#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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Once again, 16 civilians killed in NAF airstrike targeting Zamfara bandits

At least 16 vigilantes were reportedly killed in an airstrike in Kakindawa village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Garba Umar, a resident of the area, informed Sabi-Blog that the incident took place on Saturday evening while the village’s vigilante group was en route to aid neighbors in Tungar Kara village, following a bandit attack. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) spokesperson,…

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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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Nigeria: Uba Sani's Comradeship Lightens Labour Dispute, Ends Power Outage

The Kaduna Electric management has restored electricity to Kaduna and all its franchise States, including Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kebbi after five days of power outage. This follows a truce between the management of Kaduna Electric and the two in-house labour unions, with the company agreeing to review its past actions. The resolutions were reached after Governor Uba Sani had convened a meeting with…

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Fire breaks out at school in northern Nigeria, killing at least 17 children

ABUJA: At least 17 children were killed in a fire that broke out in an Islamic school in northwestern Nigeria, the country’s emergency response agency said, as authorities launched an investigation into the cause on Thursday. About 100 children were at the school when the fire broke out on Wednesday in the Kaura Namoda district of Zamfara state, the National Emergency Management Agency said in a…

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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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Feb 06, 2025 05:27 PM IST A fire at an Islamic school in northwestern Nigeria killed at least 17 children, with many others injured authorities are investigating the cause. At least 17 children were killed in a fire that broke out in an Islamic school in northwestern Nigeria, the country’s emergency response agency said, as authorities launched an investigation into the cause on Thursday. About 100 children were at the school when the fire broke out on Wednesday(Pixabay/Representative) About 100 children were at the school when the fire broke out on Wednesday in the Kaura Namoda district of Zamfara state, the National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. Seventeen children were seriously injured and were being treated at different hospitals, the agency said. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire. Preliminary findings, however, suggest that the fire was caused by a stockpile of sticks used for oral hygiene, locally known as “kara,” which were gathered in the vicinity of the school, the agency said. Also read: Swedish Police claim mass shooter connected to school where he opened fire, had weapon licenses Nigerian President Bola Tinubu commiserated with families of victims and urged schools to prioritize children’s safety. Deadly school fires are not commonplace in Nigeria but past incidents have been blamed on government’s failure to enforce recommendations under Nigeria's Safe School Initiative, which was formulated in 2014 to protect schools and students. Tinubu ordered regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with the directive. Also read: Nigerian traveller sparks chaos at Nairobi airport, throws sanitary pads at staff over onboarding denial Last month, an improvised explosive device detonated at a school on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, killing two people and injuring two others. Recommended Topics News / World News / Fire at Islamic school in Northwestern Nigeria kills 17 children See Less

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Seventeen Children Burn To Death In Zamfara Muslim School Fire 

At least 17 children have died in a fire at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria, officials say. Several other pupils were injured and rushed to health centres in the town of Kauran Namoda, Zamfara state, for treatment. It is believed that the fire broke out in a nearby house on Tuesday night and spread to the school while the children, believed to be aged 10-16, were sleeping. The…

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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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At least 17 children have died in a fire at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria.Several other pupils were injured and rushed to health centres in the town of Kauran Namoda, Zamfara state, for treatment.It is believed that the fire broke out in a nearby house on Tuesday night and spread to the school while the children, believed to be teenagers, were sleeping.Local authorities and emergency responders were sent to the scene, but the fire had already resulted in significant casualties.Eyewitness Yahaya Mahi told BBC Hausa the location of the school made it difficult for those trying to stop the fire.“Even if the firefighters had come on time, reaching the house would’ve been difficult due to the tight road leading to the house,” he said.Local official Mannir Haidara said other Islamic schools would be inspected to make sure they were not a fire risk.”We’ll take measures to prevent another occurrence of this nature,” he said.The father of one of the victims told BBC Hausa that he was devastated but his faith in God was comforting him at this time.