•Bandits and Governor Umaru Radda of Katsina State Bandits have killed six people and kidnapped over 130 others in a series of attacks across communities in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State within three days of this week. Speaking with our correspondent, some residents of the affected communities said that on Sunday, about 11pm, [...
•Anas Ahmadu, wife and daughter Suspected gunmen in the early hours of yesterday launched an attack on Filin Canada Quarters, in Sabuwar Unguwa area of Katsina metropolis, where they kidnapped three members of a family and in the process shot dead a local vigilante. The incident occurred at about 3:00 am when the assailants stormed […]...
•Tinubu and ADC logo African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara states, following a wave of violent attacks that have reportedly claimed more than 140 lives in the past two months. The party described the killings as proof of Nigeria’s collapsed […]...
•Governor Dikko-Radda of Katsina State Bandits terrorising Katsina State live among residents, Governor Dikko Radda has said. “They are neither strangers nor outsiders. These are not alien criminals. They are from among us, we know their fathers and their grandfathers. That is why local solutions like the community watch corps are effective. T...
A devastating windstorm has destroyed some schools and staff quarters in the Funtua District of Katsina State. The severe windstorm that occurred late Sunday caused significant damage to school infrastructure and staff quarters across multiple educational institutions in the affected area, reports Channels TV. In a statement, the Katsina State...
At least 300 houses were destroyed, and properties worth millions of Naira were lost following a heavy windstorm and downpour in some communities in Katsina State. The incident, which lasted for about fifteen minutes yesterday evening after Asr prayers, saw roofs and rafters flying through the sky, reports Channels TV. Among the areas affected...
The Katsina State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Aminu Ahmad has deployed 2160 personnel in preparation for the presidential working visit in the state today. The state commandant made this known while briefing senior management staff of the command in a special meeting held today Thursday at the Command Headquarters, Ka...
•Power outage Residents of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states have been undergoing hardship following cuts in power supply by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). They said in the last three days, they got power supply for between two and three hours daily, reports Daily Trust. This is just as several Small-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) ...
•Bandits At least nine people have lost their lives after security operatives repelled an attack by suspected bandits in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when bandits attacked the Zakka community, reports The Guardian. It was gathered that residents of the area called on [...
•Meningitis The Gombe State Government said it has recorded three deaths from cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) as of March 27, 2025. Speaking at a media briefing at the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Gombe State Commissioner for Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, disclosed that 70 suspected cases had been recorded across nine local government a...
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