Terror attacks in Zamfara

  • Crowded outdoor gathering with people seated on the ground, a security officer walking by, and motorcycles parked.
    Abdullahi Abubakar

    Terrorists On Rampage In Zamfara After Military Forces Foiled Initial Attack

    A few hours after abducting 23 farmers, terrorists operating in the Zurmi area of Zamfara, North West Nigeria, have launched yet another attack. Around 12:45 a.m. on April 30, the criminal gangs stormed the main town of Zurmi local government area, attacking residents and ravaging their homes. Earlier on April 29, the military had deployed […]

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  • A collage of three images showing damaged electrical infrastructure and a fire, possibly after an incident.
    Abdullahi Abubakar

    Terrorists Destroy Radio Mast In Zamfara To Stop Victims From Calling For Help

    Motorcycle-riding terrorists ravaged the Zurmi Emirate Council complex on Wednesday, April 24, in Zamfara, North West Nigeria, destroying a telecommunications tower to prevent residents from notifying security agencies. The invaders attacked the council around 11:45 p.m. after a clash with grassroots security forces on the streets of Zurmi, a town in the state. Witnesses told […]

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  • Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal addressing IDPs during his visit at a camp in Zurmi a few days after killings occurred in the state. Photo Credit: Abdul Balarabe/twitter.
    Abdullahi Abubakar

    6 Killed, 1 Injured After Years Without Terror In Northwest Nigeria Community

    Terrorists have killed six people and injured one person in ‘Yartudu and Yardutsi areas of Nahuce town in Bungudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State, North West Nigeria on Wednesday, Jan 3. The incident, which took place at about 12:30 a.m., saw the assailants first invading Nahuce in two separate groups without a shot […]

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  • Residents of Anka LGA staged a protest on 23 July, 2023 over incessant attacks in Anka town. Photo Credit: Abdullahi Abubakar/HumAngle
    Abdullahi Abubakar

    Terrorists Abduct 13 Women Over Men Joining Local Security Forces In North West Nigeria

    Terrorists ravaging Nigeria’s Zamfara state have abducted over a dozen women, leaving their families and relatives bittered. On Friday, Dec. 29, the terrorists attacked the Barayarzaki and Mallamawar communities in the Anka Local Government Area of the state. In a midnight raid, around 1:00 p.m., the armed group first marched into the Barayarzaki community and […]

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  • Locals in Zamfara as the road to market remains closed by armed terrorists.
    Abdullahi Abubakar

    Scores Abducted As Terrorists Demand Reopening Of Cow Market In Zamfara

    Many local marketers were kidnapped on Saturday, Sept. 9 while in transit to Bagega for the weekly market in Anka, North West Nigeria. Residents say the number of people abducted is well over 50. The kidnapping happened in the Darita forest area at about 12:30 p.m. WAT when the armed terrorists intercepted nine trucks and […]

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