Bandits on Tuesday attacked a mosque in Gusau, capital of Zamfara State, and kidnapped scores of worshippers. It was learnt that the attack was carried out when Muslim faithful were observing the famous congregational prayer, Tahajjud. NEWSMEN reports that…
As part of his strategy to combat insecurity in Zamfara, the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has set up a security outfit. The outfit named Community Protection Guards (CPG) according to the Governor will complement the efforts of the regular…
The Director of the Centre for Research in the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, Bello Janbako, has been abducted by bandits. Janbako, who is also a senior lecturer in the university’s Department of Islamic Studies, was kidnapped at his…
A former Commissioner of Religious Affairs and Chief Imam of Muslims Foundation Jumuat Mosque in Zamfara State, Sheikh Muhammad Sani Tukur Jangebe, has advocated unity among Nigerians to end security challenges affecting the country. Jangebe disclosed this to newsmen in…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has lamented the poor state of the education sector, vowing that his administration would revitalize the sector. He stated this on Monday when he inspected the College of Nursing Science and Command Science Secondary…
The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has reiterated that his administration will continue to give terrorists a tough fight until they surrender and leave the entire state, describing those thinking of a peace accord and reconciliation with bandits as daydreamers.…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to the abduction of some school girls from the Federal University, Gusau. News Men reports that gunmen suspected to be bandits abducted an unspecified number of students of the…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, has accused the Federal Government of negotiating with terrorists in the state. Lawal claimed that the Federal Government was engaging terrorists in some local governments without his knowledge. The governor disclosed this in a…
Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday promised to provide adequate funds for education in the state’s budget. The governor made the pledge during the 23rd matriculation ceremony of Zamfara College of Arts and Science, ZACAS, in Gusau, the state…
The Nigeria Army in Zamfara State has again established a cordial relationship with the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF to strengthen the security in the state. This was disclosed by the Commander, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, Gusau, Brigadier, General Sani…
