Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:13:03 GMT. 7th January, 2022. Two notorious bandits in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Dullu and Dan Maigari, have been killed alongside at least 15 others during an attack on their base by another notorious bandit, Bello Turji. Suspected armed bandits invaded Tsafe town, the council headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing three people including the son of the state's Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs and former DIG, Mamman Tsafe. Armed men killed at least 18 people and set ablaze cars and shops in Nigeria's Zamfara state, where the government has imposed a telecoms blackout as part of a security operation against groups of kidnappers, two residents said on Wednesday. Muhammadu Buhari. "The terrorists killed 16 people in the attack and fled before the deployment of police personnel," Shehu said Monday. No fewer than 18 villagers in Zamfara State were killed during an attack by armed bandits, PRNigeria reports. Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara on Wednesday vowed that all those implicated in the killing of eight persons in Talata Mafara, Zamfara, would be exposed and prosecuted. Around 58 people have been killed in villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara during deadly reprisal attacks by armed bandits following military airstrikes on their hideouts this. A spokesperson for Sadiya Umar Farouq, the minister of humanitarian affairs, said that more than 200 bodies were buried, a number also reported by local residents. Gunmen killed at least 48 people in attacks on three villages in Zamfara on Friday May 6, 2022. Gunmen killed 26 people in seven villages in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, police said on Tuesday, February 5, in the latest violence to hit the troubled region. The tragedy called Zamfara State, By Zainab Suleiman Okino Such is the ugly face of Zamfara politics, manifesting in many ways in over 20 years of this republic. The recent . Around 58 people have been killed in villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara during deadly . School officials say those taken include . By Johnbosco Agbakwuru At least 55 persons have been reportedly killed in separate deadly attacks by bandits in two local government areas of Zamfara State, weekend. Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has described the killings in Zamfara State as barbaric, unacceptable and called on the security agencies to swiftly devise a strategy to put an end to the ugly . Local residents said up to 43 villagers were killed in the raid late on Thursday. AFP . Daily Trust reported that the attack carried out by another notorious bandit, Bello Turji, on Tuesday morning, is the bloodiest encounter . 12 January 2022. At least 11 people were confirmed dead by residents when bandits attacked the Ruwan Bore community of Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Saturday . The gunmen were said to have invaded the communities . About 48 persons were. For instance, last October, the police in Katsina and Zamfara states said 21 persons, including police officers and members of vigilante groups, were killed by bandits attacks in the states in one week. Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said over 10,000 people have been rendered homeless by the recent bandits' attacks in . In . Unspecified "bandits" in Muslim-majority Zamfara state, Nigeria, attacked as many as 15 villages on Christmas Day, killing at least seven and abducting dozens. Bandits have killed the member representing Shinkafi constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly Muhammad Ahmad. TERRORISTS have attacked three villages in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing four people and kidnapping 60 women in the process. Nathaniel Bivan Send an email April 12, 2022. Over the last decade, more than 8,000 people have been killed - mainly in Zamfara state - with over 200,000 internally displaced and about 60,000 fleeing into Niger Republic. President Muhammadu Buhari reacted to the latest mass killing by bandits in Zamfara State. The attacks, which took place on Tuesday in Munawa, Malele and Randa villages, led to the killings and kidnap of residents, and the burning of huts and buildings within the area. The level of rural banditry escalated between 2014 and 2019 attracting a lot of attention, while assuming increased political undertones in the run-up to the 2019 Nigerian elections. The attacks came after military. President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the news of the 8 persons killed in Talata-Mafara community in Zamfara following violence that erupted over alleged blasphemy by a student of Abdu Gusau . MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Bandits killed tens of local vigilantes in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state on Monday evening after stealing cattle, two security sources and a local . An indigene of Shinkafi town, Musa . The region has seen a worrying spike in attacks from gunmen recently. This story comes from a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu.. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed anger over the latest killing of 200 villagers by fleeing bandits in Zamfara State.. What he said: "The latest attacks on innocent people by bandits is an act of desperation by mass murderers," Buhari said via Garba Shehu on Saturday, referring to the bandits as an enemy . He stated this on Saturday when Sanusi Rikiji, [] Dozens have been killed in a series of raids on communities in Zamfara State, in north-western Nigeria. A file picture taken on May 8, 2018 shows a signboard which welcomes visitors to the state of Zamfara. Nasanda said he will camp at Talata Mafara LGA of Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, kill not less than 300 persons and prevent farming activities if he is not compensated with the sum of N30 million by the government for the death of his family. 