katsina state news

The Digest: A series of violent incidents in Katsina metropolis between Friday and Saturday left at least three people dead, including popular local musician Sufiyanu Abubakar, known as Abu Amshi. The 27-year-old musician was reportedly attacked at his residence in the Shararrar Pipe area by...

The Digest: Bandits attacked Farun Bala, Falale, and Kadobe villages in Jibia Local Government Area, Katsina State, on Tuesday, killing 15 people and injuring several others. The assault shattered a year-long peace agreement between communities and bandits who had previously terrorised the...

The Digest: Bandits on motorcycles stormed Jikamshi village in Musawa Local Government Area, Katsina State, on Tuesday evening just as residents prepared to break their Ramadan fast, killing three people and injuring 14 others in an attack lasting over an hour. Over 20 gunmen on about a dozen...

The Digest: Fear has gripped rural Katsina State after a violent clash between rival bandit groups and subsequent raids forced over 10 communities to suspend weekly Juma'at congregational prayers. Last Thursday, rival bandit leaders Buzaru and Wada engaged in a gun battle near villages...

The Digest: Doma A community in Katsina State has been completely deserted following a brutal February 3 attack that left dozens dead and forced residents to flee, the MaiGari (traditional ruler), Magaji Yahaya Doma, has revealed. Speaking to Premium Times, the community leader said: "The town...

The Digest: Bandits armed with AK-47 rifles attacked Doma Community in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing at least 20 people and burning houses, shops, and vehicles. The assault occurred around 4:30 pm on Tuesday, breaking five months of relative calm. Local council...

The Digest: Katsina State has witnessed new bandit attacks even as the government prepares to release dozens of detained suspects as part of community peace deals. In a region caught between violence and negotiation, each decision carries the weight of a gathering storm. Key Points: Bandits...

The Digest: The Katsina State Government has defended its controversial move to facilitate the release of 70 persons facing trial for alleged banditry, describing it as a necessary step to sustain peace accords with armed groups. The state's Commissioner for Internal Security likened the...

The Digest: Armed bandits launched coordinated night attacks on multiple communities in Katsina State, abducting an unspecified number of residents in Na’alma Ward, Malumfashi Local Government Area. The assaults targeted Unguwar Alhaji Barau, Gidan Dan Mai-gizo, and Gidan Hazo, leaving...

The Digest: Bandits have struck again in Katsina State, attacking the Unguwar Daudu community in Funtua LGA, abducting at least 20 villagers and injuring two, an assault that raises stark questions about the effectiveness of negotiated peace agreements in the region. Key Points: Bandits...

The Digest: A man in Katsina State has been arrested for the brutal murder of a nursing mother and her infant over a paternity dispute. According to police, the suspect lured the victims to the village outskirts, where they were killed, burned, and dumped in a well. Key Points : Police...

The Digest: An entire family of five perished in an early morning house fire in Katsina, with residents pointing to a suspected voltage surge from the unstable power supply as the likely cause, highlighting the deadly intersection of failing infrastructure and everyday life. Key Points: The...

The Digest: The Defence Headquarters has clarified that local vigilantes in Katsina State opened fire on a convoy of Nigerien soldiers, mistaking their regular water-fetching mission for a hostile incursion, an incident swiftly contained through military diplomacy. Key Points: The incident...

The Digest: Katsina lawmaker Abdurrahman Kandarawa has sparked national debate by publicly addressing a wanted bandit leader as "commander of peace" after securing 37 hostages. This controversial negotiation explores the complex realities of local peacemaking, engaging difficult questions...

The Digest: The Katsina State Hisbah Board has destroyed over 120 cartons of seized alcoholic drinks in Funtua, an operation led by senior officials to curb substances deemed contrary to Islamic law. Key Points: The Katsina State Hisbah Board destroyed over 120 cartons of alcohol. The...

The Digest: Bandits have killed two respected elders in Doguwar Dorawa, Katsina State, raising urgent questions about the sustainability of negotiated settlements with armed groups in Nigeria’s troubled Northwest. Key Points Two community leaders, Alhaji Bishir and Alhaji Surajo, were killed...

The Digest: In a significant development for Nigeria's troubled northwest, a peace agreement has been reached between bandit leaders and community representatives from several local government areas in Katsina. The dialogue, held under the federal government's Operation Safe Corridor...

The Digest: The Chairman of Sabuwa Local Government in Katsina State, Engr. Sagir Tanimu attended the wedding ceremony of children belonging to bandits, weeks after a state-brokered peace deal, despite the groups not having surrendered their weapons. Key Points: Sabuwa LG Chairman Engr...

The Digest: A Katsina metropolis community is in shock after gunmen attacked a residence, kidnapping a young couple and their daughter, and killing a vigilante. Key Points: Gunmen kidnapped a couple and their daughter in a Katsina metropolis community. The victims are Anas Ahmadu, his...

The Digest: A Katsina State lawmaker, Ibrahim Dikko, broke down in tears while lamenting the incessant killings by bandits in his constituency, painting a grim picture of communities under siege. Key Points: Lawmaker Ibrahim Dikko wept while lamenting killings. He said bandits had killed...