Zamfara State

October 01, (THEWILL) - There was wide jubilation in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital on Friday, following  directives  by the state government that telecom services be restored. The state governor, Bello Mohammed, who issued the order, said the restoration of telecommunications...

September 14, (THEWILL) - The home of the Speaker of the Zamfara House of Assembly, Nasiru Muazu Magarya, was on Monday razed down by bandits. This comes less than 45 days after bandits invaded the Magarya community and kidnapped his father,...

September 12, (THEWILL) - The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct Communications Minister, Isa Pantami, and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to reverse the suspension of telecommunication services in Katsina and Zamfara...

September 12, (THEWILL) - Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has said his administration will no longer grant amnesty to bandits in the state. He explained that the decision was necessitated by the bandits’ failure to embrace the peace initiative earlier...

September 04, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all telecom providers to shut down services in Zamfara State for two weeks from September 3. According to a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officers of the telecoms...

September 02, (THEWILL) - Bandits have released five of the 73 abducted students of Government Secondary School, Kaya, Zamfara State. THEWILL reports that the students were kidnapped on Wednesday morning, when armed bandits invaded the School. A former Councilor of Kaya ward, Yahaya...

September 02, (THEWILL) - The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 73 students of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya, Zamfara state. THEWILL had reported that bandits invaded the school on Wednesday morning and abducted an unspecified number of students...

September 01, (THEWILL) - Zamfara State governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew throughout the 14 local government areas in the state. The Governor has also announced the immediate closure of all schools (private and public) operating in all...

September 01, (THEWILL) - Suspected bandits on Wednesday attacked Government Day Secondary School, Kaya,  Zamfara state. A resident in the area said  the bandits, who stormed the school premises around 11:00am, shooting indiscriminately in the air, kidnapped unspecified number of...

August 31, (THEWILL) - Operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have rescued eight kidnapped victims from bandits in Bungudu local governments area (LGA) of the state. THEWILL learned the victims were abducted on August 25, 2021, at Kangon Sabuwa...