Zamfara State Government has said it remains resolute in the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other criminality across the state. It disowned some documents being circulated, insinuating that it had released huge funds to some bandits’ kingpins for dialogue in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Abubakar Nakwada who addressed newsmen in…
The Commissioner of Police for Zamfara State, Mohammed Dalijan, has officially awarded new ranks to recently promoted officers in the state. This follows the promotion of 160 personnel by the Nigerian Police Force. Specifically, 84 Assistant Superintendents of Police II (ASP II) have been advanced to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP I), and 76 Inspectors…
The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed 5,000 personnel across the 14 local government areas of the state. The spokesman of the Command, ASCII Umar Mohammad M, in a statement said the deployment of personnel aims at safeguarding lives and properties of the civil populace, saying that…
Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has said it is facing an overwhelming influx of severely malnourished children in seven northern states at its medical facilities. A statement issued by the MSF Field Communication Officer in Nigeria, Abdulkareem Yakubu, said the affected states are Kano, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe, Sokoto, Zamfara and…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the release of the two daughters of Aminu Ardo, a Zamfara State House of Assembly member, who were kidnapped in November 2022. Announcing the rescue of the victims in Abuja, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, stated that the rescue was made possible through the collaborative efforts of…
