Tag Archives: Zamfara

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said it has again secured the release of two females among the prospective Corps members who were kidnapped in Zamfara State.   Recall that eight prospective corps members were kidnapped on their way to the orientation camp in Sokoto State in August 2023.    …

A lawsuit filed by the immediate past Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle over ownership of over 50 vehicles which reportedly belongs to the State Government, has been dismissed.   Matawalle who filed the lawsuit following a raid on his residence where the vehicles were recovered, had claimed ownership of …

Bandits believed to have been led by notorious commander, Damina, have killed a resident and abducted over 100 villagers, mostly women and children, in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.   It was gathered that the bandits raided four villages, Mutunji, Sabongari Mahuta, Kwanar Dutsi and Unguwar Kawo, all …

Bandits have reportedly killed two persons during an attack on Kaura-Namoda town, the headquarters of Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.   It was gathered that the bandits invaded the town at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2023, shooting sporadically.   The attack was said to have …

Armed bandits have killed seven people and kidnapped many others in Gada village, Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.    It was gathered that the bandits attacked the community at around 6:00pm Saturday, November 11, 2023.    According to residents, the bandits stormed the village riding motorcycles in large …

In March, Matawalle lost his bid for a second term to Dauda of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence says the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has been saying despicable things against him to get him removed as a member of President …

Armed bandits have killed three policemen in an attack on a checkpoint in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state.   A source told Daily Trust that the policemen were conducting stop-and-search operation along Funtua-Gudau Highway on Tuesday, October 31, when the bandits struck.   “Three Policemen were said to …

Bandits have reportedly abducted the district head of  Ruwan Rana in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Magaji Makau and five others.   An indigene of the area, Mohammed Musa told Punch that the bandits who rode into Ruwan Rana town in the early hours of Saturday, October 28, …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disclosed that one of the seven prospective corps members abducted in Zamfara State and the bus driver have been released.    Recall that the victims were abducted by bandits along a highway within Zamfara on August 17, 2023.     The recent graduates …

A Facebook user, Bashir Shuaibu Umar has shared the before and after photos of a young man who regained freedom on October 18, 2023, after seven months in bandits’ captivity.     According to him, the victim identified as Abdulrahman Dan Gulbi, was kidnapped by bandits while on his way …