Tag Archives: Katsina

Bandits have killed an officer of the 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Katsina State, Major A.G. Mohammed.    Mohammed was killed in an ambush on Thursday evening, April 25, 2024.  The incident occurred in Malali village, Kankara local government area of the State, where the victim was responding to a distress …

Zamfara State Government has ordered immediate restriction of movement along the state’s borders with Katsina and Sokoto from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am.    The state’s Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mannir Haidara said the decision was taken at the State Security Council meeting due to the resurgence of terrorists’ …

Nigerian Army troops have neutralized three terrorists in Borno and Katsina State.   The Army in a statement on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, said the troops recovered arms and rustled cattle, arms and ammunition.    “Nigerian Army troops deployed for counter terrorism operations in the North East in conjunction with …

A Katsina politician identified as Alhaji Lado has been killed by bandits who struck in Mairuwa village, Faskari local government area of the state on Saturday night, March 25.   Eyewitnesses told Daily Trust that one other person was shot dead during the attack. It is suspected that Lado was …

Bandits have hijacked a commercial vehicle belonging to the Katsina State Transport Authority (KTSTA) and abducted some passengers in Katsina State.    It was gathered that the incident happened at around 12:00 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2024.    Sources told the Daily Trust that the incident took place between …

Bandits have killed a commercial driver and shot two others in Katsina State.    Security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed this on Thursday, March 21, 2024, said the armed bandits intercepted the drivers along the road in Dutsin-ma, near the Federal University Permanent site in Katsina.  …

Scores of children took to the streets with sticks to protest over the killings of their parents by bandits for three consecutive days in Katsina.   Bandits have reportedly launched several attacks on different villages in Katsina, including the Wurma community which was attacked for three days, without intervention from …

Katsina-Dutsinma highway was on Friday, March 1, blocked by villagers from Wurna village in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina state, protesting against incessant banditry attacks and killings in the area.   According to The Nation, vehicles and travellers on the highway were forced to reroute through bush paths connecting …

Bandits have reportedly killed nine traders along Jibia/Batsari Road in Katsina State.   It was gathered that the traders were returning to their community from a local market in Jibia when they ran into the gunmen around 6 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, 2024.    According to Punch, the traders …

Two communities in Katsina state were on Monday, February 12, attacked by different groups of bandits.    They reportedly attacked Goda village, near the border of Kurfi local government, unleashing a brutal assault. An eyewitness told Vanguard that the attack claimed the life of one villager amidst widespread destruction, with …