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Marafa vows to end banditry in Zamfara (opens the original)
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The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Zamfara State, Kabiru Marafa, has promised to tackle insecurity and end banditry in the state within his first tenure in office if elected in 2027. He said banditry activities could be addressed within the shortest possible time if given the necessary attention and seriousness. Speaking on Thursday, the former lawmaker stressed that the fight against insecurity and banditry was not given adequate attention by the appropriate author
Fuel price hits businesses in Zamfara, Niger border communities (opens the original)
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Investigations by Arewa PUNCH have revealed that the rising and unstable fuel prices, coupled with the cost of high transport fares, have greatly affected the lives of residents of border communities around the Niger and Nigeria borders As a result of fuel price increases and its unstable nature, the volume of trade between the border communities in Zamfara State in Nigeria and the neighbouring Niger Republic has drastically reduced. Our correspondent reports that the border communities in Zamfa
Army officer, policeman killed as bandits kidnap Zamfara residents (opens the original)
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Several residents have been reportedly kidnapped, while an army officer and a policeman were confirmed killed in the Kasuwar Daji village of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area in Zamfara State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday at about 1:40am. An eyewitness, Musa Garba, told PUNCH Metro on the phone on Sunday that more than 70 people were abducted. Garba said the bandits, who were in large numbers, invaded the village in the early hours of Sunday, where they abducted the v
Matawalle consoles victims of Zamfara terrorist attacks (opens the original)
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The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has condoled with victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Zamfara State and directed the military to intensify ongoing counter-terrorism operations across the North-West. The minister expressed his condolences to the people of Bungudu Local Government Area and other affected communities following the recent wave of attacks by terrorists. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, on Sunday, Matawalle reaffirmed the Federal G
Death toll in Zamfara farmers’ attack rises to 23 (opens the original)
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The death toll from a daylight attack by suspected bandits on farmlands in Sauna District, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has risen to 23, community sources confirmed on Thursday. Earlier reports put the number of those killed at 16. According to fresh accounts from Sauna District, the figure increased after more bodies were recovered from the farms. Residents said the victims were attacked while working on their farmlands on Thursday morning. An indigene of the area who w
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