Sokoto State

April 14, (THEWILL) –  The Speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Aminu Muhammad Achida, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC), to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Announcing his defection, the speaker noted that he dumped the...

April 13, (THEWILL) – At least twenty six (26) persons have been confirmed dead, while search continues following a boat mishap on Shagari River in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. Chairman of Shagari Council area, Alhaji Aliyu Dantani,...

January 31, (THEWILL) - The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday said it neutralised at least 23 bandits believed to be members of the notorious terrorist leader, Bello Turji, in various operations carried out between 20th to 29th January, 2022. The...

December 14, (THEWILL) - President Buhari has again assured Nigerians of his 'Will' to smoke out terrorists in any part of the country. Buhari gave the assurances during a meeting with Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal at the presidential...

December 13, (THEWILL) - At least 15 people kidnapped by bandits in Sokoto state have reportedly escaped from their abductors. One of them, a technical official working with a firm managing telecommunications masts in Isa Local Government Area (LGA) of the...

December 08, (THEWILL) - The Sokoto Police Police Command on Wednesday confirmed twenty-three deaths following an attack on travellers in Angwan Bawa, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the State. The State Commissioner of Police, Kamaludeen Okunola, confirmed the figure...

November 30, (THEWILL) - Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has banned the operations of  all self-styled  (Yan Sa Kai) vigilante groups in the state. A statement issued on Tuesday by Muhammad Bello, the Special Adviser to the governor on...

November 18, (THEWILL) - Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Thursday confirmed the death of 43 persons in Monday’s bandit attack in Illela local government area of the state. A statement issued by Tambuwal’s special adviser on media and publicity,...

October 26, (THEWILL) - Bandits have imposed levies and issued deadlines for payment to some communities in Sokoto state. A resident of one of the affected communities said the bandits have also barred them from their farms, until the communities...

October 24, (THEWILL) - The Sokoto state government on Saturday said it has asked the federal government to suspend its telecoms blockade on 14 local government areas of the state. The blockade was imposed in September as part of efforts...