Troops of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have stormed the camp of a notorious bandit leader, Gwaska Dan Karmi, in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, neutralising 20 terrorists and destroying the stronghold. A military source told Zagazola Makama that the decisive, well-coordinated offensive followed credible…
Bandits have abducted Ambassador Bashir Isa Gusau, the North-West Youth Leader of the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organisation, Zamfara State chapter, in a fresh attack in Gusau, the state capital. The media gathered that the abduction occurred when no fewer than 30 heavily armed men invaded Gusau’s residence and forcefully whisked him away in the presence of…
The Zamfara State Government has approved enhanced monthly allowances for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state, with Medical Corps members to receive ₦150,000, while other health professionals will be paid ₦50,000. Governor Dauda Lawal disclosed this during the swearing-in ceremony of 2026 Batch A, Stream I corps members deployed to Zamfara…
Five soldiers and a police officer have been killed following a terrorist ambush on troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Joint Task Force North West, along the Bingi–Kekun Waje–Gusau Road in Zamfara State. The incident occurred on Monday, while troops were returning from a series of successful offensive operations conducted between January 17 and 19 across…
A police inspector earlier reported missing, Aliyu Ibrahim, and four villagers have escaped from their abductors in Zamfara State, the police have confirmed. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims fled from the kidnappers’ den and made their way to safety, with the inspector currently receiving medical attention at a military facility in Farin Kasa…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that two officers of Nigeria Police Force has been reportedly abducted by armed bandits during an attack on Farin Ruwa village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred on Jan. 4 at about 8:00 p.m. along the Farin Ruwa–Wasagu road,…
At least, 15 teenage girls were reportedly taken hostage in a bandit attack on Hayin Kastinawa in Gora Ward, Birnin Magaji LGA, Zamfara State. The incident was reported in a post on X by security analyst Bakatsine on Sunday. According to Bakatsine, the attack also involved the rape of married women. Witnesses say the armed…
Several terrorists have been neutralised after Nigerian Air Force strikes targeted their enclave and an improvised explosive device (IED) factory in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The two high-impact precision airstrikes were carried out on December 28 at Turba Hill, a confirmed bandit hideout, and at Kachalla Dogo Sule’s camp, a notorious…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, has condemned the bomb explosion in Zamfara State that claimed the lives of seven people. The incident occurred on Saturday when suspected terrorists planted an Improvised Explosive Device along the Magami–Dansadau highway in Maru Local Government Area of the state. The device exploded as a…
An angry mob in Dansadau town, Maru local government area of Zamfara State, on Wednesday, attacked a member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Kabiru Mikailu, over allegations of poor representation and neglect of his constituents. Hon. Mikailu, who represents Maru South Constituency, was reportedly assaulted by irate residents when he accompanied Governor Dauda…
