Tag: Zamfara State

Bandits Release 75 Abducted Zamfara Residents

24Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Security, Uncategorized

Bandits Release 75 Abducted Zamfara Residents

Seventy-five people kidnapped from Yar Katsina community in Kekun Waje district of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been released by their captors. The freed residents were abducted in two major attacks on the community in the past two months. The armed criminals had earlier kidnapped 61 residents, then 36 days later, they raided the community and abducted 15 more people. “The armed men, however, held a six-year-old girl identified as Ummi and told her parents that they had adopted her because they like her. “The parents were not among those kidnapped. “One of them said he had not born any child in his life as such he would adopt the girl. “She has become his daughter as he promised to take good care of her. The girl is still with them. See Also...

Hassan Nasiha Sworn In As Zamfara Deputy Governor

24Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Hassan Nasiha Sworn In As Zamfara Deputy Governor

Zamfara state chief Judge Kulu Aliyu has sworn in Senator Hassan Nasiha as the Sixth Deputy Governor of the state. Senator Hassan Nasiha was Confirmed as Deputy Governor Nominee by the Zamfara State House of Assembly a few hours after the former Deputy Governor Mahdi Aliyu Gusau was Impeached over alleged abuse of office. See Also: PDP Asks Court To Sack Zamfara Lawmakers Over Defection To APC Before the Swearing in of the Deputy Governor, as it is the tradition of the Matawalle's led Government he was directed to swear with the holy Quaran to prove his innocence in the activities of Armed Bandits and Kidnappers in Zamfara and the Country at large The Chief Judge Kulu Aliyu administered the oath of office on the new Deputy Governor Senator Hassan Nasiha is a serving Se...

Father Of Zamfara Speaker Dies In Bandits’ Custody

3Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

Father Of Zamfara Speaker Dies In Bandits’ Custody

Father of Zamfara Speaker Alh Muazu Abubakar Magarya has been confirmed dead in the hands of his captors. In an exclusive interview with the brother of the deceased Malam Dahiru Saraki Magarya who was abducted along with the late Abubakar Magarya confirmed the development to new men at the State Police headquarters Gusau on Sunday. It could be recall that the deceased was kidnapped eight weeks ago together with his wife, three weeks old boy and three others were said to be dead in bandit’s captivity as a result of heart failure. “Malam Magarya said it was one of bandit kingpin popularly known as Kachalla that informed him a day to their rescue by the security that his brother was dead due to heart failure while in captivity” blueprint newspaper captured. See Also: Abducted Nige...

House Of Zamfara Speaker, Others Set Ablaze By Bandits

14Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

House Of Zamfara Speaker, Others Set Ablaze By Bandits

Bandits have set the home of the Speaker of Zamfara State House of Assembly, Nasiru Muazu Magarya, and other residents ablaze in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Chairman of the Committee on Security and Prosecution of Bandits in Zamfara State, Abdullahi Shinkafi, confirmed the incident on Monday. He said the bandits invaded the community and set ablaze some houses including that of the speaker. According to him, this was coming as a result of the ongoing onslaught by the military in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. The Chairman of the committee, who visited the affected community to assess the security situation, said the government also wanted to provide support for victims and deploy more security operatives to protect the people. See Also: Army Dismis...

Gunmen Kidnap 15 Students Of Bakura Agriculture College, Zamfara, 4 Killed

16Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Uncategorized

Gunmen Kidnap 15 Students Of Bakura Agriculture College, Zamfara, 4 Killed

Gunmen have abducted some students and teachers at the College of Agriculture and Animal Health in Bakura, Zamfara state. Aliyu Bakura, deputy registrar of the college, confirmed the development to BBC Hausa. “Last Sunday night around 10pm they entered and opened fire and took away 15 students and a teacher and his wife and two children,” he said. Mallam Aliyu said the attackers were very numerous and climbed the wall and spent more than two hours in the school firing. See Also: Gunmen Free About 70 Abducted Zamfara School Pupils After 12 Days In Captivity This is not the first time bandits will abduct students from schools in Zamfara. On February 26, bandits invaded Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara state and abducted many female students but were ...

30Jun

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Bandits Shoot Zamfara Lawmaker Dead

A member of the Zamfara House of Assembly, Mohammed Ahmed, has been shot dead by bandits along Sheme- Funtua Road in Katsina State. Announcing his death, the Clerk of the Zamfara House House of Assembly, Saidu Anka, said Ahmed was traveling to his town when he was killed by the bandits. His funeral prayers would be performed at Sheikh Ahmed Umar Kanoma Mosque by 11 o’clock on Wednesday. Until his death, the deceased was the chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation.

15Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Doctors Suspend Strike in Zamfara

Zamfara State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its one week strike it embarked on to protest poor remuneration. The Chairman, Dr. Mannir Bature, announced the suspension in a statement in Gusau on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NMA on December 10 directed its members to embark on a one-week strike. “I write to inform the public that the NMA has suspended the one-week strike it embarked upon last Thursday,’’ Bature said. He said the suspension followed approval of the restoration of call duty allowances to doctors working with the government by Governor Bello Matawalle. “This is the outcome of an extensive meeting between representatives of the government and NMA. “Consequently, the solidarity strike embarked on by...

Reckless Drivers in Zamfara to be Sentenced to Death – Matawalle

30Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Transportation

Reckless Drivers in Zamfara to be Sentenced to Death – Matawalle

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamafara State has threatened to reintroduce death penalty for reckless drivers in the state, after the mishap that led to the death of 16 people on Wednesday. A truck had lost control and ran into four vehicles transporting supporters of Matawalle along Gusau/Funtua road. Matawalle disclosed this on Sunday while on condolence visit to the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, along with cabinet members and the management of BUA Group. The governor pledged N2m to families of each of the deceased, who had a wife and N1.5 to families of the unmarried among the accident victims. He added that next of kins of each of the deceased will be put on a monthly stipend of N50,000 each. He went further to state that he will ensure introduction of speed limit g...

Zamfara Governor, Matawalle Summoned to the Villa Over Insecurity

24Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Zamfara Governor, Matawalle Summoned to the Villa Over Insecurity

The governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle was summoned to the Presidential villa to brief the presidency on the state of security in his state. Matawalle on Tuesday had a closed-door meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. He assured the presidency of his administration’s commitment to tackle rising insecurity in the state headlong. The governor said every security apparatus in the state have been deployed to fight banditry and violence crimes in Zamfara. Briefing newsmen after the meeting with Gambari, the governor said his government is prioritizing restoring normalcy to troubled areas of the state. He said, “I am here to see the Chief of Staff to the President because of the issue currently bedeviling Zamafara”. According to him, “We dis...