Hundreds of residents across 23 communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have fled their homes in fear of an attack by a notorious bandits’ leader, Dogo Gide, following his demand for N100 million in levies.
A lawmaker...
A suspected bomb explosion has claimed at least 12 lives in Yar Tasha village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident occurred early in the morning when a commercial vehicle ran over an explosive device suspected to...
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state has hailed the Nigerian military and other security forces for their efforts in eliminating notorious bandits in his state and beyond and claimed “it’s only a matter of time” before Bello Turji, is...
Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal, has accused his predecessor and current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mattawalle, of leaving the state’s treasury dry. Lawal who spoke in an interview said when he assumed office, he realized that...
Residents of Matusgi village, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, launched an attack against a group of bandits who invaded their community in a bid to kidnap locals and killed at least 37 of them.
An anonymous source...
The Zamfara state government have issued a forceful denial of reports the state allegedly earmarked ₦19 billion for kitchenware in the 2024 budget. Rumours spread online on Tuesday alleging the state had made such appropriations and it drew sharp...
Some suspected bandits have reportedly imposed a levy of up to ₦200 million on some towns and villages in Zamfara state.
The affected villages are:
Yan Dolen Kaura: ₦15 million; Gidan Zagi: ₦15 million; Kanwa Million: ₦20 million; Kaiwa Lamba: ₦26...
Honourable Abdulmalik Zubairu, the lawmaker representing Maru/Bungudu Constituency in the federal House of Representatives, has sponsored the mass wedding of 105 orphans whose parents were allegedly killed by armed bandits in Zamfara State.
The event which took place in Bungudu town...
Some suspected armed bandits attacked a mosque in the early hours of Tuesday in Tazame community, Bungudu local government area of Zamfara state.
Residents say the bandits stormed the community when they were preparing for the early morning prayers, attacked...
As part of its contribution to empowering young people, and taking them away from negative vices, the Nigerian airforce has donated four blocks of classrooms to the Zamfara state government.
Air vice marshal Enebong Effiom, the commanding special operations command,...
