Tag: Sokoto
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Stomach flu outbreak kills 23 in Sokoto
No fewer than 23 people have died as a result of the outbreak of gastroenteritis, also known as stomach flu, in some communities in Sokoto State. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Mohammed Iname, confirmed the deaths to reporters at a briefing on Tuesday. He disclosed that the outbreak has affected 13 out of…
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NSCDC arrests wanted bandit in Sokoto
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has arrested a suspected bandit, Bello Galadima in Sokoto State. Mr Saleh Dada, the Commandant of NSCDC in the state told newsmen on Wednesday that Galadima, 40, had been on the wanted list. Dada said that the suspect was apprehended on Tuesday at his hideout at Aliyu…
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Bandits kidnap over 60 travellers in Sokoto, kill two
Over sixty travellers have been abducted by bandits along the Sokoto-Gusau highway. An official of the Sokoto Mass Transit said one of their buses was attacked by the bandits. The official who spoke under condition of anonymity with Channels Television said the bandits blocked the highway on Sunday Morning wielding sophisticated weapons and eventually kidnapped…
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Court orders final forfeiture of N1.3bn to FG in EFCC vs Zenith bank, Aishatu Magaji, others
Justice Mohammed Mohammed of the Sokoto State High Court has granted a final Order, forfeiting the sum of N1.36bn to the Federal Government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The respondents in the charge are Aishatu Bandado Magaji, First Ninety Degrees Continental Ltd, Priceless Legacy Hub Ltd, ABM International Ltd and Zenith Bank…
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Boat mishap kills 13 in Sokoto, Tambuwal, Wamakko mourn
The Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, and Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, have mourned the death of 13 people in a boat mishap on Thursday. The victims were said to be travelling from Doruwa to Ginga when the boat capsized. The Chairman of the Shagari Local Government Council, Alhaji Aliyu Dantine…
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Constitution review: Sultan canvasses unrestricted usage of the Hijab
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto, has advocated the use of Hijab by Muslim women, without restrictions and in total observance of the freedom of religion in the country. The Sultan, who is also the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), stated this in Birnin Kebbi, on Tuesday, at the…
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Gunmen invade Sokoto Commissioner’s residence, abduct family members
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of Wednesday stormed the residence of Bashir Gorau, Sokoto State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development. Gorau disclosed this on Wednesday via his verified Facebook account. He said that the armed men took away his sister-in-law and brother. His post reads, “Innalillahi wa Inna wa…
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Bandits kill 12 vigilantes, community members in Sokoto
Suspected bandits have killed 12 people in Illella Amarawa in the Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A resident of the area who confirmed the killings said the gunmen came to the area around 2:00 am and kidnapped a popular businessman in the community, Rabi’u Amarawa. Following the attacks, community members were said to…
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![[Photos] Sokoto central market gutted by fire](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/66263F1E-A563-4A18-9737-B79665B985A5.png)
[Photos] Sokoto central market gutted by fire
A large section of Sokoto Central Market has been consumed by a raging inferno. The inferno, which cause has not been ascertained, started in the early hours of Tuesday, from the plastic ware section of the market. Concerted efforts by combined team of fire fighters to combat the fire was futile, as gaining access…
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Bishop Kukah under fresh attacks as Muslim group issues him quit notice from Sokoto
There was a new twist to the lingering crisis between Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Matthew Kukah and the Muslim Solidarity Forum (MSF), on Tuesday as the Islamic group warned the cleric to “quickly and quietly leave” Sokoto, the seat of the caliphate. MSF said Kukah’s “innuendos and parables” in his speeches were against Islam…