Tag: Zamfara
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Retaliation: Zamfara residents kidnap wives of bandits
Drama as residents of Birnin Magaji in Zamfara State abducted family members of bandits in a retaliation to a recent kidnapping in the area.
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Leaked audio: PDP, APC bicker over Zamfara Election Petition Tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara has raised concern that the All Progressives Congress (APC) allegedly planned to influence in its favour the awaited outcome of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Sokoto. The Acting Chairman of the PDP in Zamfara, Alhaji Mukhtar Lugga, raised the concern
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Bandits demand N4 million to release abducted NYSC members in Zamfara state
Bandits who abducted more than eight National Youth Service Corps, NYSC members have demanded the sum of four million Naira as ransom to secure their freedom. It was gathered that the Corps members were kidnapped along a highway within Zamfara State last Friday.
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NYSC confirms abduction of 8 corps members in Zamfara
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has confirmed the abduction of eight graduates travelling to Sokoto State for the Batch B stream 11 orientation camp.
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Zamfara: Bandits attack LGA headquarters, kill one, Abduct Emir’s son, 6 others
Armed bandits on Monday, attacked the headquarters of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killed one person and abducting 7 others.
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Court restores Mahdi Gusau as Zamfara deputy governor
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an order restoring Mr Mahdi Gusau as the deputy governor of Zamfara following his impeachment by the state’s House of Assembly on Feb. 23, 2022, inspite of a subsisting court order.
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Zamfara: Police returns ex-gov Matawalle’s vehicles
Zamfara state police Command on Saturday said it had returned all vehicles seized from former governor of the state, Bello Matawalle.
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Zamfara in panic mode as bandits abduct 30 girls kill many
… bandits vow to make life miserable for local farmers in 2023 Bandits at the weekend, invaded communities in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State killing many locals and abducted no fewer than 30 girls. A survivor told the BBC Hausa Service in an interview monitored on Sunday, that one of the abducted girls…
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Tinubu lauds people of Zamfara for ensuring his ”biggest win”
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the people of Zamfara and members of the APC for ensuring his biggest win in the state. Tinubu, represented by Sen. Kabiru Marafa, gave the commendation on
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Zamfara Gov, Matawalle announces dissolution of executive council
Governor Bello Matawalle has approved the dissolution of the Zamfara State Executive Council and has relieved all political appointees of their appointments. This was contained in a press statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs, Dr Lawal Hussein. According to the statement, members of the…