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Nigerian Air Force Kills Over 100 Terrorists In Katsina State Airstrikes

In a significant victory against terrorism, the Nigerian Air Force's Operation Hadarin Daji has successfully targeted a notorious criminal group associated with Yusuf Yellow and Rabe Imani in Faskari Local Government Area. The nighttime airstrikes resulted in the deaths of over 100 terrorists and the destruction of 45 motorcycles used by the

Katsina Hisbah Shut Down Hotel For Lodging Underaged Girls

The Katsina State Hisbah Board on June 13, 2024, has directed the immediate shutdown of the New Palace Hotel following allegations of corrupting the morals of underage girls. According to a statement issued by the Hisbah Board and signed by the Commander General, Dr. Aminu Usman, the hotel was found to be violating the Board’s regulations by all
Nigerian Air Force Eliminates 29 Bandits, Rescues Hostages In Katsina State Operation

In a significant crackdown on banditry, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully eliminated 29 bandits during a targeted bombing operation near Bakori Hills and Yartsintsiya in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. Among the rescued hostages is the daughter of the village head of Ruwan Godiya.The Chief Press Secretary to the Gov

Bandits Brutal Attack Left 20 Villagers Dead, 4 Police Officers, 2 Injured In Katsina

A brutal attack by armed bandits in Katsina State has left 26 people dead and 2 injured. The attack, which unfolded on June 10, 2024, targeted villages in Kankara Local Government Area.The spokesperson of the Katsina State Police Command, ASP Sadiq Abubakar, disclosed in a press statement that the gunmen riding on motorcycles descended upon Gidan
NAF Airstrikes Reportedly destroys Terrorists’ Camps In Kaduna, Katsina

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch and Hadarin Daji have eliminated terrorists’ enclaves, killing scores in Kaduna and Katsina States.This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Tuesday in Abuja.Gabkwet said the air strikes by the Air Co

Village Head Accepts N700,000 From Bandits, Allowing Attack On Community, Says Katsina Governor

Katsina State Governor, Dr. Umaru Dikko Radda, has revealed a shocking case of complicity in banditry involving a local leader. A village head in Guga village, Bakori Local Government Area, accepted N700,000 from bandits, granting them free access to attack his community, resulting in the deaths of approximately 30 residents.Governor Radda, speaki
Police Apprehend 22 Suspected Armed Robbers, 36 Rapists In Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command said it arrested 22 suspected armed robbers, and 36 persons in connection to rape and sodomy cases in the state within the month of April.The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, confirmed this while briefing newsmen on the command’s achievements within the month under review.Sadiq-Ali

Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Three Cars In Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested three suspects involved in separate incidents of armed robbery and car theft in Katsina.According to the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, one of the suspects, 45-year-old Sabi’u Musa, was arrested on May 1st, 2024, in connection with a case of armed robbery and car theft.He said,
Ex-Katsina Governor Ibrahim Shema Dumps PDP, Defects To APC

The former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Mr Shema was the state governor between 2007 and 2015, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).The former governor was registered at the Shema Ward party office, Dutsin-ma local government area, and was issued an APC membership card b

Nigerian Army Kill Terrorists in Fierce Gun Battle, Rescue Kidnap Victims in Katsina & Plateau

The Nigerian Army troops, in separate operations, have neutralised terrorists in Katsina and rescued two kidnap victims in Plateau State.A statement by the Nigerian Army on its official X handle (formerly Twitter), said troops in conjunction with a team from the Nigeria Police and Katsina State Community Watch Corps, engaged terrorists at Danmusa
55-yr-Old Man, Ahmadu Usman Arrested In Katsina For Culpable Homicide In Botched Delivery

[size=10pt] File photo [/size] The Katsina State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has apprehended a 55-year-old man, Ahmadu Usman, from Farfari village, Batagarawa LGA, Katsina, in connection with a suspected case of culpable homicide.According to the command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the incident occurred on April 1, 202

Police Foils Cable Theft, Arrest One Suspect In Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command in collaboration with vigilante members, have arrested a suspect, Urwatu Habibu, of Kofar Guga Quarters, Katsina, for vandalising and stealing armoured cables.According to ASP Abubakar Aliyu Sadiq, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, the 20-year-old suspect popularly referred to as “Dandamaso”, was arrest
Governor Radda of Katsina Pardons 222 Inmates To Mark This Year's Eid-el-fitr Celebration

