Tag: KATSINA
21 teenagers abducted from Katsina farm released
The police have announced the release of 21 teenagers abducted from a farm in Mairuwa, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The teenagers, between...
No state has approval to arm security outfits, Presidency replies Akeredolu
The Presidency has refuted claims that Katsina State was authorised to procure automatic weapons for its security outfit.
The president’s media aide, Garba Shehu, made...
Katsina govt bans sale, smoking of Shisha
Katsina State Government has proscribed the sale and smoking of Shisha and other non-medical substances across the state with immediate effect.
The state's director of...
Terrorists attack Buhari’s convoy in Katsina, kill two
President Muhammadu Buhari's advance team of security guards, protocol and media officers came under attack by terrorists on Tuesday, near Dutsinma, Katsina State.
The team...
Murdered Katsina commissioner Rabe Nasir buried
Katsina State commissioner of science and technology Rabe Nasir, who was assassinated on Wednesday, has been buried at the Gidan Dawa cemetery.
His body was...
Ex-NBC director, 15-year-old daughter, others abducted in Katsina
A former zonal director of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Ahmed Abdulkadir and his 15-year-old daughter, Laila, and three others have been abducted in...
Gunmen abduct Katsina SSG’s brother
Gunmen have kidnapped the elder brother of the secretary to Katsina State Government.
Kabir Muhammed, brother of the Katsina SSG Mustapha Muhammed, was taken captive...
Buhari to visit home state Katsina today
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, July 15 visit his home state Katsina for the commissioning of Zobe regional water supply project and the...
13-year-old arrested for killing bandits in Katsina
Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 13-year-old boy for allegedly killing two men suspected to be bandits in the state.
The police said the...
Catholic priest killed in Katsina, another abducted
Gunmen on Thursday night attacked the Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church Malunfashi, Katsina State, killing the parish priest Rev. Fr Alphonsus Bello.
The unidentified men also...