Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji have thwarted an attempt to abduct 10 people in Tsafe town of Zamfara State on Tuesday. In a statement in Gusau, the state capital, on Wednesday, the Information Officer to the Operation, Lt. Suleiman Omale said the troops responded to a distress call and were able to overpower the abductors. “Responding …

Scores of bandits have been reportedly killed as a result of a heavy fight between two rival groups around Hayin Alhaji to Munhaye forest of the Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara State. A local, Mohammed Sanda told newsmen on Sunday that the two bandit groups engaged in a supremacy fight last Saturday where scores lost their lives. According to …

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has donated relief materials to victims of banditry in Zamfara State. In a statement on Friday, the Governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Sulaiman Bala Idris said that Governor Dauda Lawal received the items when he visited the commission’s headquarters. Idris said: “The purpose of Governor Lawal’s visit to the National Commission …

Federal University, Gusau on Sunday warned students residing at the off-campus area of Damba on the outskirts of Gusau to relocate and be safe from bandits. In a statement by the university’s Information Officer, Umar Usman, the varsity urged the students to relocate to the Gusau metropolis or the Sabon Gida area, now well secured by armed security operatives. The …

Bandits attacked communities in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State at the weekend, where they killed many locals and abducted no fewer than 30 girls. A survivor told the BBC Hausa Service in an interview monitored, yesterday, that one of the abducted girls, who managed to escape from captivity returned with only her head scarf. The terrorists attacked Sakkida …

Two former aides of the immediate past Governor of Zamafara State – Dr. Suleiman Shuaini Shinkafi and Anas Abdullahi Kaura – have risen in defence of the former governor, denying allegations that he looted the state before handing over government. They dismissed the claim by the new governor, Dauda Lawal saying rather than looting, former Governor Bello Matawalle left about …

Gunmen who kidnapped children and women in Wanzamai village, Zamfara State have demanded N30 million ransom according to reports. At least 100 persons were kidnapped on Thursday from farmlands in Zamfara and Katsina states. Eighty children from Wanzamai village were reportedly kidnapped and more than 20 other persons from neighbouring villages were abducted. “Negotiations have started in earnest and kidnappers …

Bandits have abducted over 80 children in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The children, who are between the ages of 12 and 17, were kidnapped on Friday morning, according to BBC Hausa. Some parents of the abducted children who spoke to the British media outlet said the victims were in the bush fetching firewood at about 8 am …

The Zamfara police command has dislodged a bandits’ camp and rescued 14 kidnapped victims in Zamfara, who had spent 68 days in captivity. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Muhammad Shehu. According to him, “On 10th March 2023, Police tactical operatives in conjunction with the …