Katsina State Police Command
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The Katsina State Police Command, yesterday, said its operatives foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued 18 victims along the Funtua- Gusau expressway in Zamfara State.
25 Dec
An attempt by armed bandits to abduct 10 passengers in a commercial vehicle in Katsina State has been foiled by police personnel, even as two of the passengers have lost their lives in the process. A spokesperson for the police command in the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, in a statement, said the incident occurred on…
11 Dec
Katsina State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects for aiding armed bandits who cause unrest in the Danmusa Local Government Area and raping minors. The suspects are Aminu Hassan, Lawal M. Ahmad, Isma'il Dalhatu, and Shafi'u Adamu, all aged 25, 29, 24, and 28, respectively. Spokesperson for the police command Abubakar Sadiq disclosed this in…
8 Dec
The Katsina State Police Command successfully thwarted two separate kidnapping attempts in the state on Saturday, rescuing a total of 20 victims during the operations. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, revealed that the first incident took place on December 7, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m. along the Katsina–Magamar Jibia road in Jibia Local…
27 Aug
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have foiled two attacks by bandits and rescued five kidnapped victims in Malumfashi Local Council of the state.
26 Aug
The Katsina State Police Command has neutralised two suspected kidnappers and rescued five victims in Malumfashi Local Government Area.
7 Apr 2024
Katsina State Police Command has said it neutralised five suspected terrorists as well as rescued 100 kidnapped victims within the month of March this year.
3 Apr 2024
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the release of the 28 children who were abducted by terrorists on Monday morning at Kasai village, in Batsari Local Council of the state.
23 Mar 2024
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 14 persons, who were abducted on Thursday afternoon, by terrorists along the Kankara-Katsina Highway.
8 Mar 2024
Katsina State Police Command has said it rescued 72 kidnap victims and recovered 562 domestic animals from suspected terrorists in February 2024.
5 Mar 2024
The Katsina State Police Command says it has provided about 17 different Computer Base Test (CBT) centres for the 2022 Nigeria Police Force recruitment examination across the state.
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