Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, condemned on Monday in strong terms the banditry attack on residents of Bungudu Local Government Area.Recall that the bandits’ attack left four people killed and scores injured.A statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the Governor was in Bungudu to commiserate with the Emirate and people of the local government.He added that Governor Lawal visited the Emir’s Palace to reassure them of his adminis...

The immediate past Commissioner for Information in Zamfara State, Hon. Ibrahim Magaji Dosara, has warned that bandits have designed a new strategy.He revealed that bandits are now wearing hijabs, pretending to be women.Dosara stated this in a post on the NUJ WhatsApp platform.“The Public should be aware of these tactics and understand the tricks of the terrorists so as to avoid receiving unknown persons.“They should be very careful about the kind of people who come...

Bandits have abducted over 80 children in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.According to BBC Hausa, the children, between the ages of 12 and 17, were kidnapped on Friday morning.Parents of the victims said they were in the bush in the early hours when the assailants rounded them up and marched them away into the forest.Bandits have continued their activities in the troubled Zamfara region despite several government interventions to tackle the criminal...