Katsina State

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has lost at least five political appointees within days, in a development that has triggered fresh speculation about political realignment and an emerging battle for influence within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

June 25, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that a viral video from Katsina State showed a police officer interacting with armed bandits, insisting that the men featured in the...

June 22 (THEWILL) — Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded significant battlefield gains in sustained counter-terrorism operations across Sokoto and Katsina States, shattering terrorist cells, rescuing abducted civilians, foiling an...

June 17, (THEWILL) — The Katsina State Government has intensified its crackdown on banditry and kidnapping with the introduction of stringent new security measures, including a statewide ban on the sale, purchase, transportation and storage of petroleum products in...

June 13, (THEWILL) — Fresh fears over Nigeria’s deepening security crisis heightened on Saturday after the Katsina State Police Command disclosed that armed bandits launched another attack on the Katsina-Kankara highway, abducting 11 passengers travelling in a commercial...

June 13, (THEWILL) — Tragedy struck in Katsina State on Saturday after the state government confirmed that retired Major General Rabe Abubakar had died while being held captive by armed kidnappers, in a disturbing incident that has further...

May 16, (THEWILL) — Yusuf Buhari, son of Nigeria’s late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has secured a resounding victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat in Katsina State, reinforcing the enduring...

April 06, (THEWILL) — The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed that a coordinated response by joint security operatives successfully foiled a second attack by suspected armed bandits in Matazu Local Government Area, even as a police officer and...

April 06, (THEWILL) — The worsening insecurity in the country assumed a more brutal dimension as some communities in Benue, Kaduna and Katsina states came under gruesome attacks by terrorists, including suspected herdsmen, on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The...

February 04, (THEWILL) — Barely five months after a peace agreement was reached, bandits have launched a deadly attack on Doma Community in the Tafoki area of Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing scores of residents and...