Suspected bandits on Wednesday attacked two villages in Anka local government area of Zamfara state, killing some people.The suspects attacked a mining site at Kuru-kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilised to bring help to Kuru-kuru.Sadi Musa, a witness, said scores of people were killed at the mining site on Wednesday evening which [...]
Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, has ordered the deployment of special forces of the Nigerian air force (NAF) to Gusau, Zamfara capital, as part of efforts to stop the killings in the state.The development is coming after the recent attack that claimed over 30 lives in Bawan Daji village, Anka local government area of Zamfara.Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF director of public relations, in [...]
Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara state, on Friday asked security agents to shoot and kill anyone caught carrying firearms illegally in the state.Yari said this when he visited the emir of Anka to condole with the emirate over the killing of over 30 persons by gunmen in Bawan Daji village.“This is an order from the president and from the governor [...]
More than 30 persons were on Thursday buried in Bawan Daji village of Anka local government area of Zamfara state, following an attack on the village.Suspected bandits attacked the area after some members of the community held a meeting to discuss measures to be taken against invaders during the 2018 farming season.The bandits had earlier threatened that there would be no farming [...]
Zamfara State University has been approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) as the 47th state university. [...]
Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara state, says killings are getting worse under President Muhammadu Buhari.Speaking Friday evening when he led five governors on a sympathy visit to the palace of Atiku Abubakar, emir of Zurmi, Yari said security agencies have failed in their responsibilities.He said his administration gave information to security agencies 24 hours before the attack on some communities in [...]
Suspected armed bandits have killed at least 41 persons at Birane village in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara state.According to Daily Trust, the gunmen struck after intercepting a vehicle conveying bridesmaid and traders to the community market.They reportedly slit the throat of the driver and then opened fire on the vehicle killing all on board.The armed bandits then proceeded [...]
An under-age driver has killed three persons in Gusau, capital of Zamfara state.Mohammed Shehu, spokesman of the police in the state, confirmed the incident, saying it is being investigated.“The incident happened on Monday and the hit-and-run kid driver is yet to be arrested. Already, we have gotten his details with the ongoing investigation,” he said.Also speaking on the matter, Nasir [...]
Six villagers were shot dead at Gora, a village in Maradun local government area of Zamafra state, during the abduction of two children of Yahaya Chado, member representing Maradun/Bakura federal constituency.Mohammed Shehu, police public relations officer in the state, confirmed the incident, saying it happened around 1am on Monday.He said after the gunmen left the house, they killed six persons and [...]
Only 24 candidates from Zamfara state passed the 2017 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination of the National Examinations Council (NECO).The examination was reportedly taken by 186 candidates in Zamfara.According to PUNCH, Charles Uwakwe, NECO registrar, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger state."For candidates’ general performance by states, Ogun state has the best result [...]
Suspected bandits ambushed an anti-terrorism team of the Nigerian army in Zamfara state on Friday.The incident happened in Maru local government area of Zamfara.NAN quoted a source at the 223 light tank battalion of the Nigerian army, Gusau, as saying one soldier was wounded and two operational vehicles were burnt by the hoodlums.The source also said a number of the hoodlums [...]
Emmanuel Adeniyi, an assistant commissioner of police in Zamfara state, who was kidnapped last Wednesday, has been released.A source at the police headquarters in Abuja confirmed this to TheCable on Sunday. He said the police officer and members of his family were released owing to pressure from the force.The kidnap happened on Wednesday when the police officer serving in Gusau, Zamfara [...]
Emmanuel Adeniyi, an assistant commissioner of police in Zamfara state, has been abducted alongside members of his family.The incident was said to have occurred on Wednesday when the police officer serving in Gusau, Zamfara state capital, was travelling to Kaduna state.Adeniyi's Hi-lux van ran into the gunmen who ordered he and his family members into another vehicle and whisked them away.Also, another [...]
Workers under the employment of Zamfara government on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike over the failure of the government to meet their several demands.The workers had earlier given the government a 21-day ultimatum to meet certain demands or face industrial action.Bashir Mafara, chairman, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, announced the decision after a joint meeting of the [...]
The Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) has announced 170 as the minimum mark for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) cut-off marks for admission into the University for the 2017/2018 academic session.The information officer of the university, Umar Usman, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Gusau on Saturday. [...]
The Zamfara state government said on Tuesday that it has assembled 500 reciters of the Holy Qur’an to offer special prayers for the wellbeing of President Muhammadu Buhari.Lawal Liman, the state’s commissioner for rural and community development, told NAN in Gusau that the Islamic scholars are also praying for the good of Nigeria.He said they were drawn from the 14 [...]
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