Tag Archives: Zamfara

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, garnered in huge commendations and endorsements yesterday both on the streets and from governors, traditional rulers and APC stakeholders while visiting Zamfara and Katsina States as he proceeds on his interactions with APC delegates across the country. Prof. Osinbajo also emphasised, in his remarks, the importance of Nigeria’s unity for the realization of its great ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to immediately reverse the apparently unjustified suspension of internet and telecommunication networks in Zamfara State, and 13 local government areas of Katsina State.” The NCC recently ordered telecom operators to suspend all ...

Following the recent closure of schools in Zamfara State, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has, again, called on political leaders, at all levels of government, not to be blinded by their quest for power, ahead of 2023 elections, when the country is gradually collapsing under the weight of ...

The abducted students of the College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Bakura in Zamfara State have appealed to Governor Bello Matawalle and the government to pay the ransom demanded by their abductors within 24 hours. In a 30-second video clip obtained by Channels Television, yesterday, the students were seen begging the state government to do the needful to ensure they ...

Suspected bandits have again abducted many students and teachers in Zamfara State. The latest incident happened on Sunday at the state’s College of Agriculture in Bakura Local Government Area of the state. The college registrar, Aliyu Bakura, confirmed the incident to BBC Hausa Monday morning. He said four persons, including a police officer and three gatemen, were killed in the attack. According to ...

…says ‘I told my daughter not to recognise me’ …they exposed us, our children to cold for 14 wks, says Raliat, another victim Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, in the early hours of yesterday, secured the release of 10 persons kidnapped by bandits 14 weeks ago in Gwaram community of Talata Mafara Local Government Area. Among those freed were ...

Bandits have kidnapped over 60 women and children at Gidan Baushe village in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. They, however, released eight men, who were abducted along with the women. An eyewitness, Malam Rikwanu Abubakar, said the bandits also set many shops and foodstuffs on fire. Abubakar said, “The bandits who were moving with their animals came ...

Aerial supply of arms, ammunition and food to bandits is a major reason for the imposition of ‘no fly zone’ order on Zamfara State, it was learnt on Wednesday. Besides, helicopters are also used to illegally transport gold mineral from the state. The Federal Government slammed the “no fly” order on the state on Tuesday after the National Security Council ...

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has fingered the watchman of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, where about 300 students were abducted last week, of being complicit in the incident. He also said repentant bandits held talks with their unrepentant counterparts and were able to secure the release of the schoolgirls. Matawalle spoke on Wednesday while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics ...

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has announced the release of the kidnapped students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe. The girls were abducted on Friday by bandits who stormed their school on motorcycles and Hilux vehicles. Via his official Twitter handle, Matawalle said, “Alhamdulillah! It gladdens my heart to announce the release of the abducted students of GGSS Jangebe ...