Three killed, others injured in bandits’ attack on Zamfara community

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed bandits have killed three persons and injured three others in an attack on Galadi town, Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara.

Sources confirmed the incident saying the attack occurred at about 10:50 p.m. on Aug. 27.

The sources said the bandits stormed the town, shooting sporadically, which resulted in the deaths and injuries.

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA were mobilised to the scene. The corpses and injured victims were evacuated to Galadi Primary Health Care Centre for autopsy and treatment.

Meanwhile, a manhunt for the fleeing culprits has been intensified, as the bandits escaped before the arrival of the joint forces,” the sources said.

Three killed, others injured in bandits’ attack on Zamfara community

GM Yobe Mills Explains Why the Company Is Operating at 50 Percent Capacity

By: Yahaya Wakili

The General Manager of Yobe Flour and Feed Mills Co. Ltd., Potiskum, Yobe State, Alhaji Saminu Utai, has revealed that the company has started the production at almost 50 to 60 percent capacity, noting that the company cannot produce up to 100% right now.

He, however, said that very soon the company will achieve the production capacity at 100 percent.

The general manager disclosed this recently to newsmen in his office. He said, “When I resumed this office, there was no any production in this company, so I thank Almighty God that from this period, January to date, we are starting the production atalmost 50 to 60 percent capacity.”

The raw materials, we buy them normally at Maiduguri, which is the Biu area; we buy them in Gombe, which is the Kumo; and we buy them from Taraba, which is to come and process the product here, and we have customers in Geidam, Damaturu, and Azare, and then I have them in Kano and Maiduguri. All these customers patronize the product of the flour mill.

“Because, if you look at the problems of this company, they spent a lot of years without any production. When I resumed this office, I sat down with the staff just to figure out how to get customers in this company, but the staff told me that you have the previous customers, one in Kano and some of them in Geidam,” Utai added.

“I start moving to those various places and discuss with the customers, and they said they did not buy the product until they saw the samples. I just came back to the company and processed the samples, and then I got and gave them so that they started buying the product, and we have 50 kg, 25 kg, and 10 kg, and the type of product we have is maize, flour, and animal feed.”

He said the challenges are only two things: the capital, which is the running cost of the face of the company, and the customers. I talked to His Excellency; there are no running costs in this company. He told me that I should go and write it and send it. When I wrote it, His Excellency approved it and sent the money to start running the affairs of the company.

According to Utai, before the Executive Governor came into power, there was not any company that existed in the state, but we thank God when Governor Buni came to power in 2019; he sat down to think about all the companies that had not existed in the state, like Yobe Flour and Feed Mills, the Aluminum Roofing company, Dafurga Spring Water, and the Woven Sacks company, among others; he resuscitated them all immediately.

“We thank Almighty Allah for giving Yobeans His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni CON COMN, as our governor, and call on the entire people of Yobe State to continue praying for him to complete his tenure successfully.

GM Yobe Mills Explains Why the Company Is Operating at 50 Percent Capacity

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND EXTORTION FOILED, FAKE DOLLAR NOTES AND VEHICLE RECOVERED

By: Our Reporter

The Yobe State Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Ado, psc, fdc, has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against crime, arresting three suspects involved in organized crime.

The Potiskum Divisional Police Headquarters successfully investigated and recovered a stolen vehicle in a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, misappropriation, and extortion.

On August 2, 2025, at about 1100hrs, a report was lodged by Maina Abdullahi, 37, of Old Army Barracks Area, Potiskum, claiming that a Toyota Venza vehicle valued at N17 million belonging to his elder brother was forcefully collected from him. However, investigations revealed that the complainant was deceived and lured to Azare by Mohammed Halilu Bello, 54, of Indabo Area, Damagum, Fune LGA, and Mohammed Usman, 35, of Kano State, under the pretext of arranging a money-making opportunity.

Through diligent investigation and intelligence tracking, the vehicle was recovered at Makurdi, Benue State. The police also recovered suspected fake dollar notes.

The CP has directed that the suspects be charged to court for prosecution, and commended the officers involved in the operation for their professionalism and dedication to duty.

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND EXTORTION FOILED, FAKE DOLLAR NOTES AND VEHICLE RECOVERED