Katsina State Hisbah Board, has reiterated its commitment towards stopping street begging across the 34 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Dr Aminu Usman (Abu-Ammar), the Hisbah Commander General of the board in Katsina, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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The Katsina Command of the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCoS), has recaptured the two inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Katsina, in October. One of the fugitives, Ibrahim Muhammad-Lawal, alias Abba Kala, was arrested shortly after their escape while the other, Musa Isah, was arrested...
The Police Command in Katsina State says it has arrested five suspects in possession of AK 47 rifles in Kurmi village of Bakori Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s spokesman disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Katsina. “On Dec....
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has offered scholarship, through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), to the five rescued undergraduates of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katstina state, who were abductors on Oct. 4. The first lady, alongside the Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, on...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits killed four farmers and abducted eight others from Nahuta village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday. Police spokesman in the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the attack on Sunday in Katsina. He said the farmers were harvesting their crops...
The Management of the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), in Katsina State, has said the remaining four abducted female students of the University have regained their freedom. The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University, Prof. Armaya’u Hamisu-Bichi, confirmed this to newsmen in Katsina on Friday, indicating that the freed...
The Police Command in Katsina State says it has foiled a kidnap attempt along Dutsinma-Kankara highway, killing three suspects in the process. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s spokesman, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Sunday. “On Dec. 10, 2023, at...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disrupted a pre-wedding ceremony in Katsina where a drug abuse competition held in a community popularly called Shola Quarters. The NDLEA operatives also arrested 25 youths participating in the competition. NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr Femi...
The Federal University Dutsin-ma (FUDMA), Katsina State, has conferred honorary degree on the former Gov. Ibrahim Shema. The university has also extended the same gesture to the Emirs of Daura and Bichi, Alhaji Umar Faruk-Umar and Alhaji Nasiru Ado-Bayero, respectively. The Chancellor of the University, King Dandeson Douglas-Jaja,...
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration commitment to end terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities in the country. He stated this on Saturday during the 7th and 8th combined convocation of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State. Represented by Prof. Abdulkarim Mohammed, Vice Chancellor, Federal...
One out of the five kidnapped female students of Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State has regained freedom after about 50 days in captivity. The girl was released from the kidnappers den and taken to Kuncin Kalgo, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara, from where she...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said it has deployed fully armed tactical personnel to secure the Nigerian borders with the Niger Republic, through Katsina State. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr Jamilu Indabawa, disclosed this when he received the new Katsina Area Controller...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Katsina State Police Command has neutralised a notorious suspected kidnapper, Nazifi Ibrahim, 22, of Unguwar Tsamiya village, Faskari Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Katsina....
The Police Command in Katsina State has said that the alleged killers of Alhaji Hamza Abdullahi, the former caretaker Chairman of Safana Local Government Area (LGA) of the state were yet to be identified. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Aliyu Abubakar-Sadiq, disclosed this to the...
Katsina State Police Command has presented cheques for N42.3 million to the families/next of kin of police officers that died while in active service in the state. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on...
HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – At least nine persons have been killed by suspected bandits at Rugar Kusa village in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State. 16 other persons sustained varying degree of injuries when the assailants attacked Muslim faithful celebrating the Maulud in the community on...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Security operatives comprising of the Nigerian Army and the police have rescued two National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members, kidnapped by bandits in Yargoje community, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Army spokesman , Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a...
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State says the government will audit all local council workers as part of measures to ensure efficiency and eliminate fraud in local government financial system. The governor announced the manpower audit during a meeting with the Chairmen, Heads of Personnel and Treasurers...
Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of five female students of the Federal University Dutsinma, (FUDMA) in Katsina by gunmen. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu said that the terrorists’ invaded “resident of the students” behind Mariamoh Ajiri Memorial School, Dutsinma. Aliyu said...
The Police Command in Katsina State, has arrested six students of Federal University Dutsinma over the alleged murder of Abubakar Nasir-Barda, a 21-year-old 200 level student of the university. ASP Aliyu Abubakar-Sadiq, the command’s public relations officer, disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday. Abubakar-Sadiq...