0. Save. At least 200 people are believed to have been killed in villages in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara, in some of the deadliest attacks by armed bandits at large in the region. In the Northeast, and after days of intelligence gathering . The governor made the . The three states also witnessed a combined abduction of at least 904 persons. Gunmen killed at least 200 people in Zamfara state, in an apparent retaliation for military air raids on the armed groups' hideouts. Hundreds of gunmen mounted on motorcycles have attacked six communities in Zamfara State, killing many people including women and children. Fifty people including security operatives have been reportedly killed in an attack on three communities in Bakura LGA of Zamfara state. As many Christian communities in northern Nigeria are extremely remote, it often takes days for the news of such attacks to . Zamfara, like many other states across the North, has witnessed sporadic attacks by bandits and kidnappers that have claimed the lives of many. Scores were murdered in Damri, Sabongarin Damri, Kalahe villages in Bakura Local Government Area, and in Maradun. This includes around . More than 300 young schoolgirls were abducted early Friday when armed men raided a state-run school in Zamfara State, north-west Nigeria, a government official told CNN. The face-off, TheNewsGuru.com has learnt took place in Shinkafi Local Government Area of the State. Armed gangs, known as bandits, are rife across Nigeria's northwest where they rob or kidnap for ransom, including from schools . NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list : Fulani militants (suspected) : Nigerian bandit conflict Armed raiders killed at least 35 people and torched homes in five villages in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, police said on Saturday, in the latest deadly attack to hit the violence-torn region. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the town on Sunday, April 3, immediately after night prayer . 7th and 15th President of Nigeria. A clash between two rival bandit groups has led to the death of two notorious bandits in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, identified as Dullu and Dan Maigari, alongside at least 15 others. Aliyu Anka, a resident of Anka Town - a community known for artisanal mining - also said more than 100 people were thought to have been killed. In a statement by Garba Shehu who is the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity on Monday, December 24, Buhari described . 9 Jan 2022 02:32 PM (GMT) An estimated 200 people were killed and 10,000 displaced in attacks by armed bandits in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara following military air raids on their. 0. MAIDUGURI, Nigeria : Bandits killed tens of local vigilantes in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state on Monday evening after stealing cattle, two security sources and a local official said on Tuesday. Date Type Dead Injured Location Article Details Perpetrator Part of 4-6 January Massacre, mass shooting, arson 200+ Unknown Zamfara State, Nigeria: 2022 Zamfara massacres: Militant herdsmen attacked numerous towns located across Zamfara, Nigeria. Armed cattle thieves have killed at least 35 people in five villages in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, police said Saturday, in the latest violence in the restive region. 20 killed in Zamfara According to sources, the killing happened on Sunday morning at about 8:30 am when the gunmen stormed the community and started shooting sporadically, killing 20 persons. The attacks, which took place on Tuesday in Munawa, Malele and Randa villages, led to the killings and kidnap of residents, and the burning of huts and buildings within the area. The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the killing of the District Head of Gada in Bungudu local government area of the state, Alhaji Umaru Bawan-Allah and four others. Military Cannons Kill 50 Bandit-Terrorists in Zamfara, 33 in Kaduna as NAF Jets Eliminate ISWAP Terrorists in Borno. No fewer than 44 bandits were said to have been killed in a face-off between two rival bandits' groups in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing in Birnin Magaji community in Tsafe Local Government Area and Magami community in Faru District of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. 2 min read. The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the killing of the District Head of Gada in Bungudu local government area of the state, Alhaji Umaru Bawan-Allah and four others. Our correspondent Sam . Nigeria's Premium Times confirmed the attack on Monday. Gunmen storm villages, kill dozens in Nigeria's Zamfara state Assailants on motorbikes raided several villages in northern state, attacking farmers and pursuing those who attempted to flee, police. The bandits, it was learnt, invaded Kuryan Madaro, on Tuesday night. A Federal Government delegation, on Wednesday, arrived in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, to sympathise with the government and people of the state over the recent attacks by . In one village, "they killed people from 20 years and. A student was killed . The federal government on Wednesday revealed how illegal mining activities aggravated insecurity in Zamfara before its April 7 prohibition order and launch of special operations to stop bandits in the state. In simultaneous airstrikes, fighter jets of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, have eliminated over a hundred bandit-terrorists at Sangeko Forest in Zamfara, New Kusawa in Kaduna and Tumbuns in Borno State, PRNigeria reports. Gunmen,. TERRORISTS have attacked three villages in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing four people and kidnapping 60 women in the process. MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Armed bandits have killed at least 30 people in Nigeria's Zamfara State, raiding several villages in a region that has been in a security crisis for more than. The Tuesday morning clash was the bloodiest encounter between the two sides who have been locked in a long rivalry. Zamfara Bandits Kill 18 People in Night Attack. In Zamfara State, where the Federal Government imposed a 'no fly' order, at least 307 people were killed by the criminals. The command has also arrested some suspected bandits, rescued 10 kidnapped victims and recovered some arms. Gunmen in Nigeria have killed at least three people and abducted 20 including students and staff from an agricultural college in Northwest Zamfara state.