A fresh bomb blast rocked Malumfashi town in Katsina on Saturday morning, leaving no fewer than six persons dead. Of the six persons killed, five of them are said to…
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Sad! Bandits attack Katsina village; 15 farmers killed, others hospitalised (Photos)
These are reported graphic photos from funeral preparation of 15 farmers who were killed by bandits who attacked Batsari village in Katsina state. The photos were shared by SaharaReporters. The…
20-year-old wife poisons 8-year-old stepson to death in Katsina
A 20-year-old housewife, Murja Ibrahim is now in police net after she was arrested by the command in Katsina state for allegedly poisoning her eight-year-old stepson. A statement released by the…
40-year-old man kills his 19-year-old wife, dumps corpse inside a well
A 40-year-old man identified as Abdulrahaman Abdulkarim, has been arrested by the Katsina state police command for allegedly killing his 19-year-old wife Wasila Sara and dumping her corpse inside a…
You can’t frighten us, Katsina protesters tell Buhari over arrest of protest leader
Following the arrest of one of their leaders during a peaceful protest against insecurity in the region, nine northern youth groups, under the aegis of the Coalition Against Killings in…
Be patient with me over insecurity – Buhari begs his people in Katsina
The series of protests by Katsina people over rising cases of killings, kidnapping and other activities of bandits in the state has forced President Muhammadu Buhari to send a message…
Kastina youths protest frequent killings, kidnapping in the state, burn APC billboards (photos)
Angry Youths of Yantumaki, Katsina state, on Tuesday took to the streets to protest the increased spate of killings and kidnapping in the state. To register their grievance, the youths set fire…
APC chairman shot dead by unknown gun men
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have shot and killed the All Progressive Congress (APC) chairman of Batsari council area of Katsina state, Alhaji Abdulhamid Mamman. Mammam was killed on Sunday…
NTA general manager in Katsina, Ayinde Soaga, tests positive for Coronavirus
Ayinde Soaga, the general manager of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Katsina state, has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. A statement released by his Family says the broadcaster…
70-year-old man who insulted President Buhari sentenced to jail
The 70-year-old man, Lawal Izala, who insulted President Buhari and Governor Aminu Masari has been sentenced to jail in Katsina state. According to reports, he was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by…
Breaking: Emir of Daura reportedly hospitalized at FMC Katsina, critically ill of Covid-19
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, has been reportedly hospitalized at the Intensive Care Unit of the Federal Medical Centre in Kastina State. Daura is the hometown of…
Emir of Daura’s palace sealed after a Coronavirus case was recorded
The palace of Emir of Daura, Umar Farouk has been sealed after a Coronavirus case was recorded there. Daily Trust reports that Mustapha Inuwa, secretary to Katsina state government said the closure…
Breaking: Lagos discharges 6 recovered COVID-19 patients, Katsina discharges 4
The Lagos state government has announced the discharge six-COVID-19 patients who have tested negative twice for the virus. The state ministry of health announced this in a tweet on Saturday…
Breaking: Scores feared dead as bandits attack villages in 3 LGAs in Katsina
Many are feared killed after bandits launched multiple attacks in three local government areas of Safana, Danmusa and Dutsinma in Katsina state. According to reports, the attacks were coming few…
Breaking: Coronavirus kills a medical doctor in Katsina
The deadly Coronavirus disease has struck a medical doctor dead in Katsina State, the government has said. While making the announcement, Governor Aminu Masari disclosed on Tuesday that the deceased,…
Emir of Daura Gathers Residents at his Palace as they Pray Against Covid-19
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouq on Saturday led residents of Daura town in a special prayer against the new, deadly coronavirus pandemic. The 84-year-old Emir, during the prayer…
Update: Prospective Corps Members who were kidnapped in Katsina, Freed
The four prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members kidnapped on Monday night in Katsina State have been rescued The Nation reports that they were rescued by the policemen in…
Prospective corps members on their way to Camp kidnapped in Katsina
News broke on Tuesday morning that suspected kidnappers on Monday night abducted four Rufus Giwa Polytechnic graduates on their way to Zamfara State for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
Katsina: “The bandits snatch babies from mothers, then threw them into fire” Village Head of Buhari home state laments massacre
Leaders of Tsawan community in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State on Monday relived gory details of last weekend’s attack which led to the mass slaughter of residents in…
