The suspects aged between 20 and 35, kidnapped the teenage victim and kept her in an apartment where they all took turns raping her for a week. Operatives of Zamfara Police Command,…
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Zamfara govt. finally apologises for shutting down NTA, Pride FM, others
Zamfara government has apologized for shutting down the NTA, FRCN’s Pride FM Gusau, and three other private broadcast media organizations. The other media organizations shut down by the government included Gamji…
Zamfara: Bandits kidnap popular radio producer
A staff member of Zamfara State Radio and Television Service, Malam Idris Magami, was kidnapped by bandits. Magami was kidnapped along the Gusau-Dansadau road on Wednesday while going to his hometown…
Ahmed Yerima: Christians in Zamfara benefited from Sharia law when I was governor
Ahmed Yerima, former governor of Zamfara, says Christians were some of the major beneficiaries of Sharia law in the state when he was in power. Speaking on Tuesday when he featured…
Ex-DIG Mamman’s son Tsafe died over terrorists intrusion in Zamfara
Adam Mamman Tsafe, son of retired DIG Ibrahim Mamman Tsafe and Zamfara Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, has been shot dead by rampaging terrorists. Tsafe was killed Sunday night…
Kaduna, Zamfara, others lost 1,545 due to terrorist operation in 90 days
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and his Zamfara State counterpart, Bello Matawalle Train hit by two explosions before attackers started shooting, says victim No fewer than 1,545 persons have been killed…
Ali Modu Sheriff— Borno, Zamfara have similar terrorist problems
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, a former Governor of Borno State, has lamented that Borno and Zamfara states share similar problems of terrorist attacks, saying that the measures being put in place by…
Military Blames Poor Networks, Roads For Killings In Zamfara, Niger
Poor road networks, communication infrastructure and the vastness of many communities have been said to be the root cause of attacks in Zamfara and Niger states, according to the Nigerian Army. …
Zamfara: Bandits Write Four Communities, Demand N34m
Bandits operating from Gando forest in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State have again written to four communities under Kairu district, demanding the sum of N34 million to shelve planned attacks….
APC reacts to Zamfara killing, vows to penalize killer
The ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to Zamfara killings, saying it will not go unpunished. Recall that gunmen last week reportedly killed more than 60 people in a raid…