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FMR. ZAMFARA DEP. GOV. WAKKALA SPEAKS ON KADUNA TRAIN ATTACK

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12 months ago

March 29, 2022

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The former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State Malam Ibrahim Wakkala has spoken on the Monday train attack which involved him and over (900) other passengers on board.

Malam Wakkala who spoke at his hospital bed said, all he could remember was while they were moving smoothly they heard the train shaking repeatedly, noting that the next they could hear was bomb explosion all over.

He said after hearing multiple sounds of bomb explosion, the bandits started shooting sporadically at the train, noting that their operation lasted for close to one and a half hours.

He said while the shooting lasted, they detonated another bomb again, and from there they got access to the train and continue shooting at the passengers.

He said they have injured many passengers including him who sustained a gunshot on one of his legs.

He said for the almost one and a half hour while the operation lasted security agencies could not arrive to the scene but noted that after their arrival they have tried very harder to dislodge the gunmen, but they eventually overpowered them.

He also explained that the security agencies have tried in the process of evacuation of the injured victims as well as those who lost their lives.

He added that with what he saw, there is need for the government to allow for recruitment of more military personnel so that they can take charge of the security of the country.

Regarding his health condition, Mal. Wakkala said as of now he is getting better but explained the bullet fired is still in his leg and soonest an operation will be conducted to get it removed.

He thanked almighty Allah for sparing his life and that of other survivors, noting that he has personally seen corpses of many train passengers killed during the operation.

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FMR. ZAMFARA SPEAKER SCORES (229) TO DELIVERS POLING

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1 week ago

March 18, 2023

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Former Speaker of Zamfara House of Assembly Sanusi Garba Rikiji of the APC has scored a total of (229) votes to defeat the PDP who polls (61) votes only.

His poling unit is Rumfar Galadima (013) in Gusau the capital city of Zamfara State.

As for the result of the state house of assembly in his poling units, APC scored a total of (232) to defeat the PDP who polls (51) votes.

Rikiji is currently the house of reps candidate for Gusau and Tsafe in the 2023 election, whose election was declared inclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He is contesting the seat together with the serving members Kabiru Amadu Mai Palace, who is from the opposition PDP.

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CHAIR ZBIRS, WORKS COMMISSIONER, DELIVERS POLING UNITS

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1 week ago

March 18, 2023

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The Chairman of Zamfara State Board of Internal Revenue Service, Ali Akilu Dama Bungudu has also delivered his poling unit.

His party the APC scored a total (173) to defeat the PDP who scored (111) votes.

Similar votes were also recorded for both political parties at the level of State assembly elections.

Similarly, Zamfara State Commissioner for Works Rabiu Garba Gusau has delivered his poling units with a wide margin to defeat the PDP.

APC scored (96) votes to defeat the opposition People’s Democratic Party, which scored (16) votes for both the Governorship election and state assembly for Gusau (1) at his poling unit.

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SHA’AYAU S. PAWA MAFARA SCORES (502) VOTES TO DEFEAT PDP WITH ZERO VOTE.

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1 week ago

March 18, 2023

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A political ally of former Governor Yari Sha’ayau Yusuf S. Paws has defeated PDP in his Township Primary school poling unit in Talatar Marafa local government area of Zamfara State.

According to an official result sheet, the politician who is a member of All Progressives Congress (APC) scored (502) votes to defeat the PDP who scored (0) votes.

The politician has made history since 2015 by maintaining the only poling units which opposition party has never won a single vote during election.

He repeated the same history during the 2023 Presidential and national assembly elections conducted three weeks back, when PDP failed to score a single vote.