi), died on Thursday at 93, having been on the throne for 61 years. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe, who disclosed this in a public announcement, said the emir …
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The four abducted students of Zamfara State College of Health Science and Technology left in captivity, have regained their freedom. Jamilu Lawali, Deputy Provost of the college, Jamilu Lawali confirmed their release to Channels Television via telephone conversation on Thursday evening. Lawali, however, said no ransom was paid to secure …
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Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara, on Wednesday, distributed 260 cars to the traditional rulers in the state just as he commissioned the Ultramodern headquarters of the state Council of Ulama in the state. The distribution was done by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, at Government House, …
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft operating in the North-East and North-West regions of the country between March 28 and 31, 2022, killed 33 terrorists in coordinated airstrikes in the forests of Borno, Zamfara and Kaduna States. A top military source said the NAF through the Air Component of Operations …
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The Zamfara State Government said the Humanitarian Ministry has established eight centres to take care of the over 700,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji Dosara, while addressing a news briefing in Kaduna said each of the 14 Local Government Areas …
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