The Nigerian Custom Service (NCS) Sokoto/ Zamfara Area Command on Monday auctioned 11,270 liters of petrol it apprehended from smugglers at N180 per litre. The Command’s Comptroller, Mr Kamal Muhammad, said the petroleum products were seized by the intelligence -driven tactical team in the border areas in Sokoto...
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No fewer than 42 persons have been reportedly killed by persons suspected to be bandits in separate attacks across villages in Zamfara and Katsina State. The tragic incident which happened in Magarya village, Zurmi Local Government Area on Thursday, claimed the lives of 12 people, including seven policemen, a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has advocated for the revival of the Sambisa forest which was affected by the over one decade old Boko Haram insurgency. Governor Zulum was speaking on Thursday in New York at the UN’s High-Level Segment Roundtable on: “Forest-based...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Abubakar Dandare, a Registrar of the Upper Sharia Court in Gusau , Zamfara for alleged forgery and misappropriation of dead man’s N3.8 million. The EFCC Counsel, Mr Peter Attah, told the court that Dandare committed the offence on...
Mysterious illness surfaced in Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara states, prompting the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to launch continuous investigation. The NCDC , via its official website confirmed its active involvement in analysing samples from affected individuals to determine the cause of the unusual health...
The Zamfara State Government has ordered immediate restriction of movement along the state’s borders with Katsina and Sokoto states from 7:00p.m to 6:00a.m. The State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Manir Haidara disclosed this to newsmen in Gusau on Tuesday. Haidara noted that the directive was part of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army says its troops have foiled multiple kidnap attempts in Plateau and Zamfara, and neutralized IPOB/ESN terrorists in Imo State. The Army spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops on Tuesday...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The General Officer Commanding, (GOC) of 8 Division, Nigeria Army and Commander Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji, Major General Godwin Mutkut, has urged troops of the Division to sustain the tempo in ensuring that bad elements terrorising innocent Nigerians are eliminated. General Mutkut,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised no fewer than 12 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Sambisa, Borno; Zamfara and Katsina State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja Maj. Gen. Nwachukwu said the troops,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Nigerian Army troops deployed to the North East as part of the ongoing counter-insurgency operations on Friday, March 8, 2024, conducted a successful raid operation on a terrorists’ camp in the Arra area of Sambisa Forest. Director Army Public Relations, Maj. General, Onyema...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday said the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji has conducted air strikes on the enclaves of two terrorists in separate attacks in Katsina and Zamfara. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM Edward Gabkwet,...
Troops of the Nigerian military have eliminated two wanted armed bandits’ leaders, Baldo and Baban Yara, together with scores of their foot soldiers. The warlords were behind the coordination of movement and exchange of kidnapped victims within camps in the Zamfara/Katsina axis. A defence intelligence source confirmed to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has secured the release of another female Prospective Corps Member (PCM) and driver, who were kidnapped in Zamfara on their way to orientation camp in Sokoto. The NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, disclosed this...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force in the North West, Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) has rescued 35 kidnapped victims in Katsina state. The Information officer to the operation, Capt. Yahaya Ibrahim stated this in a statement issued in Gusau...
Governors of Kano, Bauchi, Plateau, Zamfara and Ebonyi on Friday arrived the Supreme Court complex for judgment billed to be delivered in their respective legal battles. They are Abba Kabir Yusuf for Kano, Bala Mohammed for Bauchi, Caleb Mutfaang for Plateau and Dauda Lawal for Zamfara and Francis...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) have neutralized 10 terrorists, rescued 9 kidnap victims and recovered arms and ammunition including operational motorcycle and communication gadgets. The Nigeria Army In a statement on Thursday via its...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured 65 court convictions of financial fraudsters from January to Dec. 15 in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The Sokoto Zonal Commander, Mr Aliyu Yunusa, disclosed this to newsmen during the end of year get together organized by the commission...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Amidst controversies surrounding the Gubernatorial election petition appeals in Kano, Plateau, and Zamfara states, the North East Coalition of Women in Politics (NEWPol) and Arewa Awareness Group for Political Stability (AAGPS), have urgently called upon the Supreme Court to thoroughly reevaluate the...
Residents of 13 villages sacked by bandits in the southern part of Kebbi have returned home following restoration of relative peace in the areas. The 13 villages are Sawade, Bakin Gulunbi, Mai Kpanu, Malekachi, Sakawa, and Sabongida, Kauran mai Zanma, Luga, Angela Kibiya, Angela Dado, Tsirinda, Kasama and...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said its Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai(OPHK) in the Northeast and Operation Hadarin Daji in Northwest have destroyed several terrorists enclaves in recent operations across the theatres. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF,...