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Zamfara is one of several states in northwest and central Nigeria where criminal gangs, locally called bandits, carry out deadly raids, kidnappings and lootings. The gangs have been increasingly ...
News Nigeria » Zamfara » People: Factbox-Nigerian airstrike at village market is latest in which civilians have been killed
A Nigerian airstrike at a village market in which more than 200 people are feared dead is the latest incident in which the military has hit civilian targets while pursuing ...
News Nigeria » Zamfara » People: Nigeria opens investigation after deadly airstrike kills dozens in market
Dozens of people in northeastern Nigeria have been killed in airstrikes carried out by Nigeria's military, which claimed to be targeting jihadists, local residents and NGOs said Sunday.
News Nigeria » Zamfara » People: Nigeria launches manhunt after abductions by bandits in northwest Zamfara
By Hamza Ibrahim LAGOS, April 4 (Reuters) - Nigerian security forces were in pursuit of gunmen after a large group of bandits abducted residents from villages in northwest Zamfara state, police said, ...
News Nigeria » Zamfara » People: Zamfara APC Chietain Advises Tinubu On Insecurity
Following the prolonged war against insecurity in Zamfara State, an APC stakeholder has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step up the battle against ...
News Nigeria » Zamfara » People: Bandits abduct over 150 people in Zamfara communities – Lawmaker
Residents also told PREMIUM TIMES that the attackers raided several neighbouring settlements, causing an exodus of displaced people seeking safety.
News Nigeria » Zamfara » People: Bandits Unleash Terror in Northwest Nigeria: Mass Abductions in Zamfara
In a major attack in Northwest Nigeria, bandits abducted over 150 people, predominantly women and children, from villages in Zamfara state. Security forces are actively pursuing the gunmen, while ...
News Nigeria » Zamfara » People: Terror Attacks Intensify in Western Zamfara - What We Know So Far
Western Zamfara shares boundaries with Niger, Kebbi and Sokoto States that have also suffered renewed bandits' attacks.Communities in the western part of Zamfara State are facing a surge in terrorists ...
News Nigeria » Zamfara » People: Armed group in Nigeria kills 38 people and abducts others during attack
Police in Nigeria say 38 people were killed and others were abucted in an attack last week in northwestern Zamfara state. Authorities received intelligence before the attack Thursday but a lack of ...
News Nigeria » Zamfara » People: 1,100 abducted in three months as Amnesty International warns against deepening crisis in northern Nigeria
Amnesty International has said that Nigeria is grappling with a deepening abduction crisis, with at least 1,100 people kidnapped across northern states between January and April 2026, urging President ...