Zamfara State

August 22, (THEWILL) - Bandits have abducted the District Head of Adabka in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Nafiu Shehu. A resident of the town, Alhaji Mohammed Nasir, told newsmen that the bandits stormed the palace on motorcycles...

August 17, (THEWILL) - Abductors of the students and staff of College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakura in Zamfara State, have demanded N350 million as ransom for their release. The Provost of the college, Habibu Mainasara, disclosed this to newsmen...

August 16, (THEWILL) - Three abducted members of staff of the Zamfara State College of Agriculture and Animal Science have been rescued by the police. The Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Mohammed Shehu, in a statement on Monday,...

August 16, (THEWILL) - Gunmen have attacked the College of Agriculture in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State, and abducted some students, a teacher and his wife. In reaction via a tweet in his verified Twitter handle on Monday...

August 12, (THEWILL) - A former Councillor of Sabon Gida Ward, Hon. Farouq Hassan, has been killed by unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits few minutes after he arrived at his home on Wednesday night. THEWILL gathered that the bandits stormed...

August 11, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife and seven-month-old son of an ex-Councillor in Zamfara State, Babangida Ibrahim. Confirming the development, Police Public Relations Officer, Zamfara Command, SP Muhammad Shehu, said the gunmen attacked...

August 08, (THEWILL) - A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha jet deployed for Operation Hadarin Daji has successful foiled an attempt to kidnap 16 persons on Saturday. THEWILL gathered that the Alpha jet was returning from a reconnaissance (recce) mission,...

August 05, (THEWILL) - Armed men suspected to be bandits have abducted the father of the Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Muazu Magarya. His stepmother, uncle and four others were also abducted in a raid...

July 23, (THEWILL) - Bandits have again attacked the Dansadau community within Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing three persons and abducting seven others. A source in the community told newsmen that the armed bandits attacked the community...

July 20, (THEWILL) - Over 70 women abducted by bandits in Malele community, Zamfara State, have been released. Although the reason for the release of the victims is still unknown, local residents confirmed that the women were released by the...