Gov Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, assures the World Bank that his administration is gradually winning the war against banditry. This is contained in a statement by Lawal’s media aide, Suleiman Idris on Saturday in Gusau. Idris said Lawal gave the assurance when he visited the World Bank office in Abuja. He said the … Read more
No fewer than 17 Almajiri students have lost their lives in a fire incident which occurred in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, as a fire outbreak at an Islamiya school. The fire which began late on Tuesday night and raged for about three hours left 17 others injured. A resident … Read more
A fire outbreak has claimed the lives of 17 Almajiri in Malam Aliyu Na Malam Muhammadu Ghali Qur`anic School in Kaura Namoda, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara. The Chairman, Kaura Namoda Local Government Council, Alhaji Mannir Haidara confirmed the incident to NAN in Gusau on Wednesday. Haidara said the incident occurred … Read more
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has dispatched a fact-finding team to Zamfara to investigate reported incidence of civilian casualties in the recent Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM. Olusola Akinboyewa, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Akinboyewa stated … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expressed worry over reports that its airstrikes on terrorist hideouts, including areas linked to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, led to the death of civilians in Zamfara State. Recall reports had said the airstrike on the Tungar Kara community under the Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local … Read more
After notorious bandits leader, Bello Turji vowed to launch attacks in response to the arrest of his relatives, some bandits have abducted passengers and burnt their vehicle in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Although it is unclear if this development is related to the threats, the incident occurred at Kwanar … Read more
Troops of the one brigade of Operation Fansan Yanma have nabbed 25-year-old Shamsiyya Ahadu, a suspected logistics supplier for terrorist activities in Zamfara State. The suspect was arrested on Saturday, December 28 after authorities received intelligence about her movement. She was with her accomplice, Ahmed Husaini, at a checkpoint along the road from Kware to … Read more
Troops of the 1 Brigade in Sector 2 Joint Task Force, North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have silenced a “notorious” terrorist kingpin in Zamfara State. Alhaji Ma’oli was killed alongside other suspected terrorists on Thursday. The Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, said the operation leading to Alhaji … Read more
The Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining activities in Zamfara State, five years after. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this in a press briefing, his spokesman, Segun Tomori said on Sunday. “The Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining exploration activities in Zamfara State, citing significant improvements in … Read more