The Chief of Staff to the Zamfara State Government House, Moukhtar Lugga, narrowly escaped death on Thursday evening after gunmen opened fire on his vehicle along the Funtua–Gusau road. The attack reportedly occurred at about 6:16 pm near Kucheri, when armed assailants ambushed Lugga’s vehicle and fired shots from multiple directions. A local radio station…
Zamfara State has recorded 179 deaths from 12,052 suspected cases of cholera, representing a 1.4 percent fatality rate, lower than the national average of 3.3 percent. The Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, disclosed this during a meeting with the State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, PHEOC, led by the Commissioner for Health,…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has declared that he has the capacity to wipe out banditry in the state within two months if given direct control of security agencies. The governor, who broke down in tears while recounting recent attacks in a video which went viral on Wednesday, said the major obstacle to ending…
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has pledged to provide basic amenities, including roads, electricity, potable water, and mobile network services, to communities ravaged by bandit attacks in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area. The governor made the promise during a visit to Banga, Sakajiki, Kuryar Madaro, Maguru, and Tambarawa, where he met survivors and condoled families…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state has announced that the state’s airport is nearing completion and is expected to be operational within the next four months. In an interview with arise tv aired on Monday, Lawal emphasised the importance of the airport in addressing one of the state’s accessibilities. The governor pointed out the difficulties…
The troops of Sector 2 of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Air Component of the Joint Task Force Operation Fansan Yamma, OPFY, have rescued 101 people abducted by bandits in Kankara district of Katsina State and Shinkafi in Zamfara State. According to the Operation Fasan Yamma spokesman, Lt. Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, in the…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, on Sunday foiled a retaliatory attack by bandits on Bilbis community, in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. It was gathered that the attack followed the killing of a notorious terrorists’ leader, Kachalla Jafaru, who was neutralized during a recent operation…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has officially confirmed the release of two corps members who were kidnapped in Zamfara. The Director of Press and Public Relations for the scheme, Eddy Megwa, announced that the abducted prospective corps members were freed on Thursday. The corps members were abducted while travelling from Uyo, Akwa Ibom, to…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has taken a compassionate step to assist 66 students from the state evacuated from war-torn Sudan. The students sponsored by the State Government were evacuated from Sudan due to the ongoing war. A statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman Idris, noted that on Monday, the Commissioner of…