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda has secured the release of 222 inmates from various correctional facilities in the state by settling their fines.This is according to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed on Tuesday in Katsina.He said the decision was part of the compassionate move to bring happiness to the inm

NSCDC Foils Bandit Kidnapping Attempt At Federal Government Grain Reserve In Katsina

In a swift and decisive operation, operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) successfully thwarted an attempted kidnapping of Alhaji Lawal Shittu Yar’Adua, the manager of the Federal Government Special Grains Reserve in Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State.The NSCDC spokesperson in the state, DSC Buhari Hamisu
Two Suspects Arrested By NSCDC For Electricity Wire Theft In Katsina

The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested two suspects for vandalising and stealing electricity wires at Kusa Junction, Jibia Road, Katsina.The two suspects, Ibrahim Rabiu, 27, and Wada Tanimu, 25, both from Daddara village in Jibia Local Government Area, were paraded at the Katsina NSCDC Comman

How Bandits Kill 2 Persons, Abduct Woman, Daughter During Ramadan Prayers In Katsina

Chairman of Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, Musa Faskari, has confirmed the killing of two worshippers observing Ramadan prayers at Mairua community of the council.Faskari, in an interview with BBC Hausa Service monitored by Vanguard, said the attack happened during Tarawih prayers Saturday night.He said: “The assailants stormed

Bandits Shoot Politician Dead During Ramadan Prayers, Abduct Wife, Daughters In Katsina

Tragedy struck on Saturday night as bandits launched a deadly assault on worshippers observing Ramadan prayers in Mairuwa village, located in the Faskari local government area of Katsina State.According to reports, several worshippers fell victim to the attack, with at least two individuals losing their lives while another sustained critical injur

PHOTOS: How Bandits Kill Driver, Shoot Two Others In Katsina

A commercial driver and two others have been killed by bandits in Katsina State.Security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed this on Thursday, March 21, 2024, said the armed bandits intercepted the drivers along the road in Dutsin-ma, near the Federal University Permanent site in Katsina.The bandits attempted to k
Nigerian Troops Rescue 10 Women, Six Minors From Captivity In Katsina

Troops from Combat Team 3 stationed in Maraban Maigora in Katsina State on Monday rescued 10 women and six minors who were kidnapped by bandits on February 3, 2024.A reliable source from the military said the victims were rescued during a routine patrol at Rimi community after being held by their abductors for 46 days. “The rescued victims were

Police Place N50m Bounty on 2 Notorious bandits Terrorizing Katsina Community

The Katsina State Police Command have placed a N50 million bounty on suspected bandit kingpins, Modi Modi and Jan Kare.In a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, in Katsina, the police alleged that the duo were responsible for most of the terrorist attacks in the state.“ The Katsina State Police Command wish
VIDEO: VP Kashim Shettima Leads Ministers to Visit Ex President Buhari in His Home in Katsina

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday said the Federal Government was determined to secure the lives of property of the residents of Katsina State. ⁣Shettima stated this when he led a delegation of government officials to pay a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari in his hometown of Daura, Katsina. ⁣The VP was received upon

Villagers Block Katsina Highway, Set Bonfire Over Bandit Attacks

Tensions escalated in Wurna village, Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State, as residents took to the streets in protest against the persistent bandit attacks plaguing their community.In a bid to draw attention to their plight, villagers set up bonfires and barricaded the Katsina-Dutsinma highway on Friday, disrupting the flow of traffic and
Children Protest Over Killings Of Their Parents By Bandits For 3 Consecutive Days In Katsina

Scores of children took to the streets with sticks to protest over the killings of their parents by bandits for three consecutive days in Katsina.Bandits have reportedly launched several attacks on different villages in Katsina, including the Wurma community which was attacked for three days, without intervention from security operatives,Wurma Vil

NDLEA Arrest Man With Drugs Hidden In Bicycle Tubes In Katsina

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Katsina State arrested a 20-year-old man, Jamilu Haruna, suspected of trafficking illicit drugs.Haruna, a native of Charanchi Local Government Area, was arrested along the Kano-Katsina Expressway, while returning from Lagos to Charanchi during a routine stop and search operation.According to ASN
Security Operatives Raid Terrorists Hideout, Killed Over 20 Criminals In Katsina

