Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has announced the appointment of Major Maikano Adamu (rtd) as the Acting Commandant of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), effective immediately. The appointment came after the suspension of Col. Rabiu Garba Yandoto…
In the heart of Zamfara State’s ongoing security crisis, a disturbing escalation in tensions between rival bandit groups has brought the region to the brink of further violence. The standoff, marked by dire warnings and threats of lethal reprisals, underscores…
The Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), on Friday neutralised 12 terrorists, while others fled with gunshot wounds. The information officer, OPHD, Lt. Suleiman Omale, in a statement on Saturday said, “In the early hours of yesterday, Friday,…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has bombed three terrorists camps in Zamfara on Wednesday, eliminating several of them and their structures. The operation was conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, NAF Spokesman, AVM Edward Gabkwet, said in…
Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, was engulfed in violence yesterday leading to sorrow and anger, following reports of a fatal shooting incident by members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at an Eid prayer ground. The…
A notorious bandit leader in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State popularly called Sani Dangote has been killed following a clash between two rival bandit groups. NEWSMEN gathered that Sani Dangote was killed alongside his two brothers and…
In a violent clash between rival gangs of bandits in Zamfara State over stolen cows, a notorious kingpin, Sani Dangote, alongside his two brothers, another rival gang leader, Dankarami and several fighters, met their demise. The confrontation erupted in the…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have again neutralized over eleven armed bandits between Anka – Bagega road and in Zamfara State. The notorious bandits blocked the road to prevent road users from passing the axis and to kidnap people plying…
In another devastating blow to Zamfara State, bandits struck once again, this time claiming the life of Sheikh Ahmad Rufa’i, the esteemed Chief Imam of the Central Mosque in Keita village, Tsafe Local Government Area (LGA). The bandits struck shortly…
The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has appealed for urgent intervention in the state of insecurity in the state. The Governor while briefing State House correspondents after meeting behind closed-doors with the President lamented that the state is under the…
