Tag: Zamfara state

The conferment has generated public outcry which led to the postponement of the ceremony for hours.

The terrorist Aleru, who has hundreds of fighters in Katsina and Zamfara states, is infamous for his ruthlessness.

The Court of Appeal affirmed the earlier verdict of the Federal High Court in Gusau, dismissing the suit seeking Governor ...

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state. It’s interesting that Matawalle would not press for a state police, preferring instead to ...

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state. Matawalle’s proposal is not such a call to anarchy, as it is a call ...

Bandits have been attacking communities, killing and displacing hundreds of thousands of people in the northwest.

President Buhari should decode the augural message inherent in Matawalle’s bohemian perspective in tackling the State’s insecurity by ending his ...

In May, the Federal High Court ordered the interim forfeiture of assets and monies traced to Mr Yari, the former ...

Residents said cattle herders, who are committed to finding lasting peace with the Dansadau farming communities, played a role in ...

My position is that I understand the drive and motivation for self-help in security provisioning. Nonetheless, I think it is ...

The governor of the state last week asked residents of the state to buy arms to protect themselves from the ...

Mr Irabor said the armed forces do not take instruction from state governments.

Local and federal highways in the North-west have become vulnerable as bandits continue to ambush and abduct travellers.

Bashir Maru was one of Mr Matawalle's top aides and loyalists,

There has been an uptick of abductions and killings blamed on the gunmen locally referred to as bandits in recent ...

Federal highways and local roads have become increasingly dangerous for travellers as bandits

The Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, suspended the accountant-general without pay on May 18, following his arrest and interrogation over corruption ...

Bandits attacks are becoming more frequent despite efforts by some community leaders to make "peace" with the gunmen.

Both parties appeared before a Sharia court in Kaduna State on Monday.

Bandits have intensified attacks despite efforts by security agents and vigilante groups to stop them.

Investigators are also scrutinising disclosures that Mr Yari spent at least $700,000 on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia for ...

PREMIUM TIMES had reported on May 16, the arrest of Mr Idris by the EFCC over alleged diversion and laundering ...

Suspicious transactions between Mr Idris and Ex-Governor Yari were "in the area of 20 billion Naira".

One of the victims was a military officer, two were police officers while the remaining 72 were civilians.

Even the governor, Bello Matawalle, was returned unopposed when his only challenger withdrew few hours to the primaries.