Nigerian troops in gun battle with Turji Bello-led bandits in Sokoto
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday morning engaged in a fierce battle with bandits led by Turji Bello. The…
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New terror group Lakurawa offers N1m incentives to recruit Sokoto youths [Video]
The newly emerged terror group known as Lakurawa, is reportedly offering as much as one million naira to young men…
Hardship: Sokoto govt announces food sale at 55% discounted price
The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu has inaugurated a committee to sell food at a 55 percent discounted price…
Insecurity: Why Matawalle is fighting banditry from Sokoto – Shinkafi replies PDP
Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, a former governorship candidate in Zamfara and aide to ex-Governor Bello Matawalle, has responded to a…
EFCC nabs 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto
The Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says its operatives have arrested 13 suspected internet…
PDP trying to distract people’s attention from APC – Sokoto govt
The Sokoto State government has expressed concern over the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sponsoring a campaign…
Tambuwal’s aide languishes in prison for criticizing Sokoto First Lady over spray of dollars
Shafi’u Tureta, a media aide to the former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, is still languishing in a correctional…
Kinsmen ask FG, Sokoto Govt to secure release of body of murdered Sarkin Gobir
The Elders of Gobir Kingdom have called on the federal and Sokoto State governments to as matter of urgency secure…
Sokoto: Gov Aliyu approves construction of Tureta-Gidan Kare road to make bandits dens accessible
The Sokoto State Government has approved the construction of the Tureta-Gidan Kare road to make bandits’ dens more accessible. This…
Gunmen kidnap monarch, 6 others in Sokoto
Suspected bandits have attacked and kidnapped Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa district, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, his son and five others…
Flood displaces 1,664 persons in four Sokoto communities
About 1,664 persons have been displaced as flood ravaged four communities in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A…
Return diverted N30,000 Sallah gift to workers or face serious consequences – Sokoto Gov warns officials
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has warned local government and local government education authority officials who allegedly siphoned N30,000 Sallah…
Sultan has no power to appoint anyone – Sokoto Govt
The Sokoto State government has said that the Sultan of Sokoto is not constitutionally empowered to appoint anyone. Daily Trust…
Shariah Centre warns Sokoto Government against toy with Sultanate Council
Centre for the Promotion of Sharia has expressed concern over attempt by Sokoto State Government towards toying with the Sultanate…
Sultan: Always verify your facts before reacting – Sokoto Govt to Shettima
The Sokoto State Government has urged Vice President Kashim Shettima to always verify facts before reacting or commenting on sensitive…
No plot to dethrone Sultan – Sokoto govt
The Sokoto State Government has said it never plotted to depose His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad…
Kano emirates virus must not infect Sultanate – Shehu Sani to Sokoto Gov
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has called on Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State not to…
Sokoto Gov, Aliyu planning do dethrone Sultan – MURIC alleges
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has alleged that Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State is planning to depose the Sultan…
Sokoto: Police arrest 10 suspects, rescue 26 abducted children
Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command have arrested 10 suspects, including a 45-year-old father who allegedly sold his six…
Troops neutralize bandits, recover arms, ammunition in Sokoto, Zamfara
The Nigerian Army says its troops neutralized eight terrorists and recovered arms in multiple operations. This was disclosed in a…
NA commences investigation into soldiers’ protest at detention facility in Sokoto
The Nigerian Army said it has instituted an appropriate investigation to determine the authenticity of allegations made in a viral…
Nigerian govt pledges restoration of electricity in eight LGAs in Sokoto
The federal government of Nigeria has pledged to restore electricity to eight local government areas of Sokoto State, after being…
Troops avert terrorists’ attack in Sokoto, recover arms, ammunition
The Nigerian Army said troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations in North West region in conjunction with a team from the…
Sokoto Gov, Aliyu dethrones 15 traditional rulers
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has dethroned 15 District Heads over alleged insubordination, land racketeering, aiding insecurity and conversion…
Mysterious disease kills 8 in Sokoto – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 8 deaths and over 208 suspected new cases following an outbreak…
Sallah: Again, Sokoto cleric defies Sultan’s directive, leads Eid prayers on Tuesday
Sheikh Musa Lukwa, a Sokoto-based cleric, on Tuesday led his followers to observe Eid prayers despite the directive by the…
Zamfara Govt imposes curfew along Katsina, Sokoto borders
The Zamfara State Government has ordered immediate restriction of movement along the state’s borders with Katsina and Sokoto from 7:00…
EFCC arraigns one for N7.1m fraud in Sokoto
The Sokoto Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned Ibrahim Salisu Isah before Justice…
How Tinubu can ensure rescue of Kaduna, Sokoto students in 25 days – Atiku’s ex-aide, Bwala
A former spokesman of the defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, on Friday said President Bola Tinubu can secure…
Military would have foiled Sokoto, Kaduna abductions if promptly informed – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has said the recent kidnaps in Borno and Kaduna states would not have happened if the…
New terrorism syndicate behind Sokoto, Kaduna school kidnaps – Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Tuesday, said those behind the kidnap attacks in Kaduna…
Kaduna, Sokoto school abductions, attacks on right to education – House of Reps
The House of Representatives has condemned the recent abduction of citizens, particularly, students in Kaduna and Sokoto states. DAILY POST…
Police recruitment: Sokoto command fixes date for CBT exercise
The Sokoto State Police Command has scheduled Wednesday, March 6, for the Computer Based Test, CBT, as part of the…
Nigerian Customs intercept 15 trucks of food items in Sokoto
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has intercepted 15 trucks containing food items in Sokoto State as part of its efforts…
Sokoto: Police arrest community health officer for treating wounded bandits
A community health officer in Badon Hanya, Jamilu B. Yusuf, in Sokoto metropolis, has been arrested by men of the…
Bye-elections: ICPC arrests suspected vote buyers with huge sums in Sokoto
Officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, have arrested at least three persons suspected to…
Sokoto Police Command recovers 20 cows, donkey from cattle rustlers
The Sokoto State Police Command, on Thursday, handed over 20 cows and a donkey intercepted by its anti-kidnapping operatives on…
Bandits abduct spare parts dealer in Sokoto
A spare parts dealer at Tambuwal Motor Park in the Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State has been abducted.…
Supreme Court affirms election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto governor
The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor. Delivering judgment, Justice Tijani Abubakar…
NAFDAC seizes N4.5m expired seasoning cubes in Sokoto
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says it has seized 24 cartons of expired Maggie…
Supreme Court reserves judgment in Sokoto guber appeal
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by Saidu Umar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging…
Sokoto governor signs bill establishing Community Guards Corps
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Thursday signed a bill establishing the Community Guards Corps in the state. The governor…
COAS celebrates Christmas with troops in Sokoto
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, joined troops on Monday to celebrate Christmas in Sokoto, saying that…
Bandits kill one, abduct six in Sokoto community
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that bandits killed one person and abducted six others in Tursa village, Rabba…
NCDC reports 13 cases of dengue fever in Sokoto
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reported 13 cases of Dengue fever in Sokoto State, igniting…
EFCC secures 65 convictions in Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured 65 court convictions of fraudsters from January to Dec. 15 in…
NDLEA arrests alleged suspect behind killing of its personnel in Sokoto
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said it arrested 59 suspected drug dealers in Sokoto, including the alleged mastermind…
NDLEA arrests suspected Indian hemp farmer in Sokoto
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said its operatives have arrested a suspected Indian hemp farmer in Sokoto State.…
Strike: Sokoto workers disregard NLC/TUC directive
Workers in Sokoto State on Tuesday defied the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC),…
Sokoto guber poll: Court of Appeal reserves judgment
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the…