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Former Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Muktar Ahmad Anka, has expressed strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s intensified efforts to combat armed banditry in Nigeria’s northwestern region. Anka voiced his approval in a press statement made available to journalists, where he commended the federal government’s military offensive against the bandits. Anka, who served as […]
The Concerned Patriotic Citizens Forum (CPCF) has criticized the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for attempting to shift the blame for the state’s insecurity onto Governor Dauda Lawal of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). According to the CPCF, the insecurity in Zamfara was created by the APC’s previous administration, making it […]
A young woman has been arrested in Zamfara State with over 2,000 rounds of ammunition intended for supply to bandits. This incident coincides with the surrender of four Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters to Nigerian troops in Borno State. The four terrorists, identified as Baana Duguri, Momodu Fantami, Abubakar Isani, and Zainami Dauda, surrendered to troops of […]
In Buluku, an outskirt of Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, tragedy struck as bandits launched a fatal attack, resulting in the death of Ashiru Nagoma and the abduction of his wife and neighbour. Reports surfaced following a distressing post on X (formerly Twitter) by Zagazola Makama, a security expert based in Maiduguri. Makama’s […]
In the early hours of Sunday, tragedy struck at a police checkpoint in Tazame village, Zamfara State, as bandits launched a brazen assault, resulting in the death of a policeman and injuries to several others. Reports indicate that the checkpoint, situated less than a kilometer from Kwatarkwashi, near the state capital of Gusau, was targeted […]
By Zagazola Makama A fierce clash between two notorious bandit factions, Kachallah Mai Yankuzu and Dogo Bali, erupted near Mada, along the route connecting Gusau and Tsafe Local Government Areas in Zamfara State, resulting in numerous casualties. The violent confrontation, which unfolded on Sunday morning, marked one of the deadliest encounters in the ongoing feud […]
In another devastating attack, bandits have once again unleashed terror in Makera village, Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, resulting in the loss of nine lives and the abduction of 53 individuals. Mohammed Garba, a resident of the area, recounted the harrowing events as the bandits stormed the village around 9pm on Monday, firing […]
In a successful operation conducted by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), 42 individuals believed to be involved in banditry were apprehended within the capital city. The Commander of the FCT Command of the Corps, Olusola Odumosu, disclosed during a press briefing at the Corps headquarters that […]
The police have apprehended Bello Muhammad, a 28-year-old suspected bandit, at Easyway Hotel in Tafa town, Kaduna. The suspect, hailing from Zamfara State, was found in possession of N2,350,000 believed to be ransom proceeds from kidnappings in the Kagarko forest area. Bello Muhammad confessed to being involved in kidnapping, and photos on his […]
In the early hours of Tuesday, bandits raided the residence of Malam Sabiu, a director in the Zamfara State Ministry of Finance, abducting him, his wife, and two children. The incident took place at Damba Housing Estate in Gusau around 1:30 am. According to Auwalu Garba, a resident of the area, the armed bandits, equipped […]