Troops of the Nigerian Army and Air Force have killed several armed bandits in Makakkari Forest, Zamfara State.
The coordinated attack, part of Operation Fasin Yamma, targeted over 400 fighters led by notorious commanders. According to military officials, the operation also...
Farmers in Dan Isa district of Kaura Namoda LGA, Zamfara State, say they paid N800,000 each across 35 villages—totalling over N56 million—just to be allowed by bandits to farm this rainy season.
The Ward Head, Malam Hassan Yarima, told Daily...
Hundreds of residents from Gusau LGA in Zamfara State staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday, calling for urgent action over rising insecurity.
They said more than 100 people were recently killed in attacks on villages like Mada, Ruwan Bore, Fegin...
Suspected bandits on Thursday evening killed seven passengers and abducted others during an attack on a commercial bus along the Funtua–Tsafe road in Zamfara.
Eyewitnesses said the gunmen opened fire as the bus approached, forcing it off the road. Women...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, says he’s confident of defeating his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, “before 10am” on the 2027 election day.
Speaking on Channels TV, Lawal dismissed rumours of defecting from the PDP to the APC, saying he’s staying put....
Police have arrested a dispatch rider, Matthew Adoche, for stealing medical equipment worth N34.4 million meant for the Zamfara State Government.
He was hired to deliver the items in Lagos on April 15 but disappeared with them. After switching off...
Suspected bandits have killed three people and abducted 26 others in fresh attacks on Kauran Namoda communities in Zamfara State.
The attacks, which spanned several villages including Sabon Gari and Kungurki, occurred between Thursday and Saturday. Locals say the bandits,...
A federal lawmaker from Zamfara, Aminu Sani Jaji, says bandits threw newborn twins to dogs after a pregnant woman gave birth in captivity.
Speaking to journalists, Jaji described the act as one of many shocking atrocities happening in the state....
Villagers in Zamfara have paid over ₦500 million this year alone to bandits demanding money in exchange for safety. In Maru and Tsafe LGAs, residents are selling their last assets to meet fresh demands as military raids trigger retaliation.
One villager said, “We’ve...
Former Zamfara governor and current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has refuted claims by Governor Dauda Lawal that he left only ₦4 million in the state’s treasury.
Speaking through his former Information Commissioner, Ibrahim Dosara, at a press...
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The Governor of Borno State has urged Muslim and Christian leaders to discourage messages that could undermine religious tolerance...
