800 Nigerian deportees received from Niger Republic
Security agencies in Nigeria have received about 800 citizens deported from the Niger Republic at the Jibia-Magama border in Katsina State. The group, made up of men, women, and children, arrived in multiple buses early in the morning. Officials from the Nigeria Immigration Service and other security agencies are currently profiling the returnees. The exercise […]
Fire guts GGSS staff quarters in Katsina
A fire outbreak has destroyed parts of the staff quarters at the Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) in Katsina State. The incident happened suddenly and caused significant damage to some residential buildings within the school premises. Residents and school staff were alerted by smoke and quickly raised an alarm. Firefighters and local volunteers responded to […]
Armed bandits attack Katsina town, injure residents after peace parley
Armed bandits have attacked a town in Katsina State, injuring several residents just days after a peace meeting was held with community leaders. The attack shocked locals who had hoped the dialogue would bring an end to the violence in the area. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen entered the town suddenly, causing panic and forcing people […]
2025 Climate Governance Report, Beats Katsina and