A member of katsina state community watch corps and a vigilante died as security operatives engaged bandits in gun duel in the Jibia Local Government Area of the state on Thursday night.
As part of the Federal Government’s commitment to restoring peace and security in the North-West, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle has embarked on an extensive security assessment tour of communities in Sokoto state.
Security operatives have successfully rescued three women and three children who were abducted by bandits on September 26, 2024, in Jibia Local Government Area, Katsina State.
Security operatives in Katsina State have rescued eight female victims and a young boy who were kidnapped in a recent attack on Unguwar Awa Village, Malumfashi Local Government Area of the state.
The Katsina State Government has announced recruitment of a second batch for its Community Watch Corps with a N1.5 billion allocation.
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has received the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed A. Lagbaja, at the Government House, Katsina.
The Governor of Katsina State, Mallam Dikko Radda has emphasized the urgent need for a military outfit in the southern part of the state to address ongoing security challenges.
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammed Matawalle has expressed his sadness over the activities of terrorists and bandits terrorizing Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Kebbi States and its environs.
The Katsina state police command on Friday evening revealed how three gunmen robbed a victim and used his phone to transfer six million naira from his bank account to three different banks.
Operatives of Katsina police command early Thursday morning foiled bandits’ attack at Faru village, Jibia Local Government Area of the state.