Troops sustain onslaught, bandits surrender in Katsina, Zamfara – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operations Accord and Hadarin Daji have continued to annihilate bandits in Katsina and Zamfara forcing many of them […]
Zamfara
Banditry: IGP deploys 780 additional personnel – Governor
Governor Bello Muhammad of Zamfara, has disclosed that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mr Mohammed Adamu, has approved the deployment of 780 personnel to curb […]
Zamfara: No regrets, negotiation with bandits still best option – Governor
Governor of Zamfara, Bello Mohammed, has affirmed that negotiating with bandits is still the best option to lasting peace, saying “I have no regrets exerting […]
Take fight to bandits doorsteps, Buratai charges troops
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged the combined troops of the Armed Forces in Zamfara to go deep into the bushes […]
Police confirm bandit kill 4 in Zamfara
The Police Command in Zamfara, on Saturday, confirmed the killing of four persons in a fresh bandits attack at Yartalata village in Tsafe Local Government […]
Zamfara secures N1bn TETFund intervention for state-owned university
The Zamfara Government says it has secured N1 billion intervention fund from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) for the state-owned university at Talata Mafara. […]
Gender-based Violence: Zamfara to domesticate Child Violence Prohibition Act
The Zamfara Government on Tuesday said it was working toward the domestication of the Child Violence Prohibition Act. Hajiya Zainab Lawal, the Commissioner for Women, […]
APC urges FG to intervene over dissolution of local councils in Zamfara
The Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene over what it called” illegal dissolution of elected […]
Military airstrike kills several bandits in Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has destroyed another bandits’ camp and killed several at Kwayanbana Forest in Zamfara. […]
Air strikes kill bandits, destroy weapons in Zamfara
By Lesley Muosowo Otu Scores of armed bandits have been neutralised and their weapons destroyed in air strikes executed by the Air Component of Operation […]
Troops neutralise bandits in parts of Zamfara – DHQ
By Lesley Muosowo Otu The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says its Operation Accord has intercepted a bandits’ gun-runner and logistics supplier in parts of Zamfara. The Spokesperson […]
Dialogue, best option to win against banditry – Zamfara governor
Governor Bello Mohammed of Zamfara has opined that dialogue remained the best option to win against banditry in the country. He said this when he […]
FG to build 500 houses for IDPs in Zamfara, Borno, Katsina, Adamawa
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Thursday said that the Federal Government would build 500 housing units for Internally […]
Zamfara House of Assembly member, Jekada dies
Alhaji Tukur Jekada, a lawmaker representing Bakura Constituency at the Zamfara House of Assembly is dead. Mr Shamsudeen Hassan, the Chairman of the House Committee […]
Zamfara establishes community police, to recruit 700 youths
Governor Bello Mohammed, has approved the establishment of Community Police to be supervised by the Nigeria Police. A statement by the Spokesperson to the governor, […]
Air Force deploys armed bandits logistics warehouse in Zamfara
The Air component of Operation Hadarin Daji, has destroyed a bandits’ logistics warehouse in Birnin Kogo in Zamfara state. A statement by the Spokesperson of […]
PDP hails FG over successes against banditry, other crimes in Zamfara
The Zamfara chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the Federal Government in the fight against banditry and […]
FG, Zamfara govt. to engage 70,000 youths in mining
No fewer than 70,000 youths are expected to be gainfully employed by both the Federal Government and the Zamfara Government in mining activities in the […]
Defence HQ says airstrikes kill 200 bandits in Katsina, Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has neutralised no fewer than 200 armed bandits in multiple air strikes in Katsina […]
Zamfara to engage 700 youths in community policing
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, on Sunday, announced his administration’s readiness to train and engage about 700 youths in community policing across the state. Matawalle […]
COVID-19: 8 doctors test positive in Zamfara — NMA
No fewer than eight doctors are confirmed to have tested positive to corona virus disease in Zamfara, the state’s branch of the Nigeria Medical Association […]
COVID-19: Zamfara lifts ban on Mosque, Church activities
Governor Bello Muhammad of Zamfara has lifted the ban on congregational prayers in Mosques and Churches placed to curtail spread of the coronavirus in the […]
Ramadan: Senator distributes 6,000 bags of rice in Zamfara
The Senator representing Zamfara West, Sen. Lawali Hassan, has distributed 6,000 bags of rice as Ramadan packages to people in his constituency. The constituency comprises: […]
Ramadan: Zamfara govt. increases free feeding points to 803
The Zamfara Government said it had increased the Ramadan free feeding points in the state from 150 to 803.Mr Malami Yandoto, Chairman of the Feeding […]
Troops neutralise 89 bandits, rescue 5 victims in Zamfara
By Abdallah el-Kurebe The Armed Forces of Nigeria says its combined troops, on Friday neutralised 89 armed bandits, rescued five victims and recovered arms and […]