#Zamfara State

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At least 40 people have drowned and are presumed to have died after their boat capsized on a river in northwest Nigeria, officials say. The wooden boat was ferrying more than 50 farmers to their fields across the river near Gummi town in Zamfara state on Saturday when it capsized, a local official said on Sunday.

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BREAKING: Two Bandits Killed While Testing Explosives In Zamfara State

According to intelligence reports, the incident happened in Barikin Daji Village and Dan Bagudu Hills, both located in the Talata Mafara Local Government Area. The explosion occurred under the supervision of Dogo Auta, a key associate of Turji. The group had recently received a shipment of weapons, ammunition, and materials for making explosives. These supplies, reportedly transported by camels,…

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Terrorists invade Zamfara community, kill five, burn houses

Terrorists killed five residents in a Sunday night attack on Dayau village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, residents told TrackNews Media. The terrorists burnt the victims and also burnt down several houses, shops and food silos in the village. A resident, who only gave his name as Shamsu, said the terrorists spent about seven hours in the act. “The terrorists came through…

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LG Election: PDP Wins All 14 Chairmanship Positions In Zamfara

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded a landslide victory in the just-concluded Zamfara State local government election, winning all fourteen chairmanship seats and securing every councillorship position.  The Chairman of Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC) Bala Aliyu announced the results on Sunday morning. Speaking with newsmen shortly after the collation exercise…

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Five Top Bandit Leaders, Dozens of Fighters Killed by Ado Allero in Deadly Clashes in Zamfara

Five Top Bandit Leaders, Dozens of Fighters Killed by Ado Allero in Deadly Clashes in Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama In a series of violent clashes between rival bandit groups in Zamfara State, at least five prominent bandit leaders and 48 of their fighters were killed by the Ado Allero group. The confrontations took place on Sunday in Mada village in Gusau, Yan Waren Daji, and Munhaye in the…

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We Won’t Tolerate Electoral Malpractices – NSCDC Promises Ahead Of Zamfara State Rerun

Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has assured a holistic support for the February 3 rerun for State House of Assembly, which is to be held in five registered areas of 9 polling units in the state. We Won’t Tolerate Electoral Malpractices – NSCDC Promises Ahead Of Zamfara State Rerun The State’s NSCDC boss, Sani Muspha declared this while commending the…

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Zamfara bandits abduct two female university student

Bandits have abducted two female students of the Federal University, Gusau in Zamfara State. The students were abducted in the early hours of Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Sabon Gida village in Bungudu Local Government Area of the state.   The spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Mohammed Shehu, who confirmed the incident in a statement, explained that the gunmen stormed the students’ rented…

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The Nigerian army has rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the country’s north earlier this month, the military said, days before the deadline for a ransom payment. School officials and residents had said 287 students were taken on 7 March in the town of Kuriga, in the north-western state of Kaduna. A military spokesperson said 137 hostages – 76 female and 61 male – were rescued in the early hours of Sunday in the neighbouring state of Zamfara.

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Heavy commotion as bandits kill five policemen, three soldiers in fresh Zamfara ambush

Eight security personnel were reportedly killed by bandits on Thursday near the Tazame village of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An indigene of the area, Mubarak Mohammed told journalists that the security personnel, consisting of five policemen and three soldiers, were attached to a road construction company, Setraco Nigeria Limited, when the armed bandits suddenly came out of…

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Gov Lawal approves 13th-month salary for Zamfara civil servants

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the payment of a 13th-month salary to the state’s civil and public servants. The approval was communicated in a circular issued on December 28, 2024, by the Zamfara State Head of Service. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesman of the Governor, Suleiman Bala Idris. According to the statement, the 13th-month salary is the…

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Turji’s Gang Kidnaps 10 Passengers in Zamfara, Sets Vehicle Ablaze

Suspected foot soldiers of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji have abducted 10 passengers and set their vehicle ablaze along the Kaura-Namoda-Shinkafi Road in Zamfara State. The attack, which occurred around 8 a.m. near Kwanar Jalab village in Zungeru Ward, Shinkafi Local Government Area, marks a grim escalation in bandit activities in the region. Eyewitnesses reported that the bandits ambushed…

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Commandant Sani Mustapha Parades Motorcycle Snatchers and Deadly Gang That Breached Peaceful Eid Prayers On Sallah Day

Commandant Sani Mustapha Parades Motorcycle Snatchers and Deadly Gang That Breached Peaceful Eid Prayers On Sallah Day The State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Zamfara State Command, Commandant Sani Mustapha has paraded a notorious gang and criminal syndicates who specialise in motorcycle snatching along Furfuri and Bungudu axis. The state Commandant affirmed that, on…

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FG Lifts 5- year Ban On Exploration Activities In Zamfara

By Martha Agas The Federal Government has lifted  ban on mining exploration activities in Zamfara, after five year of its suspension. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja. Alake said the move was made following significant improvement on the security situation in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls  that the Federal Government…

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Matawalle Speaks on Tinubu's Economic Revitalization Plans for Zamfara and Nigeria, Says No Govt Has Shown Much Support for LGAs

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammad Matawalle, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration will significantly boost the economies of Zamfara State and Nigeria as a whole. Matawalle, who is currently on a five-day visit to his home state, commended President Tinubu for his unprecedented support for Local Government Councils and state…

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Tinubu Lifts Ban On Mining In Zamfara After Five Years

Tinubu Lifts Ban On Mining In Zamfara After Five Years

The Federal Government has suspended the ban on mining activities in Zamfara State five years after the sanction was imposed. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. “The Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining exploration activities in Zamfara State, citing significant improvements in the security situation across the…

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APC Exposes Zamfara State Govt’s Fertiliser Scandal

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has exposed fertiliser scandal involving the state government, alleging that it purchased the commodity at an inflated price. According to a statement signed by Yusuf Idris Gusau, its publicity secretary, the government bought 75 trailer loads of fertiliser for N38.5 billion, translating to N855,000 per bag. The APC claimed that this is a clear…