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Suspected Bandits Abduct Kebbi High Court Judge

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 26, 2026 0

Suspected bandits have abducted a Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of the state.The judge was reportedly kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday after armed men stormed his home along Zogirma Road shortly after he returned from a trip to Sokoto.Sources said the…

APC Marks Yilwatda’s One Year, Sure Of 2027 Victory

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 26, 2026 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has marked the first anniversary of Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as its National Chairman, declaring that the ruling party has witnessed renewed unity, expanding nationwide support and stronger internal…

Nigeria

Gunmen Abduct Zamfara LG Chairman, Kill Two Policemen

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 25, 2026 0

Suspected bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State following an overnight attack that left two police officers dead.A Security Analyst, Basharu Altine, who spoke with THE WHISTLER, said the…

Nigeria

Put Security Before Politics, Tambuwal Tells Tinubu

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 9, 2026 0

Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on Thursday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritise tackling Nigeria's worsening insecurity over political activities.Tambuwal said…

Nigeria

Suspected Bandits Kill Two Farmers In Sokoto Community

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 7, 2026 0

Two farmers have been reportedly killed in a fresh attack by suspected bandits in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.The attack sparked renewed concerns over the safety of farming communities as residents begin this year's…

Opinion & Interviews

INTERVIEW: No Citizen Should Pay Criminals To Live In Peace- Col. Ahmed Usman Rtd.

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 7, 2026 0

In this interview with THE WHISTLER, the Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Security, Col. Ahmed Usman (Rtd.), explains why the Sokoto State Government will not allow bandits to establish parallel authority through the…

Nigeria Politics

Ex-PDP Governorship Candidate Ubandoma Joins APC

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 7, 2026 0

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mallam Sa'idu Umar Ubandoma, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).The former PDP governorship flag bearer, who is also regarded as a close…

Nigeria

Bandits Attack Sokoto Community Near Army Headquarters

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 5, 2026 0

Residents of Shuni and surrounding communities in Sokoto State were thrown into panic after armed bandits reportedly attacked Dalijan, a community located about two kilometres from Shuni and less than seven kilometres from the Headquarters…

Nigeria

Sokoto Resident Protests Over Rising Insecurity

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jul 3, 2026 0

Residents of Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday staged a protest over the worsening wave of bandit attacks in the stateThe demonstrators blocked the busy Sokoto–Jega–Yauri federal highway to demand urgent…

Nigeria

Sokoto Court Sentences Nigerien, Two Others To Death For Terrorism

Shafa'atu SULEIMAN Jun 24, 2026 0

A High Court in Sokoto has sentenced a foreign national and two other persons to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism and arms trafficking offences.The convicts, identified as Jabbi Alhaji Yalle, a citizen of the…

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