Katsina
#EndHunger: Police detain 50 suspected ‘miscreants’ in Katsina
The police command in Katsina has detained 50 suspected miscreants during the nationwide #EndHunger protests over economic hardship in Nigeria. The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday. He, however, said that no loss of life was recorded during the protests in Katsina. He said, “The state is now relatively calm […]
Police nab 13-year-old boy acting as informant for bandits
The police in Katsina have arrested a 13-year-old boy suspected to be providing information to armed bandits. Police spokesman Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu disclosed this in Katsina. “On July 3, the command, in collaboration with members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) attached to Dansoda village, Dandume Local Government Area, succeeded in arresting the 13-year-old […]
Bread scarcity hits Kaduna, Katsina, Kano
It is a tale of woes as an acute scarcity of one of Nigerians’ most popular staple foods, bread, has hit Kaduna, Katsina, and Kano States. Checks by the News Agency of Nigeria correspondents revealed that the most-favoured staple was now as scarce as petrol or the highly-prized precious metal, Gold. It was observed that […]
Female bandits arms’ supplier arrested in Katsina
Security forces in Katsina State have reportedly apprehended a woman, identified as Aisha Abubakar, for allegedly transporting ammunition to terrorists. The incident was reported on Monday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the ammunition was discovered during a routine search of Abubakar’s luggage. “The authorities discovered the ammunition in her […]
NAF airstrike kills 80 terrorists in Katsina
Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have killed 80 terrorists in their hideouts at Gidan Kare village in Faskare Local Government Area of Katsina State. Over 45 motorcycles were also destroyed during the airstrikes that were carried out on June 15. NAF’s spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet announced this in a statement on […]
Katsina Islamic Police Seal Hotel Indefinitely For ‘Lodging Underage Girls’
The Katsina State Hisbah Board has shut down the New Palace Hotel following allegations of activities corrupting the morals of underage girls. A statement signed by its Commander General, Dr. Aminu Usman, disclosed that the board’s operation team visited the hotel and arrested two underage girls in the same room, which is against the law […]
Katsina Gov swears in new Head of Service, retains former Reform Adviser
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has officially sworn in Alhaji Falalu Bawale as the new Head of Service for the state. Additionally, the immediate past Head of Service, Usman Isiyaku, was sworn in as the Special Adviser on Public Service Reforms and as a member of the State Executive Council. Addressing attendees at […]
Troops Rescue 18 Female Kidnapped Victims In Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday rescued 18 female kidnapped victims from their captors and handed them over to the Katsina State Government. The Brigade Commander, 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Katsina, Brig.- Gen. Oluremi Fadairo, said that the soldiers took a rescue operation to the bandits’ enclaves at Yan-Tumaki and Dan-Ali forests. […]
Hisbah Destroys 850 Bottles Of Alcohol In Katsina
The Katsina State Hisbah Board has said it destroyed no fewer than 850 bottles containing various alcohol products in Kankara Local Government Area of the state. Dr. Aminu Usman, known as Abu-Ammar, the Hisbah Commander in the state, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Monday. Usman […]
470 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued In Katsina
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it rescued 470 victims of human trafficking in Katsina in 2023. The NAPTIP Commander in the state, Mr Musa Aliyu, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Katsina. According to him, within the year under review, the command […]