•Governor Dikko Radda The Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has declared Friday, April 12, 2024 as work free day for the Eid-El-Fitr celebrations. According to Governor Radda, his government has also taken this step to enable workers in the state to fully enjoy the Sallah celebration with their families. The decision to declare the day [&hell...
Thirty children abducted by bandits at Kasai village in the Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State have been freed. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Katsina State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed this to our correspondent today, reports Channels TV. He noted that their release followed a concerted effort by the c...
•Bandits At least thirty children are believed to have been kidnapped by suspected bandits at Kasai village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Batsari is one of several Security Frontline Local Government Areas in Katsina State where activities of bandits, and other criminal elements have been on the increase almost on a daily ...
•Bandits Scores of residents of Wurna village yesterday blocked the Katsina-Dutsinma highway in Katsina State, to protest the alleged incessant bandits’ attacks on their community. The villagers stormed the highway as early as 9 am where they set up bonfires made up of dried items, reports Saturday PUNCH. The development made many road users e...
A Magistrate court sitting in Katsina has remanded in prison custody, the chairman of Batagarawa Local Government in Katsina State, Mr Bala Garba Tsanni over alleged murder, abduction and culpable homicide. The chairman and 11 others were arraigned before the court under sections 59, 249 and 189 of the Katsina penal code law, reports Nigerian ...
A United Nations special report on the persistent insecurity situation in parts of Katsina State has unveiled 24 terrorists’ cells spread across about 30 forests in this North-West area of Nigeria. The report tagged, “Mapping the potentials of Transitional Justice in Katsina State,” also identified each terrorist leader by name as well as the ...
•Terrorists A fresh attack by suspected bandits today has left 10 persons killed and several others wounded at Kukar Babangida village in the Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. Among those killed were the Kukar Babangida Village Head, Zauren Katsina, along with his four biological children, reports Channels TV. Residents told our co...
•Coach Bishir Sadauki The acting Technical Adviser of Katsina United, Bishir Sadauki, has said he is using his new position to market himself in Nigerian football. In this interview with Trust Sports, the CAF ‘C’ licence holder spoke on his first assignment with Katsina United in the current season which was a 0-0 draw at […]