A 35-year-old notorious bandit informant, has been arrested by the Zamfara State Police Command.

Source: https://onlinenigeria.com/stories/301584-notorious-bandit-informant-arrested-in-kaura-namoda.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=notorious-bandit-informant-arrested-in-kaura-namoda

Agriculture is a major source of income for many residents of Zamfara State, with farming being a predominant occupation.

Source: https://www.yohaig.ng/naija-news/agriculture/zamfara-reaps-bumper-harvest-amidst-enhanced-army-operations/

April 17: Troops kill bandit in Anka, Zamfara.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/fired-service-chiefs-22-000-reportedly-killed-10-000-abducted-under-their-watch/

As part of efforts to reduce criminal activities in the society, the Zamfara State Government has shut down 8 cattle markets in some parts of the state indefinitely.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/12/zamfara-govt-shuts-8-markets-where-bandits-allegedly-sell-stolen-cattle.html

As we speak now, the breakfast of Zamfara Pilgrims arrived in their hotel around 1pm, while dinner, which usually comes around 8:00am arrived around 11pm, when most of the pilgrims had gone to sleep.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/nigerian-pilgrims-in-saudi-arabia-groan-over-poor-feeding-lack-of-bed-spaces-despite-n2-8million-hajj-fees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigerian-pilgrims-in-saudi-arabia-groan-over-poor-feeding-lack-of-bed-spaces-desp

A total number of 1,572 corps members deployed to Kebbi and 247 (Zamfara) were sworn in at the orientation camp.

Source: https://blueprint.ng/kebbi-idris-assures-corps-members-of-security-welfare/

Beneficiary states are Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna and for the purpose of equity band justice, we deliberately included Niger and Benue States.

Source: https://leadership.ng/perpetrators-of-error-drone-bombing-in-kaduna-will-be-punished-tinubu/

“During the event, the YPP deputy governorship candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Gandi, Zamfara West senatorial candidate and Talata Mafara Local Government Chairman and Secretary of the party also announced their defection to the APC.”

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/02/22/zamfara-adc-gov-candidate-others-dump-ambitions-join-apc/

Following a recent visit to Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, by a CNG delegation in response to a bandit attack on Gusau University and the subsequent abduction of female students, the group engaged with a spectrum of stakeholders.

Source: https://www.peoplesdailyng.com/cng-initiates-significant-action-to-address-zamfaras-insecurity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cng-initiates-significant-action-to-address-zamfaras-insecurity

Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, defeated former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, to emerge as Senate president, while Jibrin Barau from Kano State emerged as deputy…

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/ex-reps-member-urges-sack-of-igp-service-chiefs-over-insecurity/

Fuel price hike: Zamfara workers now report to.

Source: https://royaltimes.net/president-tinubu-calls-for-military-collaboration-in-africa-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=president-tinubu-calls-for-military-collaboration-in-africa-2

Funtua is the gate way to Zamfara state from the northwest axis.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/the-neglected-northern-youths-by-rashidat-yusuf/

Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara on Sunday condemned Saturday’s bandits’ attacks on Sakiddar Magaji and Janbako communities in Maradun Local Government Area of the state.

Source: https://guardian.ng/features/how-to-check-building-collapse-in-nigeria-ogunjobi/

He explained that in a recent coordinated operation by the troops, they have cleared bandits’ camps at Mutuwa, Guda tudu, Kawar, Dantayawa, Gidan Kare, Mahuta and Gyado villages of Zamfara and Sokoto states.

Source: https://punchng.com/troops-kill-four-bandits-in-zamfara-recover-weapons/

He said, “Our attention has been drawn to a press release given by the Zamfara State Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs accusing the PDP of sponsoring thugs to destabilise political rallies in the state.

Source: https://punchng.com/pdp-rallies-peaceful-zamfara-gov-candidate-replies-govt/

He said the suspects were all indigenes of Baburasa village under Kainji local government area of Niger State, who specialized in kidnapping and cattle rustling in Zamfara, Katsina and Niger states.

Source: https://www.peoplesdailyng.com/zamfara-police-repel-bandits-attack-neutralise-one-arrest-5-others/

He said the vigilante ambushed the bandits and neutralised four of them while on their way to Zamfara State.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/vigilante-group-neutralises-four-bandits-in-kebbi/

However, Governor Lawal, through his spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the information minister should have conducted a thorough investigation before discrediting the Zamfara State Government.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202309300017.html

In its 2020 policy document, ENACT Africa revealed how gold exploitation had been fueling insecurity in Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara.

Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/06/25/can-tinubu-tackle-insecurity

In the build-up to the 2023 General Elections, Lawal battled litigation on his nomination as PDP governorship candidate in Zamfara.

Source: https://onlinenigeria.com/stories/317745-pdps-dauda-lawal-defeats-matawalle-in-zamfara-governorship-election.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pdps-dauda-lawal-defeats-matawalle-in-zamfara-governorship-election