Nigeria is in mourning following the sudden death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday in Lagos after a brief illness. His death comes less than a year after his appointment by President Bola Tinubu, marking a significant loss to the nation’s military leadership. Lagbaja’s death is the … Read more
Bandits struck again in Zamfara State, attacking multiple communities near Wanke, close to Gusau, and abducting over 100 people, including women, children, and the elderly. Among those taken was the community’s Chief Imam, recently released from a prior abduction and still recovering from a leg injury. This is reportedly his second time being kidnapped. Local … Read more
Residents of Bini village protest withdrawal of security forces, leaving them vulnerable to bandits Protesters block main gate of Government House, vowing not to leave until troops are deployed Authorities assure villagers that military will be sent to escort them back and remain until situation improves Eko Hot Blog reports that tension gripped Gusau, the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were recently abducted by terrorists. Condemning the reprehensible act of abduction, the President said there is no moral justification for such a heinous act against innocent victims whose only … Read more
Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Garki, Abuja, has sentenced the former vice Chancellor of Federal University, Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba, over an alleged N260m fraud. Eko Hot Blog reports that Garba was found guilty of a five-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and forgery and was … Read more
A court has annulled the PDP Governorship primary in Zamfara state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a federal high court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara state, on Tuesday nullified the election of Dauda Lawal as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lawal had polled 431 votes to win the governorship ticket in the … Read more
The IPI has asked Zamfara governor to rescind his “illegal” order shutting down media organisations in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigeria, has condemned as “reprehensible and unacceptable” the order by the Zamfara State government for the closure of some media organisations operating in the state. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Insecurity: Police Arrest Fake Soldier, Bandits In Zamfara EKO HOT BLOG reports that police authorities in Zamfara have arrested a notorious bandit and an informant in its efforts to fight criminal elements in the north-western state. Also arrested are a fake military officer and other suspected criminals who supplied arms, ammunition, foodstuff, motorcycles … Read more
Terrorists Planning To Attack 3 More Prisons, Locations Revealed Fresh Military Intelligence gatherings indicate that the terrorists are planning to free their detained fighters by attacking prison facilities… EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: Terrorists Flog Abducted Train Victims, Threaten To Kidnap Buhari, El-Rufai [VIDEO] JUST IN: UN Sends Strong Warning To Buhari, Orders Immediately Release Of Nnamdi … Read more
Police Rescue 97, Pregnant Women In 2 Zamfara LGA EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Zamfara State Police Command in collaboration with other security agencies in the ongoing operations across the state said it has Rescued 97 victims that including pregnant Women. Speaking at a press conference in Gusau the state capital, the Commissioner of … Read more
Gusau was asked to appear before the house over a political rally he conducted on July 10, amid banditry attacks on Maradun communities within the same period under review. Barrister Aliyu Gusau the Deputy Governor of Zamfara state has been given a 48-hour ultimatum to appear before the house over reports of misconduct. Gusau was given … Read more
He predicated his decision on the need to avoid a situation where court could be made to give conflicting judgments on the same matter Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, withdrew from the suit seeking to halt impeachment of Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mahadi Aliyu Mohammed Gusau. The judge … Read more
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has cautioned owners of filling stations against the increase in hawking and begging activities at the filling stations in Zamfara. According to NAN, the controller inchage of Gusau, DPR field office, Alhaji Ango Haruna, gave this warning during a surveillance patrol of filling stations and gas stations in Gusau … Read more