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Media Aides Celebrates Zulum at 56, As Deputy Gov Kadafur Unveils 6th Verdict
Media Aides Celebrates Zulum at 56, As Deputy Gov Kadafur Unveils 6th Verdict
By: Our Reporter
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum’s media aides, alongside social media associates, have released the 6th verdict to commemorate his 56th birthday on Monday.
The 6th verdict is a compendium of published news reports and analysis, features, columns, commentaries, discourses, editorials, selected speeches, and an updated scorecard for the sixth year of Governor Zulum’s administration, from May 29, 2024, to May 29, 2025.
The Deputy Governor, Umar Usman Kadafur, performed the unveiling at his council chamber in Maiduguri.
The latest compendium is the sixth in the series, with the first, “First Verdict,” launched in August 2020.
The compendium was initiated by Zulum’s late spokesperson, Malam Isa Gusau, who assembled a team to work all year round for the compilation. The team collates and compiles published news and media discourses, policies, and programmes during the tenure of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum to document history and the process of governance.
The 6th verdict, which is a 260-page document, has 21 sections and a scorecard showcasing the achievements of Governor Zulum in his sixth year in office.
The education section contains 12 news stories and 1 analysis showcasing Zulum’s educational reforms in terms of establishing new schools and housing, scholarships, increasing school enrolment and collaborations.
The healthcare-related section has 4 news articles on critical interventions by the Zulum administration on primary healthcare, medical workers’ welfare, human capital development, and healthcare management.
27 news articles and 1 news commentary chronicled Prof Umara Zulum’s intervention in terms of security operations and patrol vehicles, logistics, welfare, and collaboration to tackle resurgence and build resilience.
Two newspaper editorials from different news media highlight some of Zulum’s policies and projects.
The 6th verdict also comprises sectors showcasing Zulum’s activities in Resettlement and reconstruction, Agriculture, Water Resources and environment, Transport, Infrastructure and energy, Religion, Culture, Festivities and special Moments, Budget, economic planning and commerce, The Workforce (Appointments, Civil Service and vocations), and The First Lady and women Affairs.
Other publications are Governance & Zulum’s ‘Unusual’ Approach, The Deputy Governor, Witness to Service Delivery, Politics, Honours, Tributes & Special Occasions, Foreign, Inter-Governmental & Partnership, Maiduguri Flood Disaster 2024, North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) and Some Sayings of Zulum.
The occasion was attended by the Acting Chief of Staff, who is also the publisher of the compendium, the Commissioners of Works and Housing, Engr Mustapha Gubio and that of Women Affairs, Hajjiya Zuwaira Gambo, and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Alhaji Haruna Tela.
Present at the event were the Special Adviser on Livestock Development, Alhaji Tijjani Goni, Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Borno State, Abdulkarim Haruna, and many senior government officials.
Media Aides Celebrates Zulum at 56, As Deputy Gov Kadafur Unveils 6th Verdict
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.
Fourteen Abducted Victims Released in Maru, Zamfara State; Two Killed in Captivity
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.
Boko Haram Attack on CJTF Leaves One Dead in Gwoza, Borno state
Fourteen Abducted Victims Released in Maru, Zamfara State; Two Killed in Captivity
Two Abducted Victims Rescued in Tsafe, Zamfara; One Killed in Bandit Attack at Talata Mafara
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