Tag: Sokoto
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Senator Gobir must stop invading Nigeria with foreign mercenaries – Forum
The North-West Good Governance and Security Forum (NW-GSF) has warned the lawmaker representing Sokoto East, Senator Ibrahim Gobir, to quit invading Nigeria with foreign mercenaries. The group’s reprimand trails Gobir’s claims that he and his people now turn to Nigerien troops for protection against bandits. “ Whenever there is an attack, immediately we inform the…
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COVID-19: Sokoto records three deaths
Sokoto governor, Aminu Tambuwal has announced that three patients, who tested positive for coronavirus, COVID-19, have died. This is contained in a terse statement issued by his Spokesperson, Muhammad Bello Tuesday night. “Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state, has announced the death of three people as a result of the COVID-19 infection. “All the…
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Sokoto waives fees on water supply, reduces 2020 Budget by 25%
The Sokoto State Government has cut its 2020 financial appropriations from N202 billion to 153 billion and waived fees on water supply to the residents for two months to cushion the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Abdussamad Dasuki, who made the disclosure on Friday, said the decisions were reached at…
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Bandits kill 22 in Sokoto community
Police said yesterday that they had recovered bodies of 22 people allegedly killed by bandits in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Muhammad Sadiq, told journalists yetersday that the deceased were shot when bandits attacked the area. Sadiq said police received information on Wednesday that bandits…
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Troops foil herdsmen’s attack on Sokoto community
Troops of the 8 Division under the Operation MESA have foiled an attempt by herdsmen to attack Tara village in Sabon Birni Council Area of Sokoto State. Two of the killer herdsmen, Sule Sale and Umar Alhaji were captured by troops while others escaped. The fleeing herders abandoned 110 cattle. A statement by the Nigerian…
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PDP wins in Sokoto re-run elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates as the winners of the re-run elections for Sokoto North/Sokoto South and Isa/Sabon-Birni Federal Constituencies of Sokoto State. According to reports, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi of PDP defeated the incumbent lawmaker, Alhaji Bala Hassan of All Progressives Congress (APC) with 68,985 votes…
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Tension in Sokoto as Supreme Court delivers judgement in governorship dispute tomorrow
…Police deploy 1,000 officials No fewer than 1000 police personnel, including plain clothed officials, have been deployed by the Sokoto Police command across Sokoto ahead of Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on the appeal by the Sokoto state governorship candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Sokoto on the 2019 general and…
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Police, Shiites clash in Sokoto
The police and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites clashed on Friday evening at the old airport area of Sokoto. Residents and passers- by had to scamper for safety as motorists and those on foot deserted the area for fear of being hurt. There was however noo casualty…
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Police recover 102 guns from bandits in Sokoto – CP
The Sokoto State Police Command says it has recovered 102 guns from repentant bandits as a result of the ongoing peace dialogue initiated by the state government. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Kaoje, made this known when he presented the recovered weapons to Gov.Aminu Tambuwal in Sokoto on Thursday. Kaoje said the weapons…