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JUST IN: Troops Eliminate Terror Kingpin AUTA, Others in Zamfara Offensive

Zagazola Makama — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:17:59 +0000

Troops Eliminate Terror Kingpin AUTA, Others in Zamfara Offensive By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Mobile Strike Team (MST) under Operation Forest Yakin (OPFY) have recorded a significant success in the ongoing counterterrorism operations in Zamfara State, eliminating a notorious terrorist kingpin known as AUTA and several of his cohorts during an offensive mission. Intelligence […]

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Troops repel bandit attack, kill four in Mada, Zamfara State

Zagazola Makama — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 07:59:45 +0000

Troops Repel Bandit Attack, kill four in Mada, Zamfara State By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation FANSAR YANMA, in collaboration with local vigilantes, repelled another attack by bandits on Mada town in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing four of the assailants. The attack, which occurred at about 10 p.m. on Friday, was […]

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Acting on Distress Calls, Troops Eliminate Terrorists in the Acts in Zamfara

Chidi Omeje — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 04:37:12 +0000

Acting on Distress Calls, Troops Eliminate Terrorists in the Acts in Zamfara Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, successfully conducted a fighting patrol in response to a distress call from the residents and vigilantes of Yar Galadima village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The development occurred in […]

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In renewed onslaught, troops rescue 20 abducted persons, eliminate scores of bandits in Zamfara

Zagazola Makama — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:35:03 +0000

In renewed onslaught, troops rescue 20 abducted persons, eliminate scores of bandits in Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army under the auspices of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued no fewer than 20 persons abducted by bandits in Zamfara State. It was gathered that the victims were freed after the troops of Sector […]

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Security Situation: Three Steps Forward, One Step Backwards: The Very Recent Kidnap Snatch in Zamfara and Katsina States, by Sadeeq Shehu

securitydigest — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:46:18 +0000

Security Situation: Three Steps Forward, One Step Backwards: The Very Recent Kidnap Snatch in Zamfara and Katsina States by Sadeeq Shehu In the midst of recent successive victories by our security forces, suddenly and out of the blues, bandits kidnap scores in Zamfara and Katsina and attacked a town in Sokoto. True , the performance […]

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Zamfara Govt Suspends Traditional Ruler for Turbaning Bandits Kingpin

securitydigest — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:31:01 +0000

Zamfara Gov Suspends Traditional Ruler for Turbaning Bandits Kingpin Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto of Tsafe Local Government Area, Alhaji Aliyu Marafa, for conferring a chieftaincy title on a terrorist/banditry kingpin, Ado Alero. Until his title conferment, Alero has been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police with […]

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Terrorism Won’t End Soon in Zamfara State Because of Politics, says Governor Matawalle

Nigerian Security Digest — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:03:04 +0000

Governor Matawalle Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, on Monday said the terrorism and banditry ravaging his State will not end soon because some individuals are using insecurity to score political points and justify their views that government is not serious about bringing the crisis to a halt. Governor Matawalle told journalists after a meeting […]

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Four states in the north impose lockdown over insecurity

Nigeria Security Digest — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:21:13 +0000

Governors of Katsina, Kaduna, Niger and Zamfara States who are most ravaged by the festering terrorists attacks and kidnapping in Northern region of Nigeria have imposed lockdown in most of the communities prone to criminal activities. Governors Aminu Bello Masari (Katsina), Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger) and Bello Mohammed Matawalle (Zamfara) had in […]

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Nigerian Air Force rain bombs on bandits, eliminate scores in Kuyambana Forest

Nigeria Security Digest — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:20:02 +0000

Nigerian Air Force rain bombs on bandits, eliminate scores in Kuyambana Forest Sustained airstrikes by the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) have eliminated three notorious kingpins behind armed banditry in Zamfara State, PRNigeria reports. According to an intelligence operative who participated in the aerial operation, the gang leaders were eliminated at Kuyanbana Forest. The source said: “The […]

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Troops kill six bandits in Zamfara, foil cattle rustling in Katsina States

Nigeria Security Digest — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 14:21:58 +0000

Troops kill six bandits in Zamfara, foil cattle rustling in Katsina States The Nigerian Armed Forces on Wednesday said that its ground and air forces killed six armed bandits at their enclave at Komani Hills within Rukudawa general area of Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, said in a […]

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