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Gunmen abduct two men in Sokoto - Punch Newspapers
6 hours ago · The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two persons by armed men suspected to be terrorists that attacked Yabo town, the headquarters of Yabo Local Government Area of the state.
Gunmen abduct two men in Sokoto - MSN
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two persons by armed men suspected to be terrorists that attacked Yabo town, the headquarters of Yabo Local Government Area of the state.
Soldiers exchange bullets with bandits in Sokoto - Daily Trust
2 days ago · Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:23:37 WAT. Soldiers and local hunters are in gun fight with the renowned bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji, in Gatawa town of Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state. Multiple sources from Gatawa confided in Daily Trust correspondent that a gun battle began around 6am today. One of the sources, who pleaded for ...
Troops launch manhunt as Lukarawa intensifies killings in Sokoto, …
4 days ago · The Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Idris Gobir, described the group as a faith-based idealist. ... Follow The Punch Newspaper on WhatsApp for real-time updates, breaking news, and exclusive content ...
Gunmen kill 43 in northwest Nigeria attack - Al Jazeera
Oct 18, 2021 · Gunmen have killed at least 43 people in an attack in northern Nigeria’s Sokoto state, the governor’s office has said. The assault began at a weekly market in Goronyo on Sunday and continued...
At least 15 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria | CNN
May 10, 2023 · At least fifteen people have died after a boat capsized in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto State on Tuesday, authorities told CNN. A police spokesman, Sanusi Abubakar, told CNN on Wednesday that...
Insecurity: Tinubu directs defence minister, military chiefs to move …
Sep 1, 2024 · President Bola Tinubu has ordered his minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, and the military chiefs to relocate to Sokoto State as part of efforts to rid the state and the entire...
Nigeria student killing: Round-the-clock curfew in Sokoto after ...
May 14, 2022 · A 24-hour curfew has been declared in Sokoto, Nigeria, after protesters took to the streets demanding the release of two suspects in the murder of a Christian student last week.
Sokoto Assembly moves to strip Sultan’s powers - Punch …
Jun 25, 2024 · The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed the Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill through the first and second readings. The amendment bill, if passed into law, will strip the Sultan of...