Over 6m Nigerians displaced by insecurity, disasters – Commission

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has said that over 6.1 million Nigerians were displaced by insecurity and natural disasters. The NCFRMI Federal Commissioner, Alhaji Tijjani Aliyu, disclosed this during a visit to Gov. Dikko…

Terrorist leader killed in Katsina counter-insurgency operation -Army

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed a notorious terrorist leader, Maikusa, who is reported to be the second-in-command in the hierarchy of terrorists in Katsina State, under the leadership of another terrorist known as Modi Modi. This was disclosed…

Troops rescue 18 female kidnapped victims, hand them over to KTSG

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday succeeded in rescuing 18 female kidnapped victims from their captors and handed them over to the Katsina State Government. The Brigade Commander, 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Katsina, Brig.- Gen. Oluremi Fadairo,…

1 officer killed, another injured as bandits attack Police Post in Katsina

A police officer has been killed and one other injured after some bandits attacked police officers at their duty post located at Saki Jiki village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Locals told Channels Television in a telephone…

Road crash: Gov. Radda condoles affected families

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the fatal accident involving the state’s transport authority vehicle (KTSTA). The governor expressed his condolences in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday by…

5 in police net over illegal possession of AK-47 rifles

The Police Command in Katsina State says it has arrested five persons found to be in illegal possession of AK-47 rifles in Kurmi village, Bakori Local Government Area. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s spokesman, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday…

IGP presents N54.6m cheques to deceased officers’ families

The Katsina State Police Commissioner, Shehu Nadada, on Friday, presented cheques worth N54,532,909.32 to families and next of kin of deceased police officers in the state. The gesture was under the Inspector-General of Police Group Life Assurance Scheme. The commissioner,…

Masari in tears while presenting budget to Katsina Assembly

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, on Tuesday afternoon broke down in tears while presenting the 2023 budget estimate to legislators on the floor of the state House of Assembly. The budget estimate is the last Masari would be presenting to…

Katsina police repel terrorists, 2 killed, 18 rescued

Two residents were killed on Wednesday when terrorists attacked Gidan Baushe, Gatakawa village, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The police were, however, able to rescue 18 residents initially kidnapped by the terrorists. The Spokesman for the Katsina State…

Katsina housewife remanded for killing seven-month-old stepdaughter

A 20-year-old housewife, Lamratu Nasiru, has been remanded in the Katsina Custodial Centre over the death of her stepdaughter at Unguwar Shalele village, Katsina State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Lamratu and the victim’s mother, Zabbau, were married to one Mallam…

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