Tag: Zamfara

Customs Officer Kidnapped in Zamfara, Kidnappers Demand N10m Ransom

An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mahassan Lawali, in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State has reportedly been kidnapped by suspected terrorists from the camp of banditry kingpin,…

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Nigerian Man Marries Own Granddaughter, Refuses Divorce

A man identified as Alhaji Musa Tsafe in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State has refused to divorce his wife and granddaughter who he married 20 years ago. Reports…

Seven Notorious Bandits Repent, Surrender Weapons in Zamfara

Seven notorious bandits have repented and surrendered their weapons to the Zamfara State Government on Friday. The repentant bandits also took an oath to stop banditry and embrace the peace…

Police Arrest Bandit Kingpin in Zamfara

Zamfara Police Command, says it has arrested one Bello Rugga, a notorious bandits’ commander. Commissioner of police in the state, Ayuba Elkanah made this known on Saturday while parading the…

Police Arrest Notorious Bandit, Maiyammata During Kidnap Attempt

Police Tactical Operatives in Zamfara, on Wednesday apprehended a notorious bandit popularly known as Maiyammata on Wednesday. The wanted criminal, who hails from Mayasa village, was arrested while trying to…

My Life is Under Threat for not Joining APC – Zamfara Lawmaker

Salihu Zurmi, a lawmaker representing Zurmi East Constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, has decried what he calls persistent attacks, intimidation, and a threat to his life because…

BREAKING: Metawalle Loses Zamfara Governorship Election to Dauda Lawal

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dauda Lawal has been declared winner ahead of Governor Bello Matawalle in the Zamfara governorship election held on Saturday. The Independent National…

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Government Should Provide Bandits With Means of Livelihood – Sheikh Gumi

An Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Dr Aimed Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi, has called for government to provide bandits with "means livelihood including jobs, working capitals, entrepreneurship training, building clinic and schooling.” The…

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187 Abductees Rescued in Zamfara in One Day – Police

The Zamfara police command says security agents, have rescued 187 persons kidnapped from several communities across the state. Zamfara police spokesman, Mohammed Shehu, in a statement on Thursday, said the abducted…

Lecturer Hides Inside Ceiling as Bandits Kidnap Wife, Two Daughters

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Friday invaded Mereri in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. Daily Report Nigeria gathered that the particularly stormed the residence of AbdulRazaq, a lecturer with…

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