Fire destroys shops, vehicles in Sokoto mechanic village
A major fire outbreak on Monday gutted several shops and vehicles at the popular Sokoto Mechanic Village, widely known as...
Army reecues 1,023 kidnap victims, recover 189 AK-47 rifles in North-West
The Nigerian Army has intensified its offensive against banditry in the North-West, rescuing 1,023 kidnapped victims and recovering 189 AK-47...
U.S missiles hit areas not affected by banditry — Residents
Residents of Tangaza and Tambuwal Local Government Areas of Sokoto State have reported separate drone attacks on their communities, which...
Christmas: Kukah blames insecurity on bad politics, miseducation
The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has attributed Nigeria’s deepening insecurity to years of poor leadership, miseducation and...
NDLEA arrests 72-year-old, 146 others, seizes tons of drugs
A 72-year-old man is among the 146 suspects arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Sokoto State...
Police arrest man in Sokoto over alleged multiple rape cases
Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial rapist, Annas Sani, in connection with multiple cases of abduction, impersonation...
Troops kill many bandits, rescue traders in Sokoto
Several armed bandits were neutralised on Monday after troops intervened to rescue traders who came under attack along the Tarah–Karawa...
Bandits kill five vigilantes in Sokoto
An early morning attack on Gatawa town in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state has left five people...
Sokoto governor denies accompanying Otti to visit Nmamdi Kanu in prison
The Sokoto State Government has said Governor Ahmed Aliyu did not accompany his Abia State counterpart, Dr. Alex Otti, on...
Banditry: Sokoto gov’t tasks new defence minister on stronger security strategy
The Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State on Security Matters, Col. Ahmed Usman (rtd), has congratulated the...