JUST-IN: Bandits Attack Zamfara Community, Kill One, Set Market Ablaze

Bandits have opened fire at Yartashar Sahabi Market, under Dansadau Emirate in Maru Local Government area of Zamfara State, killing one person, injured many, and set the market ablaze. According to an eye witness, some residents locked themselves inside their houses, while the bandits went away with food items worth millions of naira belonging to … Read more

Zamfara Police Boss “Working With Bandits” Transferred

Police Arrest 2 For Allegedly Shooting, Injuring Guests At A Funeral In Edo

A divisional police officer (DPO) in Kaura-Namoda, who has been accused of colluding with bandits terrorising the area, has been redeployed, Zamfara police command has disclosed. Zamfara has continued to suffered plethora of attacks and other criminal activities from bandits despite the peace agreement the state government signed with them. In a statement issued on … Read more

JUST-IN: Zamfara CP Removes DPO For Allegedly Conniving With Bandits

Zamfara, Security Agencies Ignored Villagers Distress Calls As Bandits Kill 51 In Zamfara

CP Abutu Yaro, the Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State, has removed the Divisional Police Officer DPO in charge of Kaura Namoda Division over allegation of conniving with bandits in the community. This was contained in a press statement obtained by EKO HOT BLOG on Tuesday. The removal of the DPO was in connection with a … Read more

Zamfara Govt Gives Bandits Two Months To Surrender

Matawalle

The Zamfara state government on Tuesday said it was giving bandits and other criminal elements in the state two months to surrender and be part of its truce arrangements. Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, issued the ultimatum on Tuesday in a broadcast on the security situation in the state. The governor also said large movement … Read more

Again, Bandits Attack Zamfara Community, Abduct 60 Women, Children

Zamfara, Security Agencies Ignored Villagers Distress Calls As Bandits Kill 51 In Zamfara

Barely a week after the abduction of 279 students from Government Girls Secondary school in Jangebe area of the state, suspected bandits have again struck in Zamfara state. The rampaging brigands attacked Ruwan Tofa in Maru Local Government Area of the State, abducting no fewer that sixty women and children, vanguard reports. The bandits also … Read more

Zamfara: We’ve Nothing To Do With Banditry, Miners Tells FG

Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) says it has no relationship with bandits that are wreaking havoc in Northwest, especially Zamfara.  National president of the association Kabir Kankara, made this known on Thursday while reacting to federal ban on mining activities in Zamfara State. Speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on, Kankara said that … Read more

No-Fly Zone, FG, APC Plot To Take Over Zamfara – PDP

APC Zoning Convention

The Peoples Democratic Party, has alleged that the designation of Zamfara State airspace, as a no-fly zone, by the Federal Government, was a ploy by the All Progressives Congress, to forcefully take over the state. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan said this at a media briefing, in Abuja, on Wednesday. Ologbondiyan said, … Read more

Why Zamfara Is Declared ‘No Fly Zone’ – Presidency

No Ransom Paid To Secure Release Of Zamfara Schoolgirls, Says Governor Matawalle

The presidency has disclosed the reason behind declaration of Zamfara state as a no fly zone. The presidency said the decision to block flight from airspace in Zamfara was because the federal government got an intelligent report that arms were being transported to the bandits with private jets. Garba Shehu, a presidential Spokesperson, made the … Read more

Buhari Orders Security Operatives To Shoot Anyone Seen With AK-47

Plateau

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security agencies to gun down anyone seen with AK-47, the presidency has disclosed. Garba Shehu, a presidential Spokesperson, made the disclosure during an interview with the BBC. He said the directive follows the refusal of some bandits to surrender, adding that the president directed a clampdown on such bandits. On … Read more

Arewa Forum To Zamfara Gov: Reveal Abductors Of Jangebe Students Or Else…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has warned  Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, against shielding those behind the abduction of 279 students in the state. Recall that rampaging bandits had stormed Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local government area of the state, attacked the Government Girls Secondary School in the town and kidnapped the schoolgirls. The students … Read more

BREAKING: Buhari Declares Zamfara ‘No-Fly Zone’

Full speech of President Buhari, Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the declaration of Zamfara State a “no fly zone” as part of efforts to tackle the security challenges in the state. The latest development was disclosed by the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), on Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the declaration of Zamfara State a “no … Read more

How We Secured Release Of Jangebe Schoolgirls – Zamfara Gov.

Nigerians React As Matawalle Defects To APC

Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara state, says the state government ‘soft approach’ during the jangede  abduction crisis helped in swift facilitation of the kidnapped schoolgirls release. You will recall that bandits had stormed Jangebe in Talatu-Mafara local government area of the state in the early hours of last Friday and attacked the Government Girls Secondary … Read more

We Were Kept In Ditches Filled Human Excrement – Zamfara Schoolgirl Narrates Travail

As the dust raised by the abduction of schoolgirls  from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talatu-Mafara local government area of Zamfara state, began to settle following their release on Tuesday morning, the victims have started recounting their ordeal in the hands of the bandits who held them captive. About 279 of the schoolgirls were … Read more

Nigeria Will Be Shocked When I Reveal Those Behind Schoolgirls’ Abduction – Zamfara Gov

Gov. Bello Mohammed

The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle,  Nigerians will be left astounded when he reveals those who have been using banditry to wreak havoc in the state. The governor said this when he hosted 17 Émirs in the state who paid him a compassionate visit over the abduction of over 300 students when bandits attacked Government … Read more