Zamfara State

January 11, (THEWILL) - The United Nations (UN) has urged the Nigerian Government to arrest the perpetrators of recent killings in Zamfara State. THEWILL reports that over 140 locals were allegedly killed by bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, and his men...

January 09, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed outrage at the latest reports of killings in four villages of Zamfara State by bandits, who have now been designated as terrorists. The President, in a statement by his Senior...

December 31, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Friday stormed Mereri village in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, and kidnapped a wife of Dr AbdulRazaq, a lecturer with Federal College of Education (Technical) Gusau and his two...

December 29, (THEWILL) - Suspected bandits have attacked Gada community in the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara state. The district head of the community, Umaru Bawan-Allah, and his two sons were reportedly killed, while several other persons were abducted by...

December 28, (THEWILL) - The Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it received with shock news of violence meted out on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during its congress in...

December 27, (THEWILL) - Thugs on Monday attacked and vandalised the venue of the state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara. The programme, initially slated for the Zaitun oil mill, behind State Pilgrim Board, has been moved to the Command Guest...

December 27, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped over 20 women, following attacks in 15 villages in the Gusau environ. According to a BBC Hausa report, some locals in Geba and Gidan Kaura villages, and others in communities...

December 12, (THEWILL) - Gunmen have demanded over N1 million as levy from different communities in the Zurmi, Kaura Namoda, and Birnin-Magaji local government areas of Zamfara State. The communities include Birnin Tsaba, Gabaken Mesa, Gabaken Dan-Maliki, Turawa, Askawa and Yanbuki. A...

December 10, (THEWILL) - A Federal High Court in Gusau on Friday dismissed the case filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) faction led by Abdul Aziz Yari, challenging the dissolution of the state party’s exco by Mai Mala...

December 01, (THEWILL) - The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday charged security agencies to protect all Christians and churches in Zamfara state. THEWILL had reported that the Zamfara State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the receipt of a letter...