Tag: Katsina
Abdulkarim Faca-Faca, Katsina terror kingpin, 7 others killed in NAF air strikes
The airstrikes by NAF killed Faca-Faca and seven other terrorists at their hideout in Tandama village, Danja Local Government Area…
Katsina, UNICEF to track out-of-school children
The campaign was to build community consensus on the best approach to get the affected children back in school.
Katsina district head orders residents to collect PVCs
Recently, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Katsina, expressed concern over the low turnout of residents for the registration…
4 arrested for attempting to burgle Katsina school
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Katsina State Command, has arrested four persons allegedly attempting to break into…
Gunmen abduct Banye Katsina village head, student
The network blackout gave the attackers the opportunity to conduct the abduction unchallenged as residents could not alert security men.
NCC denies telecoms shutdown in Katsina, affirms Zamfara’s
Both Zamfara and Katsina, President Buhari's home state, are plagued by a wave of banditry and kidnapping.
Katsina Govt. declares Monday public holiday
Katsina State Government has declared Monday, Aug 9, 2021, as a work-free day to commemorate the new Islamic year, ‘1st…
Katsina govt confirms Cholera outbreak
Katsina State Government on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of Cholera in some local government areas of the state, assuring that…
Customs in Katsina impounds 13 smuggled vehicles, 314 rice bags
Among the seizure were a Lexus Saloon 2011 model with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N3.6 million, Toyota Corolla 2015…
Buhari gifts soldiers in Katsina 22 cows
For soldiers in Katsina state and Daura, the memories of President Buhari's eight day visit will linger for some time,…
Banditry: Katsina Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue victim
The Katsina Police Command said it has foiled an attack by suspected bandits at Layin Minister, in Malumfashi Local Government…
ICYMI: Gunmen kidnap Katsina Sharia judge Sama’ila
Some unidentified gunmen kidnapped a Sharia court judge, Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila in Katsina on Tuesday.
Shehu Sani reacts to Katsina mosque attack
Shehu Sani has reacted to the abduction of Muslim worshippers by hoodlums suspected to be bandits in Katsina State.
Bandits storm Katsina Mosque, abduct 40 worshippers
Hoodlums suspected to be bandits on Monday morning attacked a Mosque in Kwata, Jibia Local Government Area of Kastina State.
Kano, Katsina residents lament high cost of cement
Some residents of Kano and Katsina States have blamed cement manufacturers over the prevailing scarcity and high cost of cement…
Katsina to re-introduce development levy, cattle tax
The Katsina State Government is planning to reintroduce the development levy and cattle tax to raise revenue.
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Irabor vows to end banditry
The new Chief of Defence Staff, Lt-Gen. Lucky Irabor has vowed to end banditry in the country.
Kankara schoolboys: No ransom paid – Katsina SSG
Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, Secretary to Katsina State Government said the state government did not pay any ransom to rescue the…
Troops rescue 23 victims in Katsina
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 23 kidnapped victims comprising 18 women and five children in Katsina State.
Gunmen abduct newlyweds in Katsina
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed one person and abducted a newly wedded couple at Runka community in…
Kankara schoolboys relate stories of woes at Masari reception
Some of the freed 344 Kankara schoolboys of Government Science Secondary School have been sharing tales of woes suffered in…
Bandits raid school in Katsina state while Buhari in Daura
Bandits, ignoring the presence of President Buhari in Daura, Katsina state have attacked the Government Science Secondary School in Ƙanƙara.
Masari urges synergy among security agencies
Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari said that synergy between Nigerian Army, Air Force and other security agencies is the only…
Katsina govt moves to maximize mineral exploration
Katsina State Government on Monday said it would interface with financial institutions as part of measures to raise awareness on…
NEMA donates relief materials to Katsina flood victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has donated relief materials to 880 flood victims in Baure Local Government Area (LGA),…
Katsina beats Lagos in new COVID-19 cases
North western state of Katsina reported 44 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday out of the 138 announced by Nigeria Centre…
Police arrest 140 suspected rapists in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested 140 suspected rapists in the state.
Heartless Katsina teenagers: They gang-rape a girl and then drown her
Three heartless teenage boys in Danmusa Local Government Area arrested in Katsina state after they gang-raped a 13 year-old girl…
Katsina massacre: Buhari condemns attack, vows to crush bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest attacks by bandits in Katsina State in three local government areas that left…
FG pays N2.6b to 130,000 Katsina poor
About 130,000 poor households in Katsina state have been paid N2.6billion under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme of the…