Bandits kill five, kidnap residents in Zamfara, Sokoto attacks

Zamfara residents protest over insecurity, say 100 people...

Residents of several communities in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday, demanding urgent government intervention to address the surge in bandit attacks. The protest, which began around noon, saw large crowds of residents—on motorcycles, in vehicles, and on foot—march through the state capital, eventually converging at the main gate of the Government House in Gusau. Villages including Mada, Ruwan B…

Banditry: Zamfara govt convenes security stakeholders meeting, re-appraises strategies

The strategy session, organised by the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), on the directive of Governor Dauda Lawal, brought together heads of security agencies and key government officials. The post Banditry: Zamfara govt convenes security stakeholders meeting, re-appraises strategies appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Bandits kill five, kidnap residents in Zamfara, Sokoto attacks

At least, five people have been killed and many others kidnapped following separate attacks by bandits in Zamfara and Sokoto states. A security analyst, Bakatsine shared details of the attacks in a post on X on Monday. According to the post, the attacks happened in three different communities within 24 hours. In Damri community, Bakura Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara, bandits injured two people but left without abducting anyone. However, …

Bandits: Zamfara communities stage peaceful protest, call for improved security

Some communities in Ruwan Bore Ward, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara, on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest over the...

Bandits: Zamfara communities stage protest over insecurity - TV360 Nigeria

Some communities in Ruwan Bore Ward, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara, on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest over the incessant attacks by armed bandits. According to reports, the protesters who took their protest to the Government House, Gusau, were from the Ruwan Bore, Mada, Wonaka, Fegin-Mahe, Kanawa, and Tudun Wada communities. The protesters unanimously appealed to the state government and security agencies to intervene in the securi…

Villagers in Zamfara Occupy Govt House Gate, Seek End to Bandit Attacks — Akelicious

Hundreds of residents from communities in Zamfara State on Wednesday blocked the entrance to the Government House in Gusau, demanding urgent action from Governor Dauda Lawal to end killings and kidnappings by bandits. The protesters, who came from Ruwan Bore, Mada, Wonaka, Fegin Mahe, and Kanawa villages in Gusau Local Government Area, said they could no longer cope with the persistent attacks that had forced many to abandon their homes and farm…