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GOVERNOR MUTFWANG DECLARES 24 HOUR CURFEW IN MANGU COUNCIL AREA
GOVERNOR MUTFWANG DECLARES 24 HOUR CURFEW IN MANGU COUNCIL AREA
By: Bodunrin Kayode
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has declared a 24 hour curfew on Mangu council Area of the state.
This followed the deteriorating security situation in the area in which some people had to raize down churches sending residents scampering around for their lives.
Governor Mutfwang took the decision after consultations with the relevant security agencies on how to keep the peace in the area.
A statement signed by the Governor’s spokesman Gyang Bere today stated that only persons on essential duties are allowed to move within the council area until further notice.
The statement directed all citizens, especially residents of Mangu council area, to comply with the directive and assist the security personnel by providing reliable information to restore peace and order in the area.
The Governor regretted that some people are still determined to create an atmosphere of insecurity in the state, despite the government’s efforts to end the activities of terrorist elements.
He expressed his sympathy to the families of the victims and the injured, and assured them that the government will not relent in ensuring lasting peace in the state.
Mutfwang assured that the curfew will be reviewed as soon as the security situation improves in the embattled Council area.
Trouble started when suspected armed bandits embarked on burning of church buildings while attacking Christians in Mangu area of the state.
The bandits are believed to have come from the surrounding bushes brandishing dangerous weapons and causing pandemonium in the capital of Mangu even as residents scampered to safety.
As at the time of writing this report COCIN Church near Sabon Kasuwa was alleged to be on fire and the assailants were seen looking for more churches to pull down in the town.
This reporter learnt that some of these assailants have already settled in nearby communities owned by residents they dislodged during past raids which explains the cause for the clash.
Some residents were said to have tried to reclaim their ancestral homes already taken over by the bandits.
When contacted a security source in Mangu however said, he could not confirm the burning of any Church or mosque in the violence in Mangu.
Another source within the STF however said he could not ascertain the immediate cause of the uprising in Mangu.
He regretted That despite the 24 hours Curfew imposed on Mangu, there were heavy gunshots heard around the town as youths are not ready to be calm even under the Curfew
He revealed that smoke was however seen billowing into the sky as a result of the burning of houses in some neighborhoods as at late Tuesday evening.
GOVERNOR MUTFWANG DECLARES 24 HOUR CURFEW IN MANGU COUNCIL AREA
Fourteen Abducted Victims Released in Maru, Zamfara State; Two Killed in Captivity
By: Zagazola Makama
Fourteen victims abducted in December 2025, including six family members of Inspector Hussaini Abubakar of Maru Police Division, have been released by their captors.
Zagazola reliably gathered that the release occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2026. Unfortunately, two of the victims, identified as Bashir Marafa, aged 45, and Halliru Kabiru, aged 50, were killed while in captivity.
Sources added that a pregnant woman among the abductees delivered a baby girl while in captivity. The victims are currently receiving medical attention at the General Hospital, Maru.
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Two Abducted Victims Rescued in Tsafe, Zamfara; One Killed in Bandit Attack at Talata Mafara
By: Zagazola Makama
Two persons abducted earlier this month in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been rescued, while a separate bandit attack in Talata Mafara LGA left one person dead and others missing.
Sources confirmed that Bashir Adamu Iyatawa, 42, and Kenneth Allahmagani, 35, both from Zaria City, Kaduna State, were abducted at Unguwar Chida Village in Tsafe on Feb. 16, 2026.
They were rescued on Feb. 26, debriefed, and later taken to a hospital for medical attention before being handed over to their relatives.
In a separate incident, armed bandits loyal to a local bandit leader, Na Sanda, attacked the outskirts of Jangebe town in Talata Mafara LGA on Feb. 27 at about 2:00 a.m.
The attack resulted in the death of Misbawu Aminu, 30, and the abduction of an unspecified number of persons to an undisclosed location.
Joint troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA and local vigilante groups are reported to be pursuing the fleeing bandits. Authorities have assured that efforts to rescue the abducted victims and apprehend the culprits are ongoing.
Two Abducted Victims Rescued in Tsafe, Zamfara; One Killed in Bandit Attack at Talata Mafara
Boko Haram Attack on CJTF Leaves One Dead in Gwoza, Borno state
By: Zagazola Makama
One member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was killed following an ambush by suspected ISWAP terrorists along the Warave–Gwoza Road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources said the incident occurred on February 25 at about 7:30 a.m. when gunmen attacked members of the CJTF and hunters on routine patrol. Fifty-year-old Bello Adamu, a member of the CJTF, was fatally injured in the attack.
Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI, Police Tactical Units, and CJTF personnel visited the scene, documented the incident, and evacuated the victim to Gwoza General Hospital, where he was certified dead on arrival. His body was released to his family for burial according to Islamic rites.
Monitoring of the area continues to prevent further attacks.
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