A notorious bandits’ leader, known as Nasanda, has demanded the sum of N30 million from Zamfara State government for neutralizing his wife, her uncle and her aunt or he would kill 300 persons to revenge the killings. It was gathered that the bandits’ leader had already giving a 14-day ultimatum to the State government to […]
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Senator Muhammad Hassan Nasiha, representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District, has been nominated as Zamfara State Deputy Governor. Channels reports that Nasiha was nominated by the state House of Assembly. His nomination followed the impeachment of the former Deputy Governor, Mahdi Gusau on Wednesday. Kokomansion understands that Gusau was impeached after the report submitted by the judicial […]
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Lawmakers in the Zamfara State House of Assembly on Wednesday impeached the Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Mahdi Gusau. Gusau was impeached during plenary after the House received the report of the committee. The committee was set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kulu Aliyu, to investigate the allegations against him. […]
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No less than 200 persons have reportedly been killed in Anna and Bukkuyum Local Government Areas of Zamfara State by suspected bandits fleeing military onslaught in other areas. According to a source the bandits, who were trying to escape the ongoing military operations with a large number of domestic animals, attacked some villages in the […]
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The Zamfara State office of an online newspaper/TV station in Gusau, on Monday night was attacked by armed thugs in their quest to teach one of the staff, Abdul Balarabe a bitter lesson. In a statement released by the station, Thunder Blowers media, it revealed that “the hoodlums said they were sent after one of […]
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A district head identified as Alhaji Umaru Bawan Allah has been gunned down in an attack on Gada community in Maru local government area of Zamfara State. According to reports five other persons were killed in the attack which happened in the wee hours of the day. Residents said dozens of armed men stormed the […]
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Suspected bandits have murdered two policemen during a gun battle with the police on Saturday night. However, the criminals also suffered unspecified casualties. Zamfara Police spokesman SP Muhammad Shehu confirmed these in a statement. He said the bandits stormed Magami town in Gusau LGA to attack the community but police operatives moved in, based on […]
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Atleast 300 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara, were abducted on Thursday night, BBC Hausa reported, more than a week after 42 students and staff were kidnapped from a school in Kagara, Niger State. Zailani Bappah, the special assistant on public enlightenment, confirmed the abduction to BBC Pidgin on Friday morning. Recall that kidnappers dressed […]
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The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Malam Gambo Kujemi, the village Head of Kujemi in Dansadau District of Maru Local Government Area of the state by bandits. A statement issued by spokesman of the command on Monday, SP Mohammed Shehu, also said the bandits also killed one other person. Shehu said […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested one Murtala Muhammad said to be the younger brother of Abdullahi Shinkafi, secretary to the Zamfara state government, with N60 million in the boot of his car. In a statement, the commission said its Sokoto zonal command arrested Muhammad following intelligence report. The anti-graft agency […]
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