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...
Armed bandits have killed two people and abducted more than 60 others in a series of coordinated attacks on communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The violence is believed to be retaliation for the killing of several...
Bandits have killed 10 operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards and vigilantes in an ambush in Anka Local Government Area.
The victims were returning from a joint operation with the Nigerian Army when they were attacked. Several others...
A late-night fire at the Central Market in Gusau, Zamfara State, has destroyed at least 103 shops in the perishable goods section.
The fire, which started around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, raged for hours before it was extinguished by 2...
