The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqa Rabe-Darma, on Sunday inaugurated Grassroots Mobilisation for Tinubu and Dikko (GMTD) in Katsina State. Newsextra24 reports that the political support group aims to strengthen grassroots backing for President Bola Tinubu and Giv. Dikko Umaru Radda. The inauguration attracted political stakeholders, youth leaders, …
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No fewer than 664 intending pilgrims out of the 2,035 from Katsina State, have been airlifted to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for the 2026 pilgrimage, through the Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport Katsina. The first batch of the intending pilgrims numbering about 411, comprising 283 men and 128 women, …
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BANDITS reportedly killed at least five members of the Katsina State local community security operatives on Saturday, setting their van ablaze in Maharba village, Matazu Local Government Area. Witnesses said the attack occurred when the security personnel responded to a distress call about the presence of armed bandits in the …
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THE police in Katsina State have neutralised a notorious bandit, Audu Kushin of Tsamiyar Maigoro village in Malumfashi local government area and rescued five kidnapped victims. The police spokesman in the state, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement in Katsina on Saturday. He said that: “On May 22, …
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RESIDENTS of Tashar Kaɗanya in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State are gripped by fear after bandits imposed a ₦60 million levy on the community, threatening deadly consequences if the payment is not made. The threat was revealed on Monday by security analyst @DanKatsina50 in a post on his …
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Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Barebari, the mother of Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, has passed away. According to PM News, an impeccable family source confirmed that she died in the early hours of Sunday after a brief illness. A close associate of the family described Hajiya Safara’u as “ a pillar …
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THE Katsina State Government said the winner of the Quranic recitation competition, Abdulsalam Rabiu-Faskari, his father and brother were still alive, but in the custody of their abductors. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Dr Bala Salisu-Zango, on Friday in Katsina. The victims …
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THE Defense Headquarters has confirmed that a Naval personnel deployed at FOB Dansadua for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in questionable circumstances opened fire sporadically and killed a colleague. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Friday in Abuja. He said the …
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Security forces in Katsina State have reportedly apprehended a woman, identified as Aisha Abubakar, for allegedly transporting ammunition to terrorists. The incident was reported on Monday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the ammunition was discovered during a routine search of Abubakar’s luggage. “The authorities …
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THE Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has revealed why banditry activities and kidnapping still persist in his state and Nigeria at large. Radda, who was a guest on Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today, alleged that some security personnel and government officials are contributing to the growing insecurity …
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