Army Troops Neutralise Bandit, Arrest Two Others In Zamfara

Army Officer, Girlfriend Arrested For Supporting Bandits In Zamfara

At least one bandit have been killed and two others arrested in a raid by army troops of Hadarin Daji in Zamfara. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday. Enenche explained that the success was recorded by army troops of the Forward Operating Base Shinkafi … Read more

Zamfara Lawmaker Wants Synergy In Fight Against Banditry

Zamfara House of Assembly

Synergy A member representing Maru constituency in Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Yusuf Kanoma, has called for more synergy and understanding between the state government and security agencies in the fight against bandits. Kanoma made the call on Friday at a town hall meeting in Bungudu on the state’s 2021 budget appropriation bill, Eko hot … Read more

Kastina Abduction: Gov. Matawalle Orders Closure Of Schools In Zamfara

Gov. Bello Mohammed

All boarding schools in Zamfara state located around the borders with Katsina and Sokoto states have been shut, the state government has announced. Eko Hot Blog reports that the state announced closure of the schools at a press conference on Tuesday. According to Ibrahim Abdullahi, commissioner of education in Zamfara, the state governor, Bello Matawalle, … Read more

APC Boycotts Zamfara Supplementary Election

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

APC, Zamfara  The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will not feature in the Dec. 9, Bakura state constituency supplementary election in Zamfara. Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji, Chairman of the State APC Publicity Committee said this at a news conference in Gusau on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral … Read more

Zamfara Bye Election: PDP Chides APC Over 1000 Thugs Comment

PDP APC

PDP, Zamfara The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara state have lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) recent comment that the PDP have hired 1000 thugs to disrupt Saturday’s bye election for the State Assembly in Bakura local government area. The PDP state Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Faruq Ahmad Gusau while addressing journalists at the … Read more

Zamfara First Lady Urges Parents, Guardians To Report Rape Cases

The Wife of the Zamfara Governor, Hajiya Aisha Matawalle, has urged parents and guardians in the state to report cases of rape and other gender-based violence (GBV) to authorities. The First Lady gave this charge while speaking at the campaign against rape and GBV at the Government Secondary and Primary Schools on Monday in Gusau, … Read more

I’m Having Bad Experience With PDP Govs, Says Matawalle

Nigerians React As Matawalle Defects To APC

Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says the issue of the state’s gold reserve has instigated bad blood between him and some south south governors. In October 2020, the Zamfara government had said it started its gold reserve to reduce dependence on federal allocations. But Olamilekan Adegbite, minister of mines and steel development, had said the … Read more

Kidnappers Of Police Officers Demand ₦100m Ransom – Report

Yoruba Nation, Police

The kidnappers of six assistant-superintendents of police (ASPs) have given conditions to be met before the release of the officers can be secured. The BBC Hausa had, on Tuesday, reported that 12 ASPs were abducted on their way to Zamfara from Borno state for a special operation. However, Punch is giving different account of the … Read more

Insecurity: Bandits Terrorising Katsina Are From Zamfara, Masar Alleges

Open grazing

Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, has alleged that 99 percent of bandits terrorising the state are from Zamfara. Several communities in some states across the north, including Zamfara, have come under attacks by bandits and kidnappers. Speaking with journalists at his home in Kafur area of the state, Masari said three local governments that share … Read more

Zamfara Commissioner Escapes Death As Bandits Attack His Convoy, Kill Driver

Kebbi

Zamfara State Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, Hon. Abubakar Dauran, escaped death on Monday by a whisker. The commissioner had a close shave with death after bandits operating within Katsina and Zamfara States attacked his convoy, killing his driver on the spot. The attack, which also left many people injured, Ekohotblog learnt, occurred when … Read more

Zamfara Gov. Matawalle Opposes Dissolution Of SARS, Says Unit Vital For Peace Maintenance

PDP

Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara state, says he is against scrapping of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS). There is a nationwide protest against police brutality, harassment and killing of innocent Nigerians by SARS officers. The protesters asked the federal government government to disband the anti-robbery unit. Several public figures including Zahara Buhari, Kiki Osinbajo, and … Read more

Resource Control: Gold Deposits In Zamfara Belong To US, FG Tells Matawalle

The federal government has reiterated its ownership and exclusivity over mineral resources and deposits in different states of across the federation. The reiteration is coming amidst claim by Zamfara state government that it will mine and sell gold to the federal government. It warned the state government to against laying claims to the gold deposits … Read more

107 Billion Stolen In Zamfara Under Yari – Gov. Matawalle

A staggering sum of ₦107 billion was stolen from Zamfara state treasury by the previous administration, Governor Bello Matawalle has disclosed. Matawalle made the disclosure in a Twitter post on Thursday. Matawalle said the grand larceny was uncovered by the committee set up to probe financial mismanagement in the state The governor said his administration … Read more

Troops Kill Two, Arrest 12 Zamfara, Katsina Bandits

Nigerian Troops Foil Kidnap of Catholic Bishop in Imo

Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have killed two bandits, arrested 12, and rescued several kidnapped persons in Katsina and Zamfara States in the last one week. This was revealed by the Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday. Onyeuku said, “On 28 August 2020, troops … Read more

Zamfara Will Soon Be Among Rich States In Nigeria – Matawalle

The Zamfara state Governor, Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun), has said the state will soon be among the rich states in Nigeria if his plans are supported by the federal government. The Special Adviser to the governor on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communication, Zailani Bappa said in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau on Tuesday. … Read more

Flood Destroys 110 Houses In Zamfara

Downpour Kills Two Sisters, Scores Of Animals In Sokoto, Scores Displaced As Flood Wreaks Havoc In Ekiti

No fewer than 110 houses in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, were on Wednesday destroyed by flood. The Special Adviser to Gov. Bello Matawalle on Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Fa’ika Ahmad, who confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau, said she led officials of … Read more