Sokoto launches nutrition, food, and drug support for vulnerable groups in 10 Northern states
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Sokoto State on Monday hosted the formal launch of a major federal humanitarian intervention, with Governor Ahmed Aliyu officially flagging off the distribution of nutrition assistance, food items, and essential drugs to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and other vulnerable populations across ten Northern states. Speaking at the Kasarawa Conference […]
‘We thought it was air crash,’ Sokoto residents recount U.S. airstrike
‘This place has been calm and peaceful for a very long time, which makes this incident even more disturbing’
US strikes ‘shook whole town’ – Sokoto residents
The attack was a surprise to some around Jabo town, who said that their area was sometimes a target of armed “bandit” gangs and jihadists, but was not a stronghold for the groups.
Police crush ‘Sai Malam’ cult, unmask rape syndicate, issue yuletide security alert in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has recorded decisive breakthroughs in its sustained crackdown on crime, with the arrest of the leader of the notorious “Sai Malam” cult group and the exposure of a rape and abduction syndicate that preyed on young girls under false pretences.
Sokoto: Troops kill notorious terrorist “Kalamu” in Sabon Birni offensive
Military sources on Tuesday confirmed that “Kalamu,” one of Nigeria’s most wanted terrorist and kidnapping kingpins, was killed during a Special Forces operation conducted by the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army in Sokoto on Monday.
Sokoto dialogue seeks new Justice pathways for communities facing rising conflicts
International Alert Nigeria has convened senior government officials, legislators, judges, traditional rulers, civil society organisations and development partners in Sokoto for a roundtable focused on improving justice delivery for communities experiencing increasing insecurity.
