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Notorious bandit surrenders in Katsina

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By Kingsley Chukwuka A notorious bandit leader, Abu Radde and his fighters, have surrendered to security forces in Katsina State. Radde also released 10 kidnapped victims as part of a peace accord facilitated by security agencies and local authorities. This was disclosed by counter-insurgency

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Katsina police repel bandit attack, rescue victims

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By Kingsley Chukwuka Operatives from the Katsina State Police Command have successfully thwarted three separate bandit attacks, neutralized one suspect, and prevented the theft of motorcycles during coordinated security operations across the state. The first attack took place around 12:57 a.m. on Sunday, when armed bandits targeted personnel of the Nigeria Security and

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CAS orders prompt investigation of Yauni Hill, Zakka Ward Katsina State airstrike

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BY ANDREW OROLUA The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has ordered immediate investigation into February 15 , 2025 airstrike attack in Yauni Hill, Zakka Ward of Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State following claims of civilian casualties. CAS ordered prompt and a thorough investigation to verify the claims and ensure appropriate […]

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2 notorious terrorists leaders surrender to troops in Katsina state

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BY ANDREW OROLUA Two notorious terrorists leaders namely, Abu RADDE and UMAR BLACK, operating in Batsari and Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State North West Zone of Nigeria have surrendered. The two terrorists leaders surrendered to troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in the North West operational theatre of the country on Sunday January 19, […]

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Katsina: Police rescue over 100 abducted victims, neutralise 5 bandits

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The Katsina State Police Command said it has neutralised five suspected bandits, rescued over 100 kidnapped victims and recovered 658 rustled animals from March 1 to 31. Within the period under review, a total number of 51 cases of major crimes such as armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicides, cattle rustling among others, were reported, and […]

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The Alternative Bank fosters rural economic growth in Katsina

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 February 2024 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Katsina State Government through the Governor, Dikko Radda, has aligned with The Alternative Bank’s mission to support rural economies through innovative financial solutions, tailored to empower local businesses and stimulate sustainable development across the state. This official endorsement marks a significant milestone for The Alternative Bank as

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Katsina Youths Pass Vote of Confidence On Tinubu, Keyamo Over Aviation Sector Reforms

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2024 0

The Katsina Youth Network (KYN) has passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo. In a statement co-signed by its president and secretary general, Alhaji Usman Galadanci and Wakil Jubril, the group said Keyamo’s reforms in the aviation sector are visible and laudable.  They

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Bandits kill village head, his two sons, and six others in Katsina state attack

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 January 2024 0

In a tragic incident, suspected bandits killed nine people including the village head of Kukar Babangida in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, Alhaji Haruna Ubale, known as the Magaji Zauren Katsina, and two of his sons. The attack occurred on Thursday, with the assailants also burning five vehicles in the village. READ ALSO: […]

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Tears as death toll rises above 100 in Katsina killings

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2023 0

The death toll from the clash between bandits and vigilante members in four communities in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State has risen above 100. According to Channels Television, residents of the affected communities disclosed that the number of those killed are over one hundred, and more corpses are being recovered from the area. […]

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Katsina: Motorists groan as fuel scarcity bites harder

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2022 0

Motorists in Katsina State say the experience of intense scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol across the state, is taking a negative turn on their businesses. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), attributed the situation to the delay in the transportation of the commodity due to recent flooding that affected […]

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Telecommunication services have been shut down in Buhari’s home state, Katsina

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2021 0

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 (Containment) order he […]

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Katsina Police arrest 13-year-old boy, Abdulkarim Mati who killed two suspected bandits

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2021 0

Police in Katsina have arrested a 13-year-old boy, Abdulkarim Mati, for killing two men suspected to be bandits. According to PUNCH, 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 have fled the […]

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Buhari approves process to replace retired Perm Sec

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the process to select five new permanent secretaries to replace the retired ones in Ekiti, Katsina, Nasarawa, Enugu and Lagos States. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, office of the […]

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Freed Katsina worshippers recount ordeal with Bandits

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2021 0

Some of the Katsina believers who were kidnapped on May 10 have spoken out about their suffering while in captivity. Malam Muhammad Bello, one of the victims who was injured in the terrible occurrence, described how the bandits broke into the mosque about 1:30 a.m. when they were observing midnight prayers. “We were observing midnight […]

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Katsina Fire Incident: FG delegation arrives in Katsina

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2021 0

A High powered federal government delegation is in katsina state to pay a sympathy visit and get first-hand information over the katsina central market inferno that destroyed properties worth billions of naira. They are led by the minister of justice and attorney general of the federation Abubakar Malami and had engagements with the market leaders. […]

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Katsina State government orders reopening of all female boarding school

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2021 0

Katsina State government has directed the reopening of all-female boarding secondary schools across the state, from Wednesday, March 24. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Badamasi Lawal, and issued by the Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Sani Danjuma, the schools are to operate based on the day system. It also added […]

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Katsina state government approves the repatriation of 7,893 Almajirai

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2021 0

The government of Katsina State has approved the repatriation of 7,893 Almajirai from the state to their home states or countries. The Niger Republic accounts for 2,052 of the total. At the Wednesday Weekly State Executive Council Meeting, Governor Aminu Masari gave his approval. The repatriation is the result of a committee tasked with identifying […]

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Katsina insists no ransom paid for Kankara school boys’ release

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2021 0

Secretary to Katsina State Government, Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, says the state government did not pay any ransom to rescue the abducted 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara. Inuwa said in an interview in Katsina on Tuesday that although, rescuing the boys from their abductors was difficult, no ransom was given. He said that […]

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Protest rocks Katsina State over schoolboys abduction

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2020 0

Protest rocked Katsina State on Sunday as disgruntled residents protested the abduction of schoolboys from the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in the Kankara Local Government Area of the state, Daily Times gathered. The protest was led by a woman who identified herself as one of the mothers of the abducted students as protesters demanded […]

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Banditry: Zamfara, Katsina farmers pay at least ₦1.7m to access farmlands, harvest crops

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2020 0

Farmers in Northern Nigeria now negotiate with bandits before they are allowed to access their farms.  Adding to this, they pay at least N1.7m annually as tax and harvest fees to avoid being abducted, Daily Times gathered. “Our people have stopped going to their farmlands for fear of being kidnapped or killed. Kidnapping has become […]