Zamfara State

July 15, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian army troops troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have neutralized scores of bandits  who converged on Sububu forest ahead of planned attacks on Zamfara communities. A statement on Thursday by the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations,...

July 11, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Provost, Zamfara State College of Agriculture, Bakura, Alhaji Habibu Mainasara. Also kidnapped are a teacher at Government Science Secondary School Bakura, Malam Mohammed Kabi and one other boy. A member...

July 09, (THEWILL) - Forty-two people have been killed by bandits in five communities of Faru District in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The affected communities are Tsauni, Gudan-Baushi, Gidan-Adamu, Wari and Gudan-Maidawa. An indigene of the area, Malam...

June 30, (THEWILL) - Suspected bandits have killed the Member representing Shinkafi constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly Muhammad Ahmad. Ahmad was killed on Tuesday night on his way to Kano after attending a rally to welcome Governor...

June 16, (THEWILL)- Bandits have killed four policemen and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Zamfara State. The gunmen also left another person critically injured. The operatives, THEWILL gathered, were ambushed by heavily armed bandits along...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 31, (THEWILL) – Angry youths, armed with weapons, have staged a violent protest along the Gusau-Kaura Namoda Highway in Zamfara State. Eyewitnesses said the protesters occupied the road very early on Monday over the incessant attacks by bandits...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 10, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Army says the troops of the 8 Division operating in Zamfara and adjoining states had eliminated many bandits’ commanders and over 48 members of their gangs in North West. The Director Army...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 18, (THEWILL) - Many people are feared killed in a shootout between soldiers and armed bandits in Kabasa Village of Magami District in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. It was gathered that at least three...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 13, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected  have attacked six villages in Zamfara state and left scores of villagers dead. Press Secretary to the Governor,  Jamilu Magaji, confirmed the  attacks. READ ALSO: Gunmen Hit Niger State Again, Abduct 2 Brides, 19 Others A...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 10, (THEWILL) - Zamfara State's Governor Bello Matawalle has given a two-month ultimatum to all bandits in the state to surrender their weapons or face serious consequences. The Governor, who disclosed this in a statewide radio-TV broadcast on...