A tragic clash occurred between security operatives and criminals in the Yar Taipa area of Birdigau ‘J’ located between Malumfashi and Kankara LGA in Katsina State, resulting in casualties on both sides. Sanusi Hassan, the Commander of the Katsina Community Watch Corps (KCWC) for Kankara LGA, along with four local vigilantes and two individual

How Armed Bandits Kill 6 Persons, Burn Houses, Vehicles In Katsina Village

Rampaging armed bandits shot and killed six people, and injured 10 others while they also set three houses, 10 vehicles ablaze in an attack on Nasarawa village, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State on Monday evening.Katsina State Police Command confirmed the attack in a statement issued on Tuesday.The spokesperson for the state police co

Gunmen Invade Mosque, Kill Worshippers, Abduct Several Villagers In Katsina

Armed assailants unleashed terror across Katsina State on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, attacking a mosque, homes, and leaving a trail of death and abductions in their wake.The most devastating incident occurred during Ishai prayer in Yargoje village, Kankara Local Government Area.It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the mosque, sprayin
Nine Persons Reportedly Killed As Bandits Attack Traders In Katsina

Nine traders have been reportedly killed by bandits along Jibia/Batsari Road in Katsina State.It was gathered that the traders were returning to their community from a local market in Jibia when they ran into the gunmen around 6 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, 2024.According to Punch, the traders were being conveyed in two vehicles which the gunmen a
"Defend Yourselves Against Attacks" - Katsina Governor, Dikko Umar Radda Tells Residents

Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda has called on the state’s residents to devise means to protect themselves against attacks by bandits.Radda made the call during an extensive emergency security meeting at the Government House in Katsina on Friday, February 9, 2024.The Governor told the residents that, rather than always relying on the gove

Katsina News, Photos and Videos

Nigerian Air Force Kills Over 100 Terrorists In Katsina State Airstrikes

Katsina Hisbah Shut Down Hotel For Lodging Underaged Girls

Nigerian Air Force Eliminates 29 Bandits, Rescues Hostages In Katsina State Operation

Bandits Brutal Attack Left 20 Villagers Dead, 4 Police Officers, 2 Injured In Katsina

NAF Airstrikes Reportedly destroys Terrorists’ Camps In Kaduna, Katsina

Village Head Accepts N700,000 From Bandits, Allowing Attack On Community, Says Katsina Governor

Police Apprehend 22 Suspected Armed Robbers, 36 Rapists In Katsina

Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Three Cars In Katsina

Ex-Katsina Governor Ibrahim Shema Dumps PDP, Defects To APC

Nigerian Army Kill Terrorists in Fierce Gun Battle, Rescue Kidnap Victims in Katsina & Plateau

55-yr-Old Man, Ahmadu Usman Arrested In Katsina For Culpable Homicide In Botched Delivery

Police Foils Cable Theft, Arrest One Suspect In Katsina

Governor Radda of Katsina Pardons 222 Inmates To Mark This Year's Eid-el-fitr Celebration

NSCDC Foils Bandit Kidnapping Attempt At Federal Government Grain Reserve In Katsina

Two Suspects Arrested By NSCDC For Electricity Wire Theft In Katsina

How Bandits Kill 2 Persons, Abduct Woman, Daughter During Ramadan Prayers In Katsina

Bandits Shoot Politician Dead During Ramadan Prayers, Abduct Wife, Daughters In Katsina

PHOTOS: How Bandits Kill Driver, Shoot Two Others In Katsina

Nigerian Troops Rescue 10 Women, Six Minors From Captivity In Katsina

Police Place N50m Bounty on 2 Notorious bandits Terrorizing Katsina Community

VIDEO: VP Kashim Shettima Leads Ministers to Visit Ex President Buhari in His Home in Katsina

Villagers Block Katsina Highway, Set Bonfire Over Bandit Attacks

Children Protest Over Killings Of Their Parents By Bandits For 3 Consecutive Days In Katsina

NDLEA Arrest Man With Drugs Hidden In Bicycle Tubes In Katsina

Security Operatives Raid Terrorists Hideout, Killed Over 20 Criminals In Katsina

How Armed Bandits Kill 6 Persons, Burn Houses, Vehicles In Katsina Village

Gunmen Invade Mosque, Kill Worshippers, Abduct Several Villagers In Katsina

Nine Persons Reportedly Killed As Bandits Attack Traders In Katsina

"Defend Yourselves Against Attacks" - Katsina Governor, Dikko Umar Radda Tells Residents

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