INEC kicks off PVC distribution in Sokoto
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced preparations for the display of the preliminary register of voters and…
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Court sentences man to death over 2023 kidnapping, killings in Sokoto
A High Court in Sokoto State has sentenced Ibrahim Usman, also known as Dan Iyali, to death for his involvement in the kidnapping…
Troops kill terrorist, rescue six family members in Sokoto, Zamfara
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed a suspected terrorist in Sokoto State and thwarted a kidnapping attempt in Zamfara…
Police arrest suspected bandit informant in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a man suspected of providing information to bandits terrorising communities in…
Troops recover rustled cattle after gun battle with terrorists in Sokoto
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have recovered a large herd of rustled cattle after intercepting suspected terrorists fleeing…
Troops rescue 23 kidnap victims, arrest four suspected members in Sokoto
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 23 kidnapped civilians and arrested four…
Labour Party names new Sokoto gov candidate
The Labour Party in Sokoto State has chosen Haliru Dikko as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election.
Dikko was…
Islamic cleric stabbed twice in neck after Friday prayer in Sokoto
An Islamic cleric, Musa Lukwa, was reportedly stabbed shortly after leading the Juma’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of…
Tension in Sokoto as man stabs cleric after Friday prayer
An Islamic cleric, Malam Musa Lukwa, was attacked with a knife shortly after Friday prayers at his mosque in the Mabera area of…
Sokoto, ASUU move to avert strike in state universities
In a move to prevent a looming industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Sokoto State Ministry of…