Tag: Zamfara

Zamfara: 13 residents drown while fleeing from gunmen 

Aminu Imam
Zamfara residents drown

Over 13 residents have drowned in a river while fleeing from gunmen in Birnin-Magaji ward of Zamfara state. The gunmen were said to have attacked two communities in Birnin-Magaji on Friday. During the attack, some members of the communities escaped to board a boat to flee to a nearby riverbank. Residents told Reuters that there was only a single boat available, which was overloaded with fleeing residents. A health worker in Birnin Magaji, Shehu Mohammed, told Reuters that his elder son and nieces were among those who died in the…

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APC alleges plot to rig Zamfara re-run election

Aminu Imam
APC alleges plot

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara has alleged a plot by the state government, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) to manipulate the results of the Kauran-Namoda South bye-election. The APC is now insisting on the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine for the upcoming Zamfara supplementary election, declaring: “no BVN, no supplementary elections”. The supplementary election is scheduled to be held today, Thursday, August 21, 2025. In a statement issued in Gusau by the Zamfara State APC publicity secretary, Malam…

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H’Reps to consider creation of new LG in Zamfara

Aminu Imam

The 10th House of Representatives is set to receive a request for the creation of Kurya Madaro local government area in Zamfara State.  If successful, it would be carved out of the present Ƙauran-Namoda local government area. With a proposed headquarters at Kasuwar Daji, a memorandum detailing the imperative of creating the proposed council has been submitted to the member representing Ƙauran Namoda/Birnin-Magaji Federal Constituency, Zamfara, Hon. Aminu Jaji, for transmission to the House Committee on Constitutional Amendment. Jaji, while briefing newsmen yesterday, expressed hope that the request for the…

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Zamfara: Bandits leader, Turji kills 44 security operatives, burns military truck

Aminu Imam
Zamfara bandits

Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has reportedly killed no fewer than 44 security operatives, including 40 members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and four soldiers, in a deadly ambush near Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara State. The attack was revealed in a post by security analyst Bakatsine on X yesterday. According to him, the insurgents also set fire to a military vehicle during the assault. “Bello Turji reportedly killed 40 JTF members and four soldiers near Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State, burning a military vehicle”, Bakatsine wrote. Turji also…

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“Billions missing, no projects in sight” – Group alerts EFCC on alleged fraud in Zamfara

Aminu Imam
Zamfara group alerts EFCC

A civic advocacy group, Zamfara Accountability and Development Coalition (ZADC), has accused top officials in the state of diverting funds meant for local government development. In a statement it issued yesterday signed by Salisu Bako Maradun, its president, the group alleged that a “self-serving alliance” involving some commissioners serving in the state government is responsible for the alleged fraud. Part of the statement read: “These individuals have captured the financial architecture of Zamfara’s 14 local governments. Their actions amount to economic sabotage and a betrayal of public trust”. ZADC alleged…

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“Bandits fed newborn twins to dogs” – Zamfara lawmaker

Aminu Imam
Zamfara lawmaker

A member of the 10th House of Representatives, Aminu Jaji, has lamented the worsening security situation in Zamfara State, saying things have degenerated to a point where babies in captivity were fed to dogs owned by the insurgents. Jaji, a member of the All Progressives Congress, also dismissed calls for the engagement of mercenaries to assist the military in the fight against insecurity. The lawmaker who represents Ƙaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency, Zamfara State, stated this yesterday, while addressing newsmen at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. He also kicked against the…

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Worsening Insecurity: Bandits attack Zamfara Secondary School again

Aminu Imam
Bandits attack Zamfara

…Kill teacher, abduct several students in night raid Heavily armed bandits have attacked Government Secondary School Raka in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State, killing a teacher and abducting an unspecified number of people, Amnesty International Nigeria has confirmed. The assault, which occurred late Saturday night, marks yet another grim episode in the worsening security crisis plaguing the state and the broader northern region. Amnesty International condemned the attack as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and a clear indication of the government’s ongoing failure to protect civilians,…

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Zamfara: Residents set Emir’s palace ablaze over insecurity, terrorist attacks

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Zamfara residents burn Emir’s palace

Residents of Maru, in Zamfara State, have set fire to the palace of the Emir, while protesting against escalating terrorists’ attacks, and what they see as the Government’s failure to provide adequate security. The unrest, it was gathered, began yesterday after security forces dispersed a peaceful protest staged by residents angered by the recent abduction of 10 community members. According to local sources, terrorists invaded the town around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, firing gunshots to instill fear among the population. During the attack, the assailants kidnapped the Chief Imam of…

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Zamfara: FG alerts public to Anthrax outbreak 

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FG alerts on Anthrax2

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of Anthrax, a zoonotic disease, in Zamfara State. Director, Information and Public Relations Department in the ministry, Ben Goong, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said that the outbreak occurred in a farm in Zamfara. Anthrax is an infection caused by bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which can affect warm-blooded animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, horses and wildlife, as well as humans with potential high morbidity and mortality. The disease could be spread through contact with…

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Bandit leader, Turji on the run, as military raids camp, kills son 

Aminu Imam
Turji on the run

Combined ground and air troops under ‘Operation Fansan Yanma’, have escalated their offensive against the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji in Zamfara State. Recent coordinated military strikes have dismantled key hideouts in Fakai, a stronghold in Shinkafi local government area, where Turji and his associates have long operated. This comes after a series of successful missions that resulted in the destruction of multiple bandit camps in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Among the camps targeted were Zangon Dan Gwandi, Zangon Tsaika, Zangon Kagara, and a school…

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