‘I Told Them to Kill My Brothers, I Won’t Pay Ransom’ – Zamfara Gov. Recounts Ordeal

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed that he refused to pay a N300 Million ransom demanded by kidnappers who abducted his brothers in 2019, insisting that yielding to criminal demands only fuels more kidnappings across the Country. The Governor made the disclosure on Thursday, July 9 2026, while speaking at the ARISE News and…

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Bandits Execute Councilor, Planning Director Amid Allegations of Ties to Terrorists

Fresh details have emerged surrounding the killing of two Senior Local Government officials in Zamfara State, as armed bandits reportedly murdered them over allegations that they were facilitating payments to the Lakurawa terrorist group. The victims, identified as Habibu Jangebe, the councilor representing Jangebe Ward, and Alhaji Jamilu Sani, Director of Planning for Talata-Mafara Local…

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