Tag: Katsina police command
Notorious Katsina kidnapper Nazifi Ibrahim killed in gun duel with police
The remains of the notorious Katsina Kidnapper were discovered during the mop-up operation after the gun duel.
Nursing mother, baby, 2 other kidnapped women rescued in Katsina
Katsina Police Command spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, in a statement on Saturday said the women were abducted in different parts…
Katsina varsity students fight over female schoolmate, one dead
Katsina Police Command spokesperson, ASP Aliyu Abubakar-Sadiq, disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday.
Police debunk viral video alleging palliative diversion
Sharing unverified information, they emphasised, contributes to the spread of misinformation, which can have adverse consequences for the reputation of…
Notorious Katsina bandit, Sa’idu Yaro, arrested over killing of ACP Umar
The late ACP Umar was ambushed and killed by bandits in a fierce gun duel on July 5, while leading…
Police arrest 10 suspects with fake currency in Katsina
According to him, the suspects were arrested by detectives on Aug. 28, at Bakin Kasuwa quarters in Kankia, following credible…
Gunshots as police rescue 5 victims from terrorists in Katsina
The victims made up of housewives, a child along with a man, were rescued from the terrorists who attacked the…
Gunmen invade Kankia, kill local man in cold blood
By Zubairu Idris Gunmen invaded a low-cost residential estate in Kankia Local Government Area, Katsina State, killing a local man…
Police kill five terrorists, recover 143 animals in Katsina
Aliyu said that the team, in an intelligence-led operation, raided and cleared bandits camps in the two affected local governments.
Families of deceased policemen receive compensation
Mohammed said that the money was from the Police Family Welfare Insurance Scheme instituted by the Inspector General of Police…
‘How terrorists shot 41 vigilante operatives dead in Katsina’
The slain vigilante operatives were from 11 villages in Bakori local government of the state, Katsina Police Command’s Public Relations…
‘How terrorists abducted 5 churchgoers in Katsina’
The five women are members of a a church, New Life for All, whose pastor simply identified as Haruna, was…
Police kill 54 terrorists in Katsina, lose 5 officers
“A total number of 177 suspected armed robbers were arrested and 169 suspects charged to court while eight cases are…
Katsina teacher Laminu Saminu kills friend with rat poison, steals car
Isah said the police traced and arrested the suspect, who also confessed to the commission the crime.
’13 victims still with terrorists’- Police speak on abduction at Katsina mosque
The terrorists were also reported to have shot the Imam during their rampage at the mosque before going away with…
Supplier of bulletproof charms to bandits arrested in Katsina
He said the police recovered four bulletproof charms enveloped in jackets and a talisman from the suspect.
Police open up on 21 teenagers abducted in Katsina
According to him, the victims aged between 16 and 21 were labourers harvesting crops on the farm when the kidnappers…
Armed robbers using charms to break houses busted in Katsina
The suspects, according to the police, specialised in using charms to break houses in Daura Local Government Area (LGA) of…
Police repel bandits, rescue kidnapped victim in Katsina
They attacked the residence of one Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi-Tafashiya, aged 60, of Kankia LGA and abducted him to an unknown…
Kwara man Ajibade caught with 185 parcels of cannabis in Katsina
The suspect, Ajibade, who is from Offa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara state, was arrested along Katsina- Dutsinma road,…
Police reinforce Okada ban in Katsina
According to the statement, the enforcement was necessary due to the recent threat to security caused by terrorists and other…
Police Constable Nura Mande rewarded for finding, returning $800 to owner
By Abbas Bamalli A police Constable, Nura Mande who found and returned missing 800 dollars to its owner in Katsina…
Fierce gun battle in Katsina: 6 bandits killed
Isah disclosed that operatives of Katsina Police command also recovered AK 47 riffle, 110 cows, and 242 sheep and goats.
Police kill 2 terrorists, rescue 2 victims in Katsina
One AK 47 rifle with four rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and two locally-fabricated pistols with six rounds of bullets were…
Police announce restriction of movement in Katsina
“All entry and exit points into the State are going to be manned by security personnel, and movement will not…
Massive gun-battle in Katsina: Police shoot four terrorists dead
Isah said the suspected bandits rustled seven cows and were on their way into the forest, when DPO Kankara was…
Hajiya Fatima supplying charms to bandits arrested
“She is an abettor, an informant and also a supplier of charms to bandits terrorising the state and its environs",…
Massive gun-battle: Five terrorists shot dead in Katsina
According to Isa, the police, in an early morning operation engaged in a fierce gun-battle with terrorists at Kuru and…
Police foil plan by Sani Mamuda to deliver AK-47 rifles, ammunition to bandits
By Abbas Bamalli A 45- year-old man, Sani Mamuda, was arrested on Wednesday while on his way to deliver two…
Katsina police repel bandits’ attack, rescue 11 victims
The Katsina Police command said it has repelled an attack by bandits on Gidan Duka village, in Kankara Local Government…