"The armed bandits had issued a warning asking the village head of the community to vacate alongside his family. This warning sent the other residents panicking with many families fleeing the village.
No fewer than 250 children, 67 women lost their fathers and husbands to attacks in two LGAs of Zamfara state, Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMIDP), Hajiya Saadiya Umar Farouk has said.
Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara on Tuesday in Abuja briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situation in the state.
Over N20 million worth of goods has been destroyed by fire at second hand cloth market in Gusau, Zamfara state.
Angry youth have set ablaze the Magazu Police Station in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara, following a misunderstanding between the police and the people of the village.
Zamfara Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, said the grievances of the state legislature, which led to impeachment process against him were personal, selfish and against public interest.
The senator representing Zamfara Central Senatorial zone Kabir Garba Marafa has distributed 3,034 bags of grains to orphans, politicians, and religious leaders in the state.