Bandits have released the wife and two daughters of a lecturer with the Federal College of Education Technical Gusau in Zamfara State, Dr. Abdurrazak Muazu, after collecting the sum of N10m. …
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Hoodlums attack media house ‘to teach editor lesson’ in Zamfara
Armed thugs invaded the Zamfara State office of an online newspaper/TV station in Gusau on Monday night in an attempt to teach one of the workers, Abdul Balarabe, a terrible lesson. …
Communities devoided as bandits kill 10, abduct 33 women in Zamfara
In the Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, bandits have killed ten individuals and kidnapped 33 women in seven communities. Villagers fled to Gusau town for protection because there…
Senator empowers 1,500 youths, women in Zamfara
A senator representing Zamfara North Senatorial Zone, Senator Sahabi Ya’u has trained 1,500 youths and women in vocational skills acquisition and entrepreneurship development in the four local government areas of the zone….
Bandits occupy highway, kill seven travellers, burn vehicles in Zamfara
Seven people were killed by gunmen suspected of being bandits on the Shinkafi-Moriki-Kaura-Namoda Road in Zamfara State. According to a report by The Punch, the hoodlums also set vehicles and food…
Zamfara 2023 Governorship Aspirant, Sagir Hamidu Murdered, Bandits Reportedly Holds Responsible
By Davies Ngere Ify On Nov 22, 2021 Alhaji Sagir Hamidu, a 2023 governorship aspirant in Zamfara State, has been reportedly shot dead by armed bandits. VAM learnt…
Bandits Re-Abduct Businessman In Zamfara One Year After Escape
Suspected kidnappers have abducted a businessman, Alhaji Aminu Jangeme, a year after he escaped from their den in Zamfara state. The businessman, popularly known as Sarki, escaped while negotiation…
Fuel scarcity hits Zamfara
The scarcity of fuel in Zamfara State has hit many businesses that depend on petrol usage as they now operate on the lowest ebbs. An investigation carried out by DAILY…
How politicians sabotaged amnesty programme for bandits in Zamfara, Matawalle reveals
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says the political elite sabotaged the amnesty programme launched for bandits in his state. The governor spoke during the Urgent Conversations programme of RadioNow…
Zamfara Government Returns IDPs To Their Communities
The Zamfara Government has begun returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state to their communities following improved security situation as reported by security forces. This was…