Tag: Sokoto
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Police reacts as woman brutalizes house help in Sokoto
A brutal assault of a teenage house help, allegedly at the hands of her employer, identified as Fauziya Rabo has sparked outrage amongst residents in Sokoto State.
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Political parties’ merger: PDP has capacity to stand alone – Chairman
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, says the party is strong enough to reclaim its position across Nigeria without merging with any other political group. Goronyo made this declaration while addressing journalists at a PDP stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday
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F!re guts Sokoto INEC office, electoral materials burnt
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed a fire outbreak at its Gwadabawa Local Government Area office in Sokoto State, causing extensive damage to electoral materials. In a statement shared on Friday, February 14, 2025, via its official X page, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam…
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Three arrested for gang-raping 15-year-old in Sokoto
Three persons have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Sokoto State Command, over the abduction and gang rape of a 15-year-old girl, Amina Abdullahi, in the Gantsare area of Wammako Local Government Area of the state.
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Despite Nig’s denial, Niger military presdent insists France Backing Nig to establish terrorist centres in Sokoto, others
General Abdourahamane Tiani, Niger Republic Head of State, has accused France of planning to establish a terrorist operational center in Gaba, a forested area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Tiani further alleged that the Nigerian government is aware of these intentions and has been complicit in France’s destabilization efforts in the region. According to Tiani, France…
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Military airstrike: “I watched my parents, 3 siblings burn to death” young girl narrates ordeal
The military strike on communities in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, on Christmas Day, resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property. Hauwa’u, a young girl, witnessed the devastating moment when her parents and three younger siblings were burned to death in the airstrike by the Nigerian military. “I see them burning, my mother,…
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Army justifies military action in Sokoto, says Gidan Sama, Rumtuwa linked with Lakurawa
The Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma has addressed recent reports concerning a military fighter jet allegedly bombing civilian structures in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullah, Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, on Wednesday, these reports…
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INSECURITY: Ag COAS Oluyede storms Sokoto to uproot latest terrorists group
The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has arrived in Sokoto for his first operational visit to the 8th Division Area of Responsibility During his visit, Oluyede is expected to meet with the Sultan of Sokoto and engage with other key stakeholders within the division’s jurisdiction. As part of the visit, the…
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How Bandits appoint, depose village heads – Sokoto LG chair
The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa, has told Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, that some communities in the council are still under the control of bandits.
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Sokoto gov, Aliyu directs LG Chairmen, others to refund diverted funds
Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has directed local government Chairmen and Local Government Education Authority officials who tampered with the N30,000 sallah gifts to return the money. This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Abubakar Bawa, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Aliyu on Sunday.