Soldiers arrest female ammunition courier linked to Bello Turji. 764 rounds of ammunition seized in Zamfara operation. Ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist networks and arms smuggling. The troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have arrested a 25-year-old suspected female ammunition courier, Shamsiyya Ahadu, and her accomplice, a motorcyclist named … Read more
Troops from the 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have captured Bako Wurgi, a notorious bandit leader and arms dealer, also known as Baka NaGarba. EKO HOT BLOG reports thatWurgi is suspected of being behind the murder of Emir Isa Mohammad Bawa of Gobir in Sokoto State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counterterrorism expert specializing … Read more
A Senatorial candidate of the NNPP in Zamfara has dumped the party and joined APC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Senatorial candidate for Zamfara North Senatorial District, Ibrahim Shinkafi, has dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Shinkafi was among the politicians who defected to APC … Read more
Kachalla Black is a known bandit who terrorises communities in Zurmi and Shinkafi axis of Zamfara State EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Zamfara State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 20-year-old notorious bandit, named Sani Mati also known as Mai Yanmata. Mai Yanmata is known for terrorising three local government areas of … Read more
Members of the group comprise traditional rulers, religious leaders, senior citizens, and some political office holders… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a group of elder statesmen in Zamfara State has raised alarm over the alleged indiscriminate release of arrested bandits and their collaborators by the authorities in the state. They urged the law enforcement agencies … Read more
…police tactical operatives rescued the abducted victims from different locations in the state EKO HOT BLOG reports that police authorities in Zamfara say they have rescued 24 people abducted by bandits in Shinkafi and Tsafe Local Government Areas of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba Elkana, disclosed this while briefing reporters … Read more
Dr. Sani Abdullah Shinkafi, leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Zamfara State APC leaders in the State did everything they could to frustrate and thwart the release of the abducted schoolgirls. Recall that 279 schoolgirls were abducted at the Jangebe government senior secondary school couple of weeks ago, they were, however, released … Read more
The chairman of Shinkafi Local Government area of Zamfara state Alhaji Sani Galadi, has been suspended. The state’s house of Assembly reaffirmed the suspension of the local government boss pending the outcome of investigation. It could be recalled that the assembly had recently suspended Galadi for the period of three months over alleged diversion of … Read more