Two people have been killed and several others abducted in Bargaja village, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, following a bandit attack suspected to be linked to gunmen loyal to bandit leader, Bello Turji. The spokesman for the Sokoto State Police Command, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed in an interview with our correspondent on … Read more
Sokoto State has been thrown into mourning following a tragic boat accident that claimed several lives at Kojiyo Ward in Goronyo Local Government Area on Sunday. The ill-fated boat, which was conveying dozens of passengers across the river, reportedly capsized midway, resulting in multiple casualties and loss of property. A source who simply identified … Read more
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has approved the conversion of the May 2025 salary, which was paid ahead of Eid-el-Adha, to a soft loan, to be repaid in three instalments. A statement by the governor’s Press Secretary, Abubakar Bawa, on Friday, said the decision was made to ease post-festive financial strain on civil servants. … Read more
No fewer than 25 persons have been confirmed dead as a result of a Gastroenteritis outbreak, otherwise known as Cholera, in three Local Government Areas of the state out of a total of 1,160 cases recorded in the state. The state Commissioner of Health, Asabe Balarabe, disclosed this on Monday while speaking to newsmen. … Read more