Weapons Found In Zamfara Lawmaker’s House

  Fear has gripped residents of Gusau,  the Zamfara State capital  following the discovery of  arms and ammunition, including grenade  in  the residence of a lawmaker(names with held) in the state by security operatives.

As the news of the scary discovery spread in Gusau and neigbouring Tsafe town,there was panic and tension as motorists and residents struggled for safety, resulting in a gridlock.
A source who pleaded  anonymity, told Daily Sun that the raid  on the lawmaker’s residence followed a tip-off. According to sources , some men who were arrested with arms in Kano,  made confessional statement that they kept  their arms and ammunition in the Zamfara lawmaker’s  house.

SHOCK: Zamfara Commissioner Assassinated By Unknown Gunmen

A commissioner with Zamfara state local government service commission, Alhaji Yusuf Garba, was shot dead by three unidentified gunmen near his residence at Ungwar Zabarma of Tudun Wada area of the state capital, Gusau, on March 14, 2014, Friday. The suspects escaped immediately after the murder without robbing money from the victim.

It has been gathered that the assassins came to the residence of the deceased at about 9 pm, riding a motorcycle, and asked somebody they met at the main entrance to notify the host that some guests have arrived to see him outside.

3450 NEEDY PEOPLE SHARE N345m ZAKKAT IN ZAMFARA

Abdulaziz Yari

Gusau -  The Zamfara Government on Wednesday said it shared N345 million as Zakkat in the last one week to 3,450 needy people in the state.

Gov. Abdulaziz Yari made the disclosure when he spoke with newsmen at the end of the annual Zakkat distribution exercise in Gusau.

He said 15 carefully selected beneficiaries were drawn from each of the 230 districts of the 17 emirate councils in the state.

He said each person received N100,000 to start a business and generate enough money to give out as Zakkat in 2015.