Tag Archives: Katsina

Suspected bandits have attacked Baure village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, k!lling 21 persons.    It was gathered that several other people were declared missing after the attack which occurred on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.    Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday said that suspected …

Suspected bandits have k!lled the Katsina State Acting Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Amadu Surajo at Mai Rana village, Kusada Local Government Area of the state.    It was gathered that the bandits who attacked the village on Saturday night, January 4, 2025 also k!lled three people and injured several others.    The gunmen …

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma have destroyed several terrorist camps around Bichi Hill in the Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State.      Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, December 26, 2024.     He stated that the operation came …

Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt by suspected bandits and rescued 10 victims in Jibia Local Government Area of the state.    The spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, said the armed bandits attacked a commercial vehicle at Kwanar Makera in …

The Katsina Community Watch Corp (CWC) has rescued six girls kidnapped by bandits.    The victims were abducted by bandits in Walawa community, Sukuntuni district in Kankia Local Government Area of the state.    Crisis and conflict journalist, Bakatsine, who confirmed the development on Saturday, December 21, 2024, said the security operatives ambushed the bandits in their hideout and rescued …

Bandits have k!lled five persons in Kuringafa town, in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.   It was gathered that the bandits invaded the town at about 10pm on Thursday night, December 12, 2024 and opened fire on people.    According to crisis and conflict journalist, Bakatsine, the bandits also wounded three other people during the attack.      …

Bandits have kidnapped 13 persons in two separate attacks in Funtua and Dandume Local Government Areas of Katsina State.     According to a conflict and crisis journalist, Bakatsine, the gunmen stormed Unguwar Dahiru in Funtua LGA on Monday night, December 9, 2024, injured two people and abducted ten others, including both men and women.     The attack comes …

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a notorious fraudster, Bishir Abdullahi, who was found in possession of 14 stolen Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit cards and accused of defrauding his victims of over N2.7 million.   The arrest, made by an alert police officer at a  Bank branch in Tudun Katsira area of Katsina, unveiled a sophisticated scheme of …

Katsina State Police Command has arrested a bank official in Daura for allegedly stealing N18 million from a customer through an ATM.    The suspect, an Assistant Operations Officer at a New Generation bank, is accused of conspiring with a friend to carry out the theft.     The spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the arrest during …

Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have rescued 14 passengers from bandits in Dan’arau village, in Magama-Jibia, Jibia Local Government Area of the state.    The spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 25, 2024 said one of the rescued victims succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical treatment.  …