…residents. In 2021, former President Muhammadu Buhari declared a no-fly zone over Zamfara State in a bid to prevent the movement of arms and other supplies to bandits operating within the state and its neighbouring states. Despite the measure, disturbing videos later emerged showing helicopters landing in remote forest…

…collaborator in Kaduna State, destroyed three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Zamfara State and recovered 73 livestock abandoned by fleeing terrorists. The operations were conducted on Thursday, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Media Information Officer of Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colon…

…to commuters along Magami - Hannutara- Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Army disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 9, 2026. A cording to the statement, the troops acting on credible information secured the affected area and conducted a thorough search and identified 2 spots p…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed how he refused to pay ransom to bandits who abducted his brothers, insisting that he would not give money to criminals. Lawal disclosed this during a media chat on Monday while reiterating his opposition to negotiating with kidnappers operating in the state. According t…

…progresses,” he added. PUNCH Metro reported in November 2025 that an APC chieftain in Zamfara State, Umar Moriki, was reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be armed bandits. The incident occurred along the Gusau-Tsafe highway near Fegi village in Tsafe Local Government Area while Moriki was travelling from Gusau to…

The Gusau International Airport (GIA) in Zamfara State had passed the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)’s quality assurance tests and inspections just days before it begins commercial operations next month. This development followed the ongoing plans to begin commercial operations at the airport, with bi…

…the state emergency agency said it could not verify the report. In contrast, the Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency said no flooding had been recorded in the state despite heavy rainfall. The agency said residents had been sensitised against building on waterways and dumping refuse into drainage channels, while…

Governor Dauda Lawal showcased Zamfara State’s vast mineral and investment potentials during a Nigeria- U.S. investor forum in New York. The governor highlighted these potentials at a high-level side event held on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The event entitled “Nigeria- U. S. Critical Miner…

…their commercial vehicle broke down along a highway in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The victims comprised “24 males, 10 females and seven children.” A statement by the operation on Tuesday said the vehicle, which was travelling from Senegal to Kano State, developed a mechanical fault along the highway,…

…suspected terrorist and rescued six kidnap victims in separate operations in Sokoto and Zamfara states. The operations, conducted on Saturday, also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, a foreign military uniform and other items, according to the task force. 9. Bandits have abducted nine residents, shot an…

…outside the formal financial system. From money to motorcycles and recharge cards. In Zamfara State, however, ransom negotiations have gone beyond cash. Bashar Sani, a senior administrator at the College of Education, Maru, was abducted alongside his wife and other women. His family reportedly paid N20m, three motorcyc…

…responding to a terrorist attack on a commercial vehicle along the Anka–Gummi road in Zamfara State. A post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, said the rescue followed a swift response by the troops, who were carrying out routine patrols in Anka Local Government Area when they received information that te…

…the report, Idris was suspected of involvement in banditry and kidnapping activities in Zamfara State. Records available at the Pilgrims Welfare Board, the governor stated, showed that the two individuals were registered through Ibrahim, a senior legislative aide to Senator Buba. The governor described the development…

…Zurmi for providing steady leadership during a period of serious security challenges in Zamfara State. According to them, his five-year reign was marked by efforts to promote peace, unity and resilience within the Zurmi Emirate. The senators said both monarchs went beyond the traditional responsibilities of their offic…

Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (Askarawan Zamfara) have paraded nine suspects in Gusau, including bandits, informants, logistics suppliers and a fake legal practitioner. The arrests followed intelligence-led operations across the state. The commandant of the CPG, retired AIG Shehu Dalijan, disclosed during t…

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State yesterday attended the CEO Forum 2026 and spoke on connecting capital to opportunities and aligning decisions to unlock productive investments and inclusive economic growth. The governor delivered the Special Policy Address/NGWF Presentation at the event organised by the Global Com…

…large-scale operations against kidnapping and terrorism across Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara States, recording numerous rescue operations during the period. On 22 August 2026, troops rescued six abducted victims along the Dandume-Sheme Road in Dandume LGA of Katsina State, recovering ₦800,000 earlier collected from the v…

By Idris Salisu, Gusau The First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, popularly known as Inna Wuro Zurmi, has expressed grief over the death of the Emir of Zurmi, Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi, Alhaji Bello Sulaiman. Lawal described the death of the traditional ruler as an irreparable loss to Zamfara State and th…

…Zurmi, Bello Suleiman, died on Monday afternoon at the Federal Medical Centre in Gusau, Zamfara StateSuleiman had reigned for five years after replacing his uncle, who was deposed over alleged ties to banditry in 2021In May 2024, bandits attacked Zurmi, ransacked the emir's palace, and abducted several residents includ…

…another top member of the syndicate, one Abdullahi Sani a.k.a. Samaila Atulu, 40yrs of Zamfara State, was also arrested in Zaria on 19th August 2026 and when searched, assorted charms were recovered in his posession. "During interrogation, he confessed to using the charms to defraud members of the public under the guis…

By Idris Salisu, Gusau The Zamfara State Police Command has foiled a bandits’ attack along the Gusau-Funtua Federal Highway in Tsafe Local Government Area and rescued nine victims who were intercepted by the armed criminals. The command also recovered 11 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in a separate operation on the hi…

…grassroots and mobilise voters across Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto and Zamfara states ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Sani’s appeal came amid increasing political mobilisation by supporters of the President and opposition figures ahead of the 2027 elections. The governor charged the coordinator…

…Vice President Kashim Shettima as chairman and vice chairman respectively, with former Zamfara State Governor Senator Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as Secretary. The council’s structure spans deputy director-generals for administration, mobilisation, media and election planning…

…classified simply as “kidnappers.” Zamfara tops kidnapping chart The report showed that Zamfara State recorded the highest number of kidnapping incidents and victims during the period, with 236 incidents involving 1,921 abducted persons. The figures represent 16.74 per cent of all reported kidnapping incidents and 24.5…

…State. The 28-year-old hails from Mashema Village in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Tuesday operation led to the unravelling of a trafficking chain stretching across several northern states. Community leaders in Katsina and Nasarawa States, who spoke in separate interviews with newsmen, commended the…