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Sokoto Police Confirm Bandit Attacks in Shagari as Casualties Remain Unclear

Police have confirmed attacks on communities in Shagari LGA, Sokoto State, but authorities are still establishing casualties and other details of the incident.

Sokoto Police Arrest Suspect After Stolen Goat Identified at Market

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Police say the owner identified both the goat and the suspect at a Sokoto market. The suspect remains in custody and the alleged theft is under investigation.

Sokoto police say suspect charged to court after security probe

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Sokoto Police says Ashiru Abubakar was arrested after an investigation into alleged links with criminal elements and has been charged to court.

Sokoto Closes Lukuwa Mosque, Orders Probe After Cleric Stabbing

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Sokoto authorities have closed a Mabera mosque, ordered a full investigation and constituted a 14-member committee following the stabbing of cleric Musa Lukuwa and the subsequent killing of the alleged attacker.

Sokoto Schools Resume as Insecurity Keeps Some Schools Closed

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Sokoto begins the 2026/2027 school session with an uneven reopening: most schools are due back, while institutions previously closed because of insecurity remain shut pending security clearance.

Sokoto attack: One killed, reported INEC worker abducted in Kebbe

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Sokoto Police confirm one person was killed and another abducted in Girkau, Kebbe LGA, with the abducted man reported to be an INEC worker and his current status still unresolved.

EFCC Releases Tambuwal After Detention Over Alleged ₦189bn Fraud

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Senator Aminu Tambuwal is free after a night in EFCC custody over alleged ₦189bn cash withdrawals during his Sokoto governorship. The PDP says the move was politically motivated, with Atiku Abubakar accusing President Tinubu’s government of using the anti-graft agency to intimidate opponents ahead of the 2027 elections.