Katsina State

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...

January 28, (THEWILL) - The Police have repelled an attack on Fadimawa village, in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Spokesperson of the Katsina Police Command, Gambo Isah, confirmed the development on Friday. Residents said gunmen suspected to be bandits...

January 21, (THEWILL) - At least a soldier and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been shot dead by bandits who attacked a military base in Shinfida community, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina...

January 06, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Tuesday night attacked Makurdi community in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State, killing two people, while a woman and her two children were abducted. A community source said, the bandits numbering...

January 04, (THEWILL) - Operatives of the Katsina Police Command have arrested at least 999 suspects in various operations across the state in 2021. Spokesperson for the Command, SP Gambo Isa, who made this known on Tuesday in Katsina, said...

December 21, (THEWILL) - The Strike Force Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted N6.1 million foreign hard drugs with fake National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) registration number in Katsina State. The...

December 10, (THEWILL) - The Katsina state government has ordered the restoration of telecoms services in ten of the 17 local government areas heavily affected by banditry and terrorism. THEWILL earlier reported that the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, considering the rising security...

November 26, (THEWILL) - Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has again reiterated his call for residents of the state to defend themselves against bandits. Masari spoke when he performed the groundbreaking of the N5.8 billion Kofar Kaura and Kofar...

November 23, (THEWILL) - The Katsina Elders Forum has called for deployment of Agro-Rangers Armed squad personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, to curb insecurity in the state and enhance farming activities. Chairman, Katsina Elders forum,...

November 22, (THEWILL) - Bandits on Sunday night attacked Barawa community, in Batagarawa Local Government Area of Katsina State. A residence source told newsmen that the bandits stormed the community which is barely 10 kilometres from Katsina metropolis around 9pm, shooting sporadically...