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“How can someone who granted asylum to bandits be a Minister of Defence?” Zamfara govt attacks Matawalle

The Governor Dauda Lawal-led Zamfara State Government has again questioned former Governor

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NAF airstrikes eliminate over 100 terrorists in Niger, Zamfara – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated more than 100 terrorists in

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FG engaging in sneaky negotiation with bandits – Zamfara govt raises alarm

The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has said that his administration

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Senate presidency: Yari vows not to step down

Senator for Zamfara West, Abdul'aziz Yari has promised not to step down

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Chinese funding terrorism to gain access to Nigeria’s mineral resources – British newspaper

Chinese mining bosses are funding terrorism in mineral-rich areas in northern Nigeria

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Zamfara: PDP’s Lawal unseats Governor Matawalle

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has lost his re-election bid in

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Atiku fumes as thugs attack PDP members in Zamfara

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,

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Zamfara govt shuts down some radio stations for alleged violation of laws

The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the immediate closure

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After asking residents to buy guns, Matawalle establishes community protection guards 

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has begun training for a newly-established security

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Why we directed residents to acquire guns – Matawalle

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has said that his administration

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Banditry: Zamfara govt directs residents to obtain guns, security agents to shoot motorcyclists at sight

The Zamfara State Government on Sunday advised individuals to obtain guns and

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Police neutralise bandit, recover AK 47 rifle in Zamfara

Police tactical operatives in Zamfara said they neutralised a bandit and recovered

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Zamfara govt declares work-free week for PVC registration

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has declared a work-free week to enable

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Matawalle appoints 169 aides, others

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has approved the appointment of additional 169

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Zamfara governor raises alarm over resurgence of banditry, kidnapping

The Governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle has raised alarm over the sudden

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Zamfara govt dethrones 2 emirs, one district head for aiding bandits

The Governor Bello Matawalle-led Zamfara State Government has dethroned the Emir of

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Court strikes out suit against Matawalle’s defection to APC

Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara, on Monday struck out the

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Bandits demand N24m tax from Zamfara communities, threaten killings if not paid

Residents of nine communities in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State

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Monarch, 4 others killed, many more kidnapped as bandits storm Zamfara village

Bandits have killed five persons, including the District Head, and abducted an

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Terrorists must not kill any Christian in Zamfara – CAN warns security agencies

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has charged the nation's security agencies

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Telecom services resume in Zamfara from Monday – Matawalle

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has lifted the ban on

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Zamfara govt closes filling station, bakery for suppling petrol, bread to bandits

The Zamfara State Taskforce Committee on Compliance to Gov. Bello Matawalle’s Executive

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Security forces rescue 544 abducted persons in Zamfara

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, on Friday in Gusau said security forces

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PDP condemns political intolerance in Zamfara

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it described as political

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Ex-Zamfara Gov. Yari denies plans to leave APC

Former Zamfara state Governor, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari, on Monday, said, he has

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Tambuwal laments influx of rampaging bandits from Zamfara to cause mayhem in Sokoto

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto has lamented how the state became worse

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Drop in out-of-school figure in Nigeria’s Zamfara excites UK group

A steady drop in the number of children forced out of school,

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Police hand over 187 rescued abductees to Zamfara govt

The police in Zamfara have handed over a total of 187 rescued

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Security: Police ban illegal installation of cyber networks in Zamfara

The Zamfara State Police Command on Friday banned unauthorized installation of cyber

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DHQ dismisses pictures, videos of mass burials in Zamfara

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed trending pictures and videos in circulation

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