Bandits have again killed about 30 people in Kabaro and Danmani villages in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A witness, Mr Shuaibu Kabaro, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maru that the suspected gunmen attacked the two communities and the incident was immediately reported to the security agents. He said three […]
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The Commissioner of Police in Zamfara State, Kenneth Ebrimson, has ordered that 11 policemen guarding the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office, Gusau, the state capital be remanded in police cell indefinitely. Mr Ebrimson gave the order following the refusal of a member of the team to answer a phone call from him on Monday. […]
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The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops killed 21 armed bandits in the ongoing clearance operation at Tunga Daji in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara. Brig. – Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, said in a statement that many bandits escaped with gunshot wounds in battle with soldiers on April 4. […]
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More than 30 persons were on Thursday buried in Bawan Daji village of Anka local government area of Zamfara state, following an attack on the village. Suspected bandits attacked the area after some members of the community held a meeting to discuss measures to be taken against invaders during the 2018 farming season. The bandits had earlier […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Gusau, Zamfara, presided over a town hall meeting in continuation of his tour of troubled areas across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president in company of his aides landed at the Gusau helipad at about 10.40 a.m. after taking off from Umaru Musa […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service in Sokoto have seized a petrol tanker conveying 446 kegs of vegetable oil, with duty value of about N5.7m. The driver of the tanker and his escort were also arrested. Nasir Ahmed, the NCS Area Comptroller in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, said Bamus Global Co. Ltd. was written […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will embark on tours of Taraba, Benue, Yobe, Zamfara and Rivers States, where there had been either terrorist attacks, criminal activities or communal clashes. He will visit Mambilla, Taraba state today, before embarking on the trip to Ghana, to attend the 61st independence anniversary of the country. A statement by Mr Femi […]
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At least 3,000 repentant bandits have surrendered their arms following the peace and dialogue committee initiated by Zamfara State Government, the Deputy Governor, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala has disclosed. Wakkala, who is the Chairman of the state’s Dialogue, Reconciliation and Disarmament Committee, disclosed this in Gusau on Saturday at an interactive session with the National Economic […]
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The Emir of Maradun in Zamfara, Alhaji Garba Tambari, says some traditional rulers across the country have resolved to ensure the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. Tambari stated this when he fielded questions from newsmen after paying a condolence visit to President Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, on Sunday. According […]
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About twenty-four states houses of assemblies have passed the ‘not too young to run’ bill in the country. The latest states to pass the bill are Plateau and Anambra states. The bill, which seeks to reduce the minimum age requirement for elective positions in the country, was first passed by the senate and the house […]
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