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...
A gunpowder explosion at the bustling Talata Mafara market in Zamfara State left several traders and customers injured on Tuesday.
Eyewitnesses said the blast occurred during the market’s weekly trading activities, causing panic as people scrambled for safety.
Authorities are yet...
The Zamfara State Government has placed a ban on all political gatherings in the state, citing security concerns.
Governor Dauda Lawal’s media aide, Mustapha Jafaru Kaura, said the move was necessary following a violent clash in Maru Local Government. “All political activities capable of causing unrest...
A devastating fire at an Islamiya school in Kaura-Namoda LGA, Zamfara State, has claimed the lives of 17 Almajiri students. The blaze broke out late Tuesday night and raged for nearly three hours, injuring 16 others. Local resident Abdulrasaq...
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have eliminated Aminu Kanawa, the second-in-command to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, during a series of intense military operations in Zamfara and Sokoto states.
The operations, carried out between January 20 and 21, also targeted...
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has confirmed an anthrax outbreak in Zamfara State, urging swift action to curb its spread.
In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry’s Director of Information, Ben Bem Goong, revealed the outbreak occurred on a...
The military high command has reiterated that airstrikes against criminals terrorizing the country are not aimed at civilians. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, emphasized this during an interview on Arise TV while addressing allegations of...
A tragic military airstrike on Saturday reportedly killed 15 civilians and left over 30 others injured in several communities within Maradun and Zurmi Local Government Areas of Zamfara State.
Residents in the affected areas confirmed the incident, saying it occurred...
