Katsina state
8 Feb
Terrorists have released a short video of 63 persons, including a bride, who were abducted last Thursday in Sabuwa Local Council of Katsina State.
3 Feb
Kidnappers attacked a wedding convoy in Katsina State, abducting the bride and approximately 52 guests who were escorting her to her new home late Thursday. The attack occurred near Gamji as the group was returning to Dandume from Ungwar Murjiya in Sabuwa Local Government Area. Reports said the assailants ambushed the victims around 8:30 pm.,…
30 Jan
Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has approved an extensive urban renewal project with a budget of N74.5 billion. The government said the projects, unveiled during the inaugural executive council meeting of 2024, are designed to revitalise Katsina city and enhance the overall well-being of its residents. The state government, in a statement on Monday,…
30 Jan
The Nigerian Army said it has rescued 35 kidnapped victims and neutralised two terrorists during a raid on a terrorist camp in Dumburum Forest, Katsina State, in a search and rescue operation. The troops announced this on Tuesday in a statement by its spokesperson, Yahaya Ibrahim. “In continuation with the series of simultaneous, well-coordinated clearance…
28 Jan
The Divisional Police Officer of Isara Division has rescued nine of the 10 recently kidnapped persons in Ogun State.
25 Jan
Suspected terrorists have killed three persons including a 65-year-old imam, Bashiru Jibrin at Yandaka village, in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident which occurred on Tuesday night at about 9:00 pm, also saw the terrorists abduct more than 32 people, including women and children. One of those also killed was a 12-year-old…
22 Jan
Terrorists wearing military uniforms have reportedly abducted at least 30 persons after they attacked Tashar Nagulle village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident which sources said occurred at about 8:00 pm on Sunday, when most of the residents were preparing to retire for the day to bed. The terrorists were said…
18 Jan
A Collaborative effort between the Katsina State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has seen 1,395 girls return to school across three local councils of the state.
11 Jan
Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed 10 people, including the village head of Kukar Babangida community, Maigari Haruna, in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident which occurred in the wee hours of Thursday at 1.30 am, happened when the gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the community in their numbers, riding…
5 Jan
Daredevil terrorists have killed at least seven persons and injured dozens of others during an attack in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday morning, happened when several vehicles were ferrying traders and other passengers along the Mai Dabino-Yantumaki road. Most of the passengers, it…
1 Jan
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has called for more support from residents so as to deliver a resounding blow to insecurity in the state.
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