Zamfara govt suspends Emir for turbaning ’notorious bandit leader’
The government of Zamfara State has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto of Tsafe Local Government Area, Aliyu Marafa, for ...
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Matawalle approves death penalty for bandits – as gunmen sack 30 Zamfara villages
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara State, on Tuesday signed the anti-banditry and other related offences bill into law, approving the ...
Zamfara assembly prescribes death penalty for banditry, kidnapping
The Zamfara State house of assembly has passed a bill prescribing death penalty for all banditry-related offences. Abdullahi Shinkafi, special ...
Gen Irabor to Malami: Tell Nigerians if Zamfara gov has powers to tell citizens to bear arms
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has said the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has ...
Prepare to buy guns to defend yourselves against bandits – Zamfara govt tells residents
The Zamfara State government has asked residents of the state to prepare to buy guns in self-defence against bandits terrorising ...
Defection: Fear grips Zamfara, Cross River govs as court sacks Umahi
There is uneasy calm in Zamfara and Cross River government houses following the sack of Dave Umahi, Ebonyi State governor ...
PDP crisis deepens as party loses Zamfara governor, Bello Matawalle, to APC
The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), is in trouble. The year, 2021 has not been a good ...