Tag: Zamfara

The Emir of Maru, Alhaji Abubakar CIKA Ibrahim and the District Head of Kanoma town, Alhaji Ahmed Lawal have been suspended by Zamfara State government for their alleged involvement in armed banditry activities.

Suspected bandits have opened fire on the motorcade of the Zamfara governor, Bello Matawalle, who was on his way to condole with victims of a previous attack on a community in Gusau Local Government, witnesses reportedly said.

INEC said it would meet over the Supreme Court judgement which voided all votes cast for the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidates, and communicate its decision to Nigerians.

Nigeria’s Supreme Court delivered a judgement that shook the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, has finally lost its bid to govern Zamfara State for the next four years following a Supreme Court ruling.

At least 30 persons were killed when bandits attacked Bungudu in Zamfara State on Saturday, the emir of the region Alhaji Hassan Attahiru said on Wednesday.

The Emir of Bungudu, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, has said killings by bandits are not abating in Zamafara State despite the military operations against the criminals.

The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdulaziz Yari, has told the newly-elected governors to prepare for another cycle of possible economic recession by mid-2020.

The council faulted the Federal Government over what it described as the poor handling of insecurity caused by kidnapping, robbery and other criminal acts.

Several armed bandits were reportedly killed on Sunday after Nigeria’s military launched an offensive in Zamfara State.