Tag: Zamfara
Bandits reportedly abduct 80 children in Zamfara
About 80 children were reportedly abducted by bandits on Friday in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to reports, the children abducted are...
Matawalle presents Zamfara’s 160bn 2022 budget
A budget of N160 billion for 2022 has been presented by Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara to the State House of Assembly for approval.
While...
Terrorists abduct two corps members in Zamfara
TERRORISTS, otherwise called bandits, have abducted two National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in the state.
The spokesman of the state police command, Mohammed Shehu,...
Declare bandits as terrorists, Senate urges Buhari
THE Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists.
The Red Chamber, which made the call today, also advised the president...
Zamfara gunmen are terrorists not bandits – Akeredolu
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has insisted that the gunmen troubling Zamfara State are not bandits but terrorists.
Akeredolu said this on Tuesday...
Declare state of emergency in Northern Nigeria, Matawalle tells Buhari
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on security in the northern part...
Police confirm release of 100 Zamfara captives, say no ransom paid
The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the release of 100 children, nursing mothers, and others held hostage for 42 days.
The Police said bandits...
How pilot survived crash after bandits’ attack in Zamfara — NAF
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that its pilot, Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, has been rescued after intense gunfire by armed bandits in Zamfara...
Matawalle confirms killing of 13 police officers in Zamfara
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has expressed shock over the killing of 13 police officers by suspected bandits.
The police personnel were gunned down at...
Zamfara lawmaker shot dead in Katsina
A member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Ahmed, has been shot dead.
Ahmed was said to have been killed by bandits...
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