Katsina

No fewer than 3,000 children were sacked from school by bandits activities across some communities in Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. Malam Sa’ad Salihu, the Chairman of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp,…

The Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan says he has no need to campaign in Katsina State because it is his second home. Lawan stated this during a meeting with stakeholders and All Progressives Congress (APC) party delegates in Katsina…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed details of a courtesy visit he paid on Hajjia Aya Dada Yar'Adua, the mother of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. The 2023 presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

The Katsina State Police Command says it has repelled bandits’ attack at Dabaibayawa village of Batagarawa and Dankiri village of Dutsinma Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this while addressing…

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old woman, Hajiya Fatima Alhaji, suspected to be a supplier of charms to bandits terrorising the state and its environs. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Gambo Isah,…

The Governor of Katsina, Aminu Masari has charged residents of the state to arm and defend themselves against bandits killing them at will. Masari stated this during an interaction with journalists at the Muhammadu Buhari House in…

A former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf says the North, especially his native Katsina, is highly critical of President Muhammadu Buhari because it has nothing to show for having its son…

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State said in Gombe on Friday that political violence would not attract the right calibre of people into leadership positions but would scare them away. Masari made the observation when he led Jigawa’s…

The Katsina state government has announced Oct. 3, 2021, as the official resumption date for all public and private schools in the state, the spokesperson of the state’s Ministry of education, Malam Sani Danjuma, said in a statement. The…

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina says the new measures put in place to fight insecurity in the state are working and they are winning the war against banditry. The governor stated this on Tuesday in Katsina at a consultative briefing he…

The Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested five persons suspected to be supplying bandits with petroleum products, in addition to a suspected kidnapper in the state. The police spokesperson in the state, SP Gambo Isah,…

Senator for Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Shehu Sani has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to save his home state, Katsina, from the claws of bandits. He stated this Saturday night in a tweet, after the wife of a member of the…

The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has cautioned residents of the state against peddling wrong information. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Danbaba Isah, made the appeal in a statement made…

Two Katsina state House of Assembly members on Monday burst into tears at a plenary deliberating over the issue of insecurity afflicting many Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The Deputy Speaker of the house, Alhaji Shehu…

The Governor of Katsina, Aminu Masari urged resident in areas prone to activities of bandits to acquire weapons and defend themselves. Masari noted that it is morally wrong for people to submit cheaply to the bandits without any attempt…

Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has given an insight into how cattle rustling snowballed into the current spate of kidnapping and banditry in the North West Zone of the country. The governor spoke in Katsina when he appeared…

Governor Aminu Bello-Masari of Katsina State has appealed to Nigerians to ensure national unity and security in spite of challenges facing the country. The governor made the call in Katsina on Thursday when he received the management of…

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has advocated the exploration of solid mineral deposits to create job opportunities and boost the national economy as a panacea to insecurity. Masari made the call in a statement issued by Malam…

Gov. Aminu Bello-Masari of Katsina State says 10 out of the 34 Local Government Areas in the state are under severe attack daily by the bandits. The governor disclosed this when he received the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen…

The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says over 1,500 houses were affected by the heavy downpour experienced on Monday in three Local Government Areas of the state, according to Alhaji Umar Mohammed, the Public Relations…

The Katsina State Police Command says it has foiled bandits attack at Kabobi village in Batsari Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Gambo Isah, revealed this in a statement…

The Katsina Police Command says it has foiled an attack by suspected bandits at Layin Minister, in Malumfashi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. SP Gambo Isah, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued to…

The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari says it won't be fair for Katsina to produce another president in the nearest future having produced late President Umar Musa Yar'Adua and incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari. He stated this…

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians accusing him of being soft on bandits and terrorists in the north are being unfair to him. The president stated this during an exclusive interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on…

No fewer than 30 bandits met their bitter end on Monday after matching into a trap set by villagers and local vigilantes in Majifa village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to Daily Trust, the villagers…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped Hajiya Rabi, the mother-in-law of Katsina business mogul, Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal. She was reportedly kidnapped early Tuesday morning when the assailants launched an attack on Matazu Local…