Katsina State

May 11, (THEWILL) - The Managing Director, Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC), Alhaji Abbas Umar Masanawa has declared bid to contest the governorship election of Katsina State in the 2023 general elections. Alhaji Masanawa obtained the N50 million governorship...

April 27, (THEWILL) - At least three personnel of the Nigerian Army have been reported killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by terrorists in Danmusa local government area of Katsina State. A military source said the troops were...

April 20, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be bandits, have shot dead Alhaji Nasiru Magaji, one of the newly elected councillors in Gozaki town, Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State. Alhaji Magaji, popularly known as Nasiru B.S,  was elected...

April 12, (THEWILL) – The Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC), has declared the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner in 31 out of the 34 local government areas of the state. The Secretary of the commission, Alhaji Lawal...

March 13, (THEWILL) - At least five passengers were confirmed killed and three others critically injured, after bandits armed with sophisticated weapons, opened fire on a vehicle passing along Yantumaki–Danmusa road in Katsina State. An eyewitness told newsmen that the...

March 12, (THEWILL) - At least 11 persons, mostly elderly women, have been kidnapped by gunmen at Shinfida Village in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. They were abducted on their way to join other residents, who had earlier...

February 27, (THEWILL) - Katsina State was created from Kaduna State on September 23, 1987, its capital and main town is Katsina. It borders Kaduna State to the south, Jigawa and Kano States to the east, Zamfara State to...

February 17, (THEWILL) - Airstrikes undertaken by a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft, have neutralised Dogo Umaru, a key terrorist-kingpin, loyal to the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji. The bombardments also killed no fewer than 40 other bandits. PRNigeria gathered that...

February 09, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), A. A. Rano during an attack on Jibia town in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina state. Rano, was until his death the officer in charge...

February 03, (THEWILL) - At least six persons including the village head of Daddarar, in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina have been killed following attack by bandits on Wednesday night. Sources within the community said, some residents were also abducted. “The hoodlums...