Zamfara State

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...

August 30, (THEWILL) - A fighter jet of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated armed bandits at a school building in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The jet also conducted air offensives around Zangon Dammaka and Jajaye areas...

August 27, (THEWILL) - The abducted students and staff of the College Of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakura, in Zamfara State, have regained their freedom; it comes 12 days after gunmen whisked them away from the institution. The Governor of the...

August 26, (THEWILL) - The Provost of the Federal College of Education Technical, Gusau, Dr. Umar Bello, has confirmed the receipt of an alleged letter of threat by bandits, saying that the management of the college has put some...