Tag Archives: Banditry

  By: Dr Ibrahim Sani Kaita     The northern region of Nigeria is grappling with the scourge of banditry and insurgency, which has led to unprecedented setbacks and underdevelopment. The recent kidnapping of General Maharazu Tsiga, who spent nearly two months in captivity, is a stark reminder of the …

Former Zamfara Dep. Gov. Anka commends President Tinubu’s fight against banditry, cautions Gov. Dauda against distracting efforts of Minister of State for Defence Matawalle A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Muktar Ahmad Anka has today joined numerous supporters of the federal government in the current offensive against armed …

A former governor of Zamfara State Governor and now Senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Abubakar has cautioned Zamfara state Governor Dauda Lawal to stop playing a blame game and unguarded utrances against his predecessor Bello Muhaad Matawalle minister of state at Defence ministry. Senator Yari said …

    By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto SOKOTO state Governor Dr Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto has vowed to make the state unsafe destination for bandits and other criminals threatening the peace and security of lives and property of citizens in the state. The Governor also assured of maximum support to the 8 …

  By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto   Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto has met with security Chiefs in the state over recent bandits attacks that claimed over 30 lives in communities of Sokoto state.   The security security meeting summoned by the governor was held in Government House Sokoto where Aliyu Sokoto …

  Zamfara State Executive Governor, Hon. Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle MON (Shattiman Sakkwato) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the possibility of coming out with a comprehensive plan of action to sustain peace and dialogue initiated in Zamfara towards addressing armed banditry and other criminalities.     In …

PRESS STATEMENT BANDITRY: GOVERNOR MATAWALLE PLEDGES TO HIT HARD ON THOSE AIDING BANDITRY IN THE STATE His Excellency Zamfara State Executive Governor, Hon. Dr. Bello Mohammed MON (Matawallen Maradun) has declared total faceo-ff with any person or group found either sponsoring, aiding, abetting or guiding bandits in the state. The …

From Mohammed Salisu in Sokoto . A Member of the House of Representatives, representing Wurno and Rabah Federal Constituency,in Sokoto State, Architect Almustapha Ibrahim Rabah, has facilitated the donation of multimillion naira relief materials to no fewer than four hundred and seventy eight victims of banditry in the Constituency, by …