Tag: Zamfara
Gunmen abduct 3 politicians, demand N40m ransom in Zamfara
No fewer than three serving councillors of Gummi Local Government Area of the state have been abducted by…
Report links arms used during herders/farmers clashes to Nigerian security agencies, Special forces in Iraq and Libya
Nigerian security agencies have been linked to some weapons used in the conflicts between farmers and herders in…
Zamfara Gov, Matawalle wins TheNigerian Security Icon Award
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State is set to bestowed with the prestigious award as “Security Icon of…
Two health workers killed, others injured as Bandits invade Zamfara community
Two health workers who were responsible for supervision of polio vaccination have been shot dead by suspected bandits.…
APC reacts to Matawalle’s stoppage of bogus pensions to Yari, other Zamfara past leaders
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reacted to Governor Matawalle’s revoke of the…
87-year-old Nigerian leaves behind 102 grand children in Zamfara
An 87-year-old woman, Hajiya Zainab Magaji, has died in Zamfara leaving behind 102 grand children, News Agency of…
Migrating bandits invade Zamfara community, loot food items, give residents 20,000 as compensation
There was pandemonium in Kwanar Mayanci, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Wednesday as gunmen on…
Zamfara governor shuts down school, suspends workers over desecration of Qur’an
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has sent all staff of Shattima Model Primary School, Gusau, on an indefinite…
Fed poly Kaura Namoda shut down over students’ unrest
The Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State was this morning shut down as a result of students,’…
Zamfara: 372 kidnapped victims freed as dialogue with militants continues – Official
The Zamfara peace initiative has so far recorded massive success with 372 kidnapped victims rescued, while 240 guns…
Zamfara Assets Assessment and Recovery committee reveals how ex-governor, Yari looted the state support funds
The Zamfara state assets assessments and recovery committee headed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand…
Girl Reportedly Sets Self Ablaze Over Boyfriend’s Inability To Pay N17,000 Dowry In Zamfara
Residents of Albarkawa, Gusau, Zamfara state, were on Sunday thrown into a state of bewilderment after a 17-year-old…