The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Katsina has arrested an alleged major supplier of tramadol in the state and recovered 1,140 capsules in his position. Mr. Mohammed Bashir, the NDLEA Commander in the state, made this known on…
Federal Government has commenced collection of data of people affected by the prevailing insecurity in some Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Katsina State. The data is being collected by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.…
Katsina State Government says the tremendous progress recorded in routine immunisation coverage of the state has led to reduction in child morbidity and mortality. The State Immunisation Officer, Hajiya Sahura Muhammad, disclosed this in an interview with the Newsmen on…
Parents of 39 children who were abducted by bandits while working on a farm in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State have pleaded with the government to come to their aid. The bandits, on Sunday, according to a…
Suspected kidnappers, on Sunday, reportedly opened fire on two residents of Katsina, killing two persons, and abducting three others A resident in the area who raised the alarm over the incident, Mallam Yusufu Musa, said the bandits were operating from…
The Police Command in Katsina State says it has intercepted 185 sealed parcels of cannabis sativa, known as Indian hemp, and arrested a 58-year old man suspected to be in possession of the exhibit. The police Spokesperson in the state,…
Abimbola Abatta Nigerians have decried the spate of insecurity in the country as bandits, on Sunday morning, attacked Shola Quarters in Katsina metropolis barely two months after terrorists invaded the same community. The gunmen, it was gathered, killed two vigilante…
The Katsina State Police Command says the ban on motorcycle movements from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. within the city will be reinforced by its operatives. This is contained in a statement by SP Gambo Isa, the spokesman of the…
The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, has flagged off a “School Enrolment Drive” in two local government areas (LGAs) of the state. Flagging off the campaign on Monday, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Badamasi Lawal, said it would…
…Gunshots at Kuje Prison in Abuja Suspected terrorists have attacked the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State just as residents of Kuje Correctional Centre feared the prison might have been attacked having heard several gun shots in the…
