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HOW ZAMFARA FORMER COUNCILOR SPENT TWO MONTHS IN CAPTIVITY

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A former councilor in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara Hon. Tanimun ‘Yanware who was kidnapped by some suspected gunmen along Zamfara state border with Katsina is yet to be released from captivity.

He was kidnapped together with one of his friend Ashiru Sani while they were coming back from a business trip at Dandume in the neighboring Katsina state.

Two months after his abduction, his kidnappers had refused to release him despite several efforts made by some concerned relations.

This medium has reliably gathered that, the abductors of the former council ADC Sole Administrator had been identified as they operate along the Katsina forest.

A family source anonymously informed this medium that, one of the repentant bandit leaders Ado Alieru had tried to reach out to the leaders of the gang but they refused because of the involvement of his involvement ( Aleiru).

“They refused to release the former Councilor and his friend Ashiru Sani because of the involvement of Mr Ado Alieru. They told us categorically that, they are not in good terms with Mr. Ado Alieru and they will not release the abductees because of his involvement” the relations added.

But recently according to another source, the kidnappers had open up for discussion hence they requested the sum of Six Million Naira as well as Boxer motorcycle be provided for them before they are able to get the abductees released.

He noted that, the former ADC council Sole Administrator is currently ill and required an urgent medical intervention before things get out of hand.

He stated the relations of the abductees are working toward fulfilling the terms provided by the kidnappers so that they can get the two abductees released and re-united with their families.

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FMR. ZAMFARA SPEAKER SCORES (229) TO DELIVERS POLING

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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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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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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.

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