…weight of the law. The declaration was made at the inauguration of the Association of Zamfara State Indigenes Residing in Kaduna secretariat on Sunday. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Mukhtar Lugga, Mr Lawal said his administration remained committed to ending insecurity through sustained collaboration with security…

…Yandoto (retd) and his two children were abducted by bandits along the Gusau-Tsafe Road, Zamfara State, and later released after negotiations. lSeptember 27, 2023 - Major General Richard Chukwudi Duru was kidnapped in Owerri, Imo State, and killed by his abductors despite his family paying a $50,000 ransom. lJune 22, 2…

…participate in the primaries was working against the party. He cited the precedent of Zamfara State, where the APC lost all its elective positions in court after fielding candidates who did not go through valid primaries, saying the party could not afford to repeat the same mistake. "If anybody anywhere in the party wa…

…reported terrorist attack along the Tsafe-Yankuzo road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Military sources said the troops were deployed at about 11:15 am on June 21 after receiving intelligence that terrorists had intercepted a vehicle travelling from Tsafe Market to Yankuzo. Reports shared with Zagazola…

Masked speaker claimed responsibility for recent attacks in parts of Sokoto and Zamfara states.

…drills are reportedly taking place in remote border communities linking Sokoto and Zamfara States, an area that has remained difficult to secure despite ongoing military operations under the campaign known as Operation Fansan Yamma. Additional intelligence also suggests the possible use of night-vision equipment and ot…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, says his administration will never enter into any peace deal with terrorists, insisting that the government is stronger than terrorists. The governor made the remarks during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. According to him, it is an offence in Zamfara State to broker peace…

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reaffirmed his administration's opposition to negotiating with bandits, insisting that seeking peace deals with criminal groups remains unacceptable in the state. The governor made the remarks during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. Lawal stated t…

…issued on Saturday, saying the protest would take place at Iwo Road in Ibadan. 5. Zamfara State Police Command has recovered 329 rustled cattle, 175 sheep, one AK-47 rifle and 15 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition during a security operation in the state. The command's spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in…

…negotiating with kidnappers on their own By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reaffirmed his administration's opposition to negotiating with bandits, insisting that seeking peace deals with criminal groups remains unacceptable in the state. The governor made the remarks during an interview w…

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reaffirmed his administration's rejection of negotiations with bandits, insisting that peace deals with criminal groups are not an option in the state. The governor made the position known in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored in Kaduna, wh…

The Zamfara State Police Command has recovered 329 rustled cattle following a fierce gun battle with armed bandits in Gummi Local Government Area of the state. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the operation was carried out by ope…