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  • 14-Year-Old Bandit Arrested In Katsina Confesses To Have Murdered Two Persons & Cattle Rustling (Photo)

    .. 14-Year-Old Bandit Arrested In Katsina Confesses To Have Murdered Two Persons & Cattle Rustling (Photo)

     The Nigeria Police Force, Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 14-year-old suspected bandit from Tsamben Dankulumbo village in Jibiya Local Government Area. Parading the suspect alongside 19 others on Friday, spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, said the teenager has confessed to have killed two persons during an attack by
  • Bandits On Camels & Horses Kill 18 In Zamfara, 10 Massacred In Katsina

    . Bandits On Camels & Horses Kill 18 In Zamfara, 10 Massacred In Katsina

     No fewer than 18 people including women and children have been killed by a group of suspected bandits in a fresh attack at Kurya Madaro town of Kaura Namoda local government area of Zamfara state.A resident of the area, Malam Mohammed Lawali Kurya, who narrowly escaped the attack, told Blueprint in Gusau Wednesday that the hoodlums stormed the tow
  • Katsina State Police Command Arrest Three Fraudsters Circulating Fake Naira Notes (Photo)

    .. Katsina State Police Command Arrest Three Fraudsters Circulating Fake Naira Notes (Photo)

     According to a Daily Post report, the Katsina State Police Command has paraded three alleged fraudsters for circulating fake  naira notes in the state.The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Gambo Isah in a press statement identified the three suspects as Anas Lawal, Abdulaziz Wada and Tasi’u Umar.SP. Gambo said luck ran out on t
  • Residents Vow Army Green Helicopter Dropped Off Bandits That Killed Ten Katsina Community

    . Residents Vow Army Green Helicopter Dropped Off Bandits That Killed Ten Katsina Community

     According to an exclusive report by SaharaReporters, no fewer than 10 people have reportedly been killed by bandits who were allegedly dropped by a helicopter in Gurbi village in Katsina state. This was disclosed by residents of the village in a video exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters. The incident occurred on Tuesday.  Gurbi village is
  • Katsina Gov. Masari Reveals 7 States Set To Recruit 3K Vigilantes To Fight Banditry, kidnapping

    . Katsina Gov. Masari Reveals 7 States Set To Recruit 3K Vigilantes To Fight Banditry, kidnapping

    Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State said seven states in the North West and North Central have agreed to recruit 3,000 special vigilantes to assist in combating banditry and kidnapping.Masari disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen on the sideline of a Consultative Meeting with the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohamm
  • Katsina Police Arrest Cripple, Buhari For Attempting To Kidnap Victim, Collect N2m Ransom

    . Katsina Police Arrest Cripple, Buhari For Attempting To Kidnap Victim, Collect N2m Ransom

     Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 22- year old cripple, Buhari Haruna, for the attempted kidnapping of one Hamisu Salisu of Kankia Local Government Area of the state.The Command spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this while parading the suspect on Monday said the cripple was arrested on Tuesday after he had collected ransom from one
  • Suspected Bandit's Wife, Rashida Hussaini Arrested With 6 Gallons Of Petrol In Katsina

    . Suspected Bandit's Wife, Rashida Hussaini Arrested With 6 Gallons Of Petrol In Katsina

     The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old woman, Rashida Hussaini, suspected to be a bandit’s wife and supplier of petrol to the criminals in the forest. Spokesman of the command, SP Gambo Isah, while parading the suspect at the police Headquarters, said she was arrested along Kofar Guga-Jibiya Road with 6 gallons of petrol con
  • JUST IN: Telecommunication Services Have Been Shut Down in Buhari’s Home State, Katsina

    . JUST IN: Telecommunication Services Have Been Shut Down in Buhari’s Home State, Katsina

     The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, says his administration is considering the need to shut down telecoms services in some Local Government Areas as part of fresh measures to contain banditry in the state.The governor disclosed this on Monday while inaugurating a committee on monitoring and enforcement of security challenges (Containme
  • Ex-Zonal Director of NBC, Ahmed Abdulkadir and Daughter Abducted by Bandits in Katsina

    . Ex-Zonal Director of NBC, Ahmed Abdulkadir and Daughter Abducted by Bandits in Katsina

     Bandits have abducted a former Zonal Director of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Ahmed Abdulkadir, his daughters and three others in an attack on Monday night in Bakori, Katsina State.A colleague of the ace broadcaster, who asked not to be named, said Mr Abdulkadir was abducted when the bandits stormed Shema quarters, a government esta
  • 3 Suspected Bandits On Katsina Govt Payroll Arrested By Police

    . 3 Suspected Bandits On Katsina Govt Payroll Arrested By Police

     Three suspected bandits who claimed to have repented have been arrested by the Katsina Police Command after an attempted robbery attack.The suspects were said to have been offered employment by the Katsina State Government and were working in collaboration with the office of the Special Adviser to the state government on security in order to help
  • 35-Year-Old Tricycle Rider Arrested While Allegedly Abducting Pupils In Katsina

    . 35-Year-Old Tricycle Rider Arrested While Allegedly Abducting Pupils In Katsina

     A 35-year-old man who attempted to abduct two pupils of Family Support Programme Primary and Secondary School, GRA, Katsina has been arrested.The spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, DSC Mohammed Tukur, paraded the suspect on Thursday at the command’s premises.Officials of the corps, stationed in the sc
  • Customs Crushes 7 to Death, Injures Many Others While Chasing Rice Smuggler in Katsina

    .. Customs Crushes 7 to Death, Injures Many Others While Chasing Rice Smuggler in Katsina

     The vehicle of Nigeria Customs Service chasing rice smugglers reportedly crushed seven persons to death in Jibiya LGA of Katsina State on Monday.It was gathered that the vehicle, which rammed into a group of people by the roadside, had several others injured who are currently being attended to in a local hospital in the area.Angry mob in the area
  • Three Yahoo Boys, Mojeeb Olayemi, Afonja Adewale & Paul Alfred Convicted In Katsina (Photos)

    . Three Yahoo Boys, Mojeeb Olayemi, Afonja Adewale & Paul Alfred Convicted In Katsina (Photos)

     Three internet fraudsters have been arraigned by the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, today August 6, before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State High Court, Katsina for their involvement in fraudulent activities.The convicts, Mojeeb Olayemi and Afonja Mujeeb Adewale, were prosecuted on a one-count charge wh
  • Photo Of A 10-Year-Old Vigilante Member In Katsina Carrying Gun Goes Viral

    . Photo Of A 10-Year-Old Vigilante Member In Katsina Carrying Gun Goes Viral

     A 10 year-old boy by name Bello Abdulkadir Ado has been spotted holding a gun, sparking reactions on social media. It was gathered that the teenage boy is a member of a Vigilante group in Safana local government area of Katsina State. The picture which was shared on social media generated a lot of mixed reactions as many were tagging it as child a
  • "I Have No Joy Governing Katsina State" – Katsina Governor, Aminu Masari Talks On Insecurity

    .. "I Have No Joy Governing Katsina State" – Katsina Governor, Aminu Masari Talks On Insecurity

     Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has said that he has no joy governing a state plagued by insecurity.Masari said the security situation in Katsina has been giving him sleepless nights.The governor made this known during an interview with DW Hausa on Friday.DAILY POST reports that this is coming less than a week after scores of armed bandits o
  • Police Arrest Bandit’s Wife With N2.4m In Katsina As Husband Flees

    . Police Arrest Bandit’s Wife With N2.4m In Katsina As Husband Flees

     Aisha Nura, a 27-year-old housewife, has been arrested in Katsina State with N2.4m being proceeds of arms supplies to bandits. Nura, said to be the wife of a bandit, was arrested on July 25 while attempting to board a commercial motorcycle from Batsari to Nahuta village.The spokesman for Katsina police command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the arrest
  • Four UNIUYO Graduates Killed in Terrible Accident on Their Way to NYSC Camp in Katsina

    . Four UNIUYO Graduates Killed in Terrible Accident on Their Way to NYSC Camp in Katsina

     Some prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have lost their lives in a fatal motor accident that occurred while on their way to the orientation camp.The graduates of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State were on their way to report at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Katsina on Wednesday, when the incident occurred.F
  • Katsina Man Who Names His Daughter After Pre. Buhari Changes Her Name Says He Has Failed

    . Katsina Man Who Names His Daughter After Pre. Buhari Changes Her Name Says He Has Failed

     A man in Katsina, who named her daughter after President Muhammadu Buhari, Yahuza Ibrahim, has changed her name from Buhariyya to Kauthar.He said this is because he said the president has failed to fulfil his campaign promises.In a video clip seen by PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Ibrahim, who is from Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina, said his admiration
  • Video: President, Buhari Treks Home From Eid Prayer Ground In Daura, Katsina State

    . Video: President, Buhari Treks Home From Eid Prayer Ground In Daura, Katsina State

     President Muhammadu Buhari has been spotted on Tuesday trekking home.It happened after he finished observing Eid el-Kabir prayer at the Daura Eid ground in Katsina State.In a video shared by his Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, President Buhari was seen trekking for a distance with other top officers. Crowds were also seen hailing th
  • President Buhari's Son, Yusuf Reportedly Take Chieftaincy Title In Katsina State

    . President Buhari's Son, Yusuf Reportedly Take Chieftaincy Title In Katsina State

     President Buhari's son Yusuf is now the ''Talban Daura'' in his hometown, Daura in Katsina State.Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, posted the info on Facebook on Tuesday, July 20,2021.
  • AREWA YAHOO! EFCC Arrests Twenty Suspected 'Yahoo Boys' In Katsina (Photo)

    .. AREWA YAHOO! EFCC Arrests Twenty Suspected 'Yahoo Boys' In Katsina (Photo)

     No less than 20 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State by the Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.The suspects, mostly in their early twenties, were arrested after reports showed that some Internet fraudsters were perpetrating fraudulent activities around th
  • 90 Year Old Illicit Drug Peddler, Yusuf Yarkadir Arrest By NDLEA in Katsina State

    . 90 Year Old Illicit Drug Peddler, Yusuf Yarkadir Arrest By NDLEA in Katsina State

     The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 90-year-old man for selling drugs to youths in Rimi Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State.Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.Babafemi said the suspect, Yusuf Yarkadir
  • Police Officers Protest Unpaid Allowance After 7 Months Of Deployment In Katsina

    . Police Officers Protest Unpaid Allowance After 7 Months Of Deployment In Katsina

     Men of the Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Nigerian Police Force in Katsina State staged a peaceful protest requesting to see the governor of Katsina state, Aminu Bello Masari and the Commissioner of Police over their unpaid allowance and refusal of reposting for over 7 months, IgbereTV reports.Pleading anonymity, a police officer told newsmen that
  • PDP Youths In Katsina Declare War On Bandits Using Catapults (PHOTOS)

    . PDP Youths In Katsina Declare War On Bandits Using Catapults (PHOTOS)

     Members of Katsina State Peoples Democratic Party Social Media Organization were said to have commenced sharpening their skills in the use of locally made catapults for self defense against armed bandits.Tagged, “Operation Catapult Shoot”, the youths claimed that they embarked on the exercise in response to Governor Aminu Ballo Masari’s dire
  • Katsina Police Arrest 13-Year-old Boy, Abdulkarim Mati Who Killed Two Suspected Bandits

    . Katsina Police Arrest 13-Year-old Boy, Abdulkarim Mati Who Killed Two Suspected Bandits

     [size=9pt] File photo [/size] The PUNCH reports that the police in Katsina have arrested a 13-year-old boy, Abdulkarim Mati, for killing two men suspected to be bandits.The police said the suspect, Mati was once an errand boy to a bandit leader, Ardo Nashaware, who resides in Birnin Magaji forest, Zamfara State, Punch reports.He was said to h
  • Police Arrest 50-Yr-Old Man, Abdulkadir For Defiling Little Girls Aged 3 And 5 In Katsina

    . Police Arrest 50-Yr-Old Man, Abdulkadir For Defiling Little Girls Aged 3 And 5 In Katsina

     The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Abdulkadir Abdulkarim, for allegedly defiling two girls, aged 3 and 5 years. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 31, said the suspect has confessed to the crime. "On 28/05/2021 the Command succeeded in arres
  • Police Arrest 50-Yr-Old Man, Abdulkadir For Defiling Little Girls Aged 3 And 5 In Katsina

    . Police Arrest 50-Yr-Old Man, Abdulkadir For Defiling Little Girls Aged 3 And 5 In Katsina

     The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Abdulkadir Abdulkarim, for allegedly defiling two girls, aged 3 and 5 years. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 31, said the suspect has confessed to the crime. "On 28/05/2021 the Command succeeded in arres
  • Open Grazing Of Cattles Is 'UnIslamic', Practice Should Be Discontinued Says Katsina Gov. Masri

    . Open Grazing Of Cattles Is 'UnIslamic', Practice Should Be Discontinued Says Katsina Gov. Masri

     The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has described open grazing of cattle as an “unIslamic” practice that should be discontinued.Masari stated this Tuesday evening in Katsina during an interaction with newsmen.There have been heated debate on open grazing in Nigeria since the 17 Southern governors unanimously banned it their states on
  • Teenager, Mustapha Jibrin Arrested For molesting 11-Year-Old Girl in Katsina

    . Teenager, Mustapha Jibrin Arrested For molesting 11-Year-Old Girl in Katsina

     The Katsina State Police Command has arrested one Mustapha Jibrin, 18, who allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl in Kankara Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Gambo Isah, who paraded the suspect on Tuesday, May 25, said he has confessed to the crime while the seriously injured victim is currently receiving medical t
  • Man Arrested For Providing Medical Services To Armed Bandits In Katsina (PHOTO)

    . Man Arrested For Providing Medical Services To Armed Bandits In Katsina (PHOTO)

     A 25-year-old man is currently in police net after being arrested for treating armed bandits in Katsina. He had gone to the forest to treat the wounded bandits in Katsina forest. The suspect, simply identified as Musa Shamsudin, an indigene of Kogi state but residing at Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, was paraded along with other s

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