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Police Arrest ‘Sai Mallam’ Cult Leader, Suspected Serial Rapist in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested an alleged leader of the notorious ‘Sai Mallam’ cult group and a suspected serial rapist linked to the abuse of dozens of young girls. Briefing journalists, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Musa, said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to dismantle organised criminal groups and restore peace […]
10 Dead in Boat Mishap in Sokoto
According to the command’s spokesperson, Ahmad Rufa’i, the victims drowned after an overloaded wooden canoe capsized. “All the corpses were recovered the following day, 10 in total and most of them were children,” Rufa’i affirmed The exact cause of the mishap remains unclear. While police could not confirm if the passengers were fleeing violence, multiple […]
Sokoto Govt To Recruit Indigenes Into Civil Service
In a statement released from the Government House, by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Abubakar Bawa. “In a bid to reduce unemployment and youth restiveness factors that contribute to the rising issue of informants’ syndrome and worsening insecurity in the State, His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, PhD, FCNA, […]
Kaduna Electric Workers Suspend Strike After Gov Sani’s Intervention
The National Union of Electricity Employees of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company Branch has suspended its indefinite strike that led to a prolonged power outage in Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi states.
EFCC arrests 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto
The Operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have apprehended thirteen suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto State. According to an official statement from the EFCC via X, the suspects were arrested in the Gidan Yaro and Dandima areas of Sokoto, following actionable intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related […]
Tinubu expresses delight over killing of notorious bandit leader, Halilu Sububu
Sububu had been unleashing terror on citizens in Zamfara, Sokoto, and other parts of north-western Nigeria. Beyond Sububu, the troops also killed another terrorist, Sani Wala Burki in a joint operation in Katsina, and busted a terrorist enclave in Kaduna, where 13 abducted students were freed. Tinubu has pledged continuous support to the military, saying […]