Katsina State

January 25, (THEWILL) — If there is any evidence against the controversial plan by the Katsina State Government to release 70 suspected and convicted bandits in a swap deal for 1,000 abducted but released victims is foolhardy, here it...

January 14, (THEWILL) — The recent release of seventy (70) confirmed bandits and jihadist terrorists by the Katsina State Government, under the euphemistic cloak of a so-called “peace accord,” ought to send cold shivers down the spine of every...

January 12, (THEWILL) — The Katsina State Government has defended its decision to facilitate the release of 70 suspected bandits, describing the move as a strategic step aimed at consolidating community-led peace agreements and restoring lasting security across the...

January 03, (THEWILL) — About 18,000 vulnerable patients of various eye ailments in Katsina have benefited from free eye care services and surgeries sponsored by the Mangal Foundation since its establishment in 2016. A member of the foundation’s Board...

November 28, (THEWILL) — The Katsina State Police Command has dismissed as fake, baseless and malicious the viral social media claims alleging that villagers in Safana Local Government Area engaged in a hostage-swap deal with bandit groups, warning the...

November 26, (THEWILL) — To capture the voices of those directly affected by the escalating terror attacks in Katsina State, I engaged with residents, security officials, researchers, and NGO practitioners. Their accounts reveal a disturbing consensus: the unchecked violence...

November 21, (THEWILL) — The Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public schools across the state following escalating security threats and renewed bandit attacks in several communities. The directive was announced on Friday by the...

September 21, (THEWILL) — The recent peace deal between the Katsina State Government and wanted bandits reeks of weakness and powerlessness on the part of the state government and helplessness on the part of the community. Before the negotiations got...

September 03, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate review of security operations in Katsina State, with plans to deploy advanced military hardware, drones, and strengthened local security outfits to combat banditry. Receiving a delegation of Katsina leaders...

September 02, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have intercepted two suspected gunrunners along the Ingawa–Karkarku Village Road, recovering a machine gun and over 1,200 rounds of live ammunition. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,...