Zamfara: 300 Terrorists Killed in Major Security Offensive
The Zamfara State Government has announced that about 300 suspected terrorists were killed during a major security operation in Gummi Local Government Area, describing the offensive as a significant milestone in the fight against banditry and terrorism in the North-West. The operation, conducted on July 9, 2026, targeted criminal hideouts
Coalition Berates Zamfara Gov Dauda Lawal for Financing Banditry, Illegal Gold-Mining for Selfish Gains
***Calls for Arrest of Bandits’ Sponsors A coalition, Centre Against Banditry and Terrorism (CABT), has condemned Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, for allegedly financing banditry and illegal gold-mining activities in the state for personal gain. Speaking at a press conference, Executive Director, Yakubu Dauda, accused Governor Lawal of paying terrorists
Exclusive: Inside Details Of How Zamfara Gov, Dauda Lawal Finances Gold Extraction, Settle Bandits From State Security Funds
Facts have emerged of how Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State misused security funds to finance his personal gold mining interests and pay off notorious bandits. A leaked memo reveals that a substantial amount of money was approved to finance a reconciliation project, totalling over one billion Naira. However, sources
Zamfara: Abducted Emir regains freedom after one month in captivity
The Emir of Bungudu in Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, who was kidnapped about one month ago along Kaduna-Abuja highway by gunmen suspected to be bandits, has regained his freedom. DAILY POST recalls that the emir was kidnapped when bandits attacked his motorcade on September 14 while on his way