Tag Archives: Katsina

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.  …

Katsina State Community Watch Corp (CWC) Batsari command, has arrested a suspected bandits informant, Sanusi Bature, who allegedly aided the abduction of over 50 persons in Shirgi community.    Bature, from Tsabawa village, was paraded by the security operatives on Thursday, November 21, 2024.   In a video posted by the command, the suspect revealed he was paid 250k for …

The Katsina Community Watch Corp (CWC) Charanchi command, has arrested one of the bandits that k!lled Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s aide, Alhaji Sanusi Ango Gyaza and his wife.     LIB reported that bandits attacked Gyaza’s residence in Kankia Local Government Area of the state in August 2024, k!lling him and his wife.      The gunmen also abducted his …

Scores of people were injured, vehicles and buildings damaged when a truck conveying gas cylinders exploded in Magama community, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State,    It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, November 15, at a filling station ‘Walidan,’ where products suspected to be smuggled into the country from Niger Republic were kept.    “The tragedy …

A middle-aged man, Jibril Falalu has confessed to orchestrating his own mother’s kidnapping with the help of bandits in order to collect ransom.    The incident happened in Tsa/Magam community in the Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State.    Falalu instructed the bandits to kidnap his mother, but fortunately, she was rescued just a day later.   A crisis …

One member of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps and a vigilante lost their lives while 21 victims were rescued as security operatives engaged bandits in a fierce gun battle in Jibia Local Government Area of the state.    The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said the police …

Bandits have attacked the Turare community in Dutsin-ma Local Government Area of Katsina State.   The gunmen invaded the residence of an activist, Ibrahim Hussaini Maikaita, during the attack on Sunday, November 3, 2024, shot him and abducted his two wives.    Maikaita, known for his advocacy for good governance, has been a vocal and critical voice in efforts to …

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Nuhu Haruna, for allegedly k!lling his stepmother, Rabi Haruna, 40, in Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state.      The spokesperson of the command,  ASP Abubakar Sadiq, paraded Haruna along with other suspects at the police headquarters on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.      According to the PPRO, Haruna …

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Nasiru Sanusi, for the kidnap and m8rder of his uncle, a ward head in Kankara Local Government Area of the state.    The spokesman of the command, Abubakar Sadiq, paraded the suspect alongside other criminals at the police headquarters on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.   According to the PPRO, the suspect …

The Defense Headquarters has confirmed that a naval officer at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Dansadau, engaged in Operation FANSAN YAMMA, allegedly opened fire under questionable circumstances, resulting in the k!lling of a fellow serviceman.    The incident occurred early Friday morning around 3:12 a.m. in Dansadau, Katsina State, according to Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defense Media Operations.   The …