BREAKING: Five Of 73 Abducted Zamfara Students Regain Freedom

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

Five out of 73 abducted Zamfara students have regained freedom. EKOHOTBLOG reports that five among the 73 abducted students of Government Day Secondary School Kaya in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been released by their abductors. The release of the abducted students was disclosed by the former councillor of Kaya Ward, Yahaya … Read more

BREAKING: Scores Of Students Abducted As Bandits Attack Zamfara School

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Scores of students have been abducted as bandits attacked Zamfara school. EKOHOTBLOG reports that uknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted an unspecified number of students of Kaya Junior Secondary School in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. It was gathered that the assailants, who came on motorcycles, stormed the school on Wednesday … Read more

BREAKING: Governor Matawalle Bans Filling Stations, Markets, Others In Zamfara

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Governor Matawalle has banned filling stations and markets in Zamfara State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, as part of efforts to curtail the insecurity bewildering the state, has announced a ban on filling stations, weekly markets across the state. Governor Matawalle made the declaration after receiving 18 kidnapped students of … Read more

BREAKING: Abducted Zamfara College Students Regain Freedom (Photos)

BREAKING: Abducted Zamfara College Students Regain Freedom (Photos)

According to Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mattawale, the students were on Friday released through the help of some repentant bandits. The students of the College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakure, Zamfara State, who were abducted by bandits, have regained their freedom. According to Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mattawale, the students were on Friday released … Read more

Gunmen Kill 4, Kidnap 50 In Zamfara

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Zamfara state police Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu added that the police tactical operatives had been deployed to the area. At least four people have been killed by gunmen and another 50 abducted in Goran Namaye town in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara. The state police command while confirming the attack on Monday August 23, … Read more

Bandits Abduct District Head In Zamfara

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A source from the community said that the bandits attacked the community on Saturday about 12pm and operated till around 4pm…  Gunmen suspected to be bandits have again invaded Adabka community under Bukkuyum Local government area of Zamfara State. A source from the community said that the bandits attacked the community on Saturday about 12pm … Read more

Abducted Zamfara Students Beg Govt To Pay Ransom In 24 Hours

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In the video, the students and some of the female staff were seen squatting and blindfolded…  The abducted students of the College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Bakura in Zamfara State have appealed to Governor Bello Matawalle and the government to pay the ransom demanded by their abductors within 24 hours. In a 30-second video … Read more

Zamfara College Abduction: Provost Says 15 Students Were Kidnapped

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Bandits had attacked the school in the wee hours of Monday in large numbers.  The Provost of Zamfara State College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Bakura, Habibu Mainasara, has pegged the number of abducted students at 15. He told the police, on Monday, that four members of staff of the college were also abducted. Recall … Read more

JUST IN: Niger Commissioner Speaks, Reveals Why He Was Abducted

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Niger Commissioner has spoken about his abduction just as he also revealed why he was kidnapped by unknown gunmen. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Niger State Commissioner for Information, Mohammed Idris, has narrated his ordeal and revealed why he was abducted. The Niger Commissioner, who was earlier abducted by suspected bandits in the wee hours of … Read more

Just In: Gunmen Kill Former Councilor In Zamfara

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It was also gathered that the gunmen asked Hassan to turn his back before he was shot twice in the head. However, none of his family members or neighbors was abducted during the attack. Gunmen on Wednesday night killed a former councilor of Sabon Gida Ward area of Zamfara State, Honorable Farouq Hassan. Read Also: … Read more

Breaking: Gunmen Abduct 7-Month-Old Baby, Mother In Zamfara

Bandits, Breaking: Gunmen Abduct 7-Month-Old Baby, Mother In Zamfara

According to the police authority, the gunmen injured the ex-councilor with gunshot wound and he is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. The Zamfara State Police Command has said that gunmen had kidnapped the wife and seven-month-old baby of a former councilor in the state, Babangida Ibrahim. Read Also: Unknown Gunmen Abduct Former Cross … Read more

BREAKING: Bandits Abduct House Of Assembly Speaker’s Father

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Bandits have abducted the father of the State House of Assembly Speaker. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped the father of the Speaker of Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Muazu Magarya. It was gathered that the bandits also abducted the Speaker’s stepmother, uncle, and four others … Read more

JUST IN: Former Nigerian Minister Is Dead

Vice President, Comedian, Nigerian Journalist, Nigerian Governor, BREAKING: Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Vice Marshal In Lagos

A former Nigerian minister is dead. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former Minister of Agriculture, Malami Buwai, is dead. It was gathered that the former minister was pronounced dead on Monday in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital following a protracted illness. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Buwai served as Minister of Agriculture under the … Read more

JUST IN: Bandits Attack Hospital, Abduct Nurse, Caregiver

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Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a hospital and abducted a nurse and caregiver on Friday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked the General Hospital, Dansadau in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State and abducted a nurse and caregiver. It was gathered that immediately … Read more

Gusau, Deputy Gov Zamfara State Given 48 Hour Ultimatum To Appear Before House

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

Gunmen Strike Again In Zamfara Community, Kill Many

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“Several women and children had fled the communities.” Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have again attacked the Zamfara community and killed many residents, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was learnt that the latest attack occurred in Jaya settlements in Boko district of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Monday Some eyewitnesses … Read more

JUST IN: Gunmen Kill Seven Vigilantes, Raze Military Vehicle In Zamfara

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“The security operatives fought back, but were overwhelmed probably by the sheer number of the assailants.” No fewer than seven vigilantes have been killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits following an attack on Dansadau town in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was gathered that … Read more

Judge Recuses Self From Suit Stopping Impeachment Of Zamfara Deputy Gov, Gusau

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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