Tag: zamfara
Banditry: Zamfara locks down nine major towns, markets
The Zamfara Government has announced a total lockdown in Anka, Bukkuyum and Gummi Local Government Areas (LGAs) following the resurgence of bandit attacks on...
Gunmen invade mosque, kill 15 worshippers
No fewer than 15 worshippers have been reportedly killed after gunmen attacked a mosque in Ruwan Jema town in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of...
Police arrest suspects supplying military uniforms, ammunition to bandits
The Zamfara State Police Command says its operatives have arrested eight people suspected to be supplying ammunition, military uniforms, motorcycles, and foodstuffs to bandits...
Bandits abduct worshipers during prayer in mosque
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted Muslim faithful while in the mosque for a Friday prayer in Zamfara State.
The bandits reportedly abducted dozens...
75 secondary schools shut in Zamfara over insecurity
No fewer than 75 secondary schools in Zamfara State are still shut over the lingering insecurity in the state.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry...
NLC, TUC berate Zamfara govt over minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have expressed displeasure over the non-implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage for workers in...
IGP deploys new Police Commissioners in Kano, Enugu, Zamfara
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has redeployed three Commissioners of Police in Kano, Enugu and Zamfara states.
IGP Baba ordered the posting...
Kano, Zamfara, Enugu get new police commissioners
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has posted new commissioners of police to Kano, Zamfara, and Enugu states.
Abubakar Lawal was posted to Kano State, Yusuf...
Zamfara govt: Bandit leader, Bello Turji, killing unrepentant terrorists
The Zamfara State Government says bandit leader, Bello Turji, has started killing unrepentant criminals in the state.
The deputy governor of Zamfara State, Sen. Hassan...
Gunmen kill lawyer in Zamfara
Gunmen have killed a Gusau-based lawyer, Benedict Azza, in the Zamfara State capital.
It was gathered that Azza, a principal associate at Benedict Torngee Azza...
