YOUNGER BROTHER OF WIFE OF ZAMFARA FMR. GOV. YARI KIDNAPPED BY GUNMEN

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1 year ago

October 22, 2021

Suspected kidnappers on Saturday abducted the younger brother of the wife of former Governor of Zamfara State Fatima Abdulazeez Yari Abubakar at their country home, Talatar Mafara.

The abductee who is popularly known as Auwalu (Babson) was kidnapped in his private house located at low-cost area of Talatar Mafara around 11:00pm.

A source who is privy to this medium said, the abductee just returned from the United Arab Emirate (UAE) when the kidnappers stormed his house collected huge amount of money and whisked him away to an unknown destination.

The source said when Auwalu heard about a suspicious movement inside his house he attempted to escape through an exit route of his house, but he was attacked while attempting to move away his wife.

He said they collected cash in hard currency from him and also carried him along, noting that in the process of moving along with him, his neighbor who was a bride attempted to shout for help, but she was also attacked and abducted.

As at the time of filing this report, the source said the kidnappers have called but did not demand for any ransom.

Zamfara police spokesperson SP Shehu Muhammad could not be reached for comment as at the time of filing this report.

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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.