From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara Assembly has in totality condemned what it described as purported plan to demoralize Zamfara government efforts of addressing security challenges by some people in the name of…
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Troops Ambush Terrorists On Transit To Fix Motorbikes In Kaduna, Neutralize 3, Recover Arms
In a recent successful Counter terrorism operation, Nigerian Army troops have neutralized a group of terrorists in an ambush operation in Kaduna State. Acting on credible intelligence, the troops targeted the terrorist…
Zamfara: Troops disperse bandits in Tsafe, rescue 10 kidnap victims
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau In it’s bid to end the lingering banditry in Zamfara State, troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have dispersed a dangerous group of bandits…
Scores of Tsangaya Students Kidnapped in Sokoto
Again, a gang of suspected bandits has reportedly kidnapped dozens of Tsangaya students at Gidan Bakuso in Gada local government area of Sokoto state. It was gathered that the students…
CITAD Condemns Abduction of School Children in Kaduna, Calls for Action
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has strongly condemned the abduction of over 280 pupils and teachers from LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School Kuriga, Kaduna…
Zamfara: Armed Bandits Kill DCO, 6 Others, Set Police Station Ablaze
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Armed bandits in their large numbers invaded Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State last Sunday fiercely attacked and set ablaze the Police Divisional Headquarters after killing the…
Should Nigerians Be Allowed To Bear Arms?
By Law Mefor The argument over whether Nigerians should be allowed by law to carry weapons for self-defence is returning and gaining traction in light of the terrifyingly high levels of insecurity in…
Fight Bandits To End In Zamfara, Gov Lawal Directs 2,646 Inaugurated Guards
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has directed the newly inaugurated 2,646 Community Protection Guards to for the sake of achieving lasting peace in the state, fight bandits…
Zamfara: Again, Troops Rescue 20 Kidnap Victims, Neutralise 2 Bandits’ Leaders
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN DAJI have again recorded successes against the terrorists in continuation of clearance dry season operations in their…
UN Exposes Network of Terrorist Cells in Katsina, Names Leaders
A United Nations special report on the persistent insecurity situation in parts of Katsina State has unveiled 24 terrorists’ cells spread across about 30 forests in this North-West area of Nigeria. The…
Zamfara IDPs Recount Neglect, Despair, Hardship
By Salim Umar Ibrahim & Yusha’u A. Ibrahim Bilki Ibrahim and 20 other displaced persons in Zanfara State got a last-minute hope that made them not spend the night on empty stomachs….
2 killed, scores missing as armed bandits attack Dandume LGA in Katsina State
In a devastating turn of events, tragedy struck the peaceful town of Dandume yesterday (Sunday) around 8:00 pm, as a gang of armed bandits launched ruthless assault, leaving the community in shock…
Police foil attack on Zamfara community, neutralize bandit, recover firearms
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Zamfara State Police Command has succeeded in foiling a planned attack by bandits on Muslim worshippers while observing Friday prayers at Kwata village under Magarya district of…
Gunmen kill 3, abduct 14 in Zamfara community
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Armed bandits had invaded Mayanchi town under Maru local government council of Zamfara State killing three persons and abducted fourteen others including the Chairman of the Vigilante group…