Zamfara State Government has declared curfew in Jangebe town in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of the state to ensure the safety of lives. This came following the civil unrest after the return of the abducted schoolgirls. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Sulaiman Anka, made this known through a statement, noting that the government’s decision … Read more
Gunmen on Sunday killed five worshippers and kidnapped 18 in an attack on a mosque during prayers in northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara state, police said. Around 100 cattle thieves on motorcycles opened fire on a Muslim congregation in remote Dutsen Gari village in Maru district as residents were observing the weekly Friday prayers. “The bandits killed … Read more
Zamfara state police command spokesperson, SP Mohammed Shehu has confirmed the arrest of a 25-year-old man identified as, Aminu Bala for alleged rape and murder of his elder brother’s wife, Hauwau Iliyasu. SP Mohammed Shehu, who stated that the suspect who is a native of Maradun Local Government Area in the state, confessed to raping … Read more