Rising Insecurity: Buhari Declares Zamfara State ‘No-Fly Zone’, Bans Mining ActivitiesÂ
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared Zamfara State a no-fly-zone. The President has also announced a ban on all mining activities in Zamfara state to curb the rising insecurity in the…
Insecurity: President Buhari Meets With National Security Council
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over a meeting of the National Security Council at the State House. The meeting which started at 9:00 am is taking place at the Council…
Gov Matawalle confirms release of 279 abducted Zamfara schoolgirlsÂ
Schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State last Friday have regainetheir freedom. Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, who confirmed the…
Zamfara abduction: We’re using leaders of the repentant bandits to rescue the schoolgirls – Matawalle
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has said that the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Jangebe, will be released very soon. Matawalle stated this in Gusau on Sunday…
Gov. Matawalle Orders Closure Of All Boarding Schools In Zamfara, Assures Of Speedy Rescue Of The Girls
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in the state. The directive was triggered by the abduction of over 300 students from Government…
Eight women released as another group of bandits embrace peace in Zamfara
Eight kidnap victims have been released by some ‘repentant bandits’ following the peace initiative to bring an end to violent conflicts and to restore peace and stability in Zamfara State….
Dialogue with bandits only way to stop current insecurity in the state – Gov. Matawalle Â
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle believes the only way to put a stop to the current insecurity in the state is to dialogue with the bandits. He described as unfortunate…
We have secured release of over 1,000 captives without ransom – Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Sunday said his government has secured the release of more than 1,000 people from their captors without paying a ransom. “We have also…
Kagara Abduction: Gov. Matawalle hints students located around Birnin Gwari, Kaduna
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has hinted at the location of the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kagara in Niger State. According to the governor, the students of…
Zamfara refutes report it gave Hilux truck to repentant bandits
The Zamfara State Government has denied an online media report that it gave Hilux trucks to “repentant bandits’’ in the state. Addressing journalists in his office on Tuesday, the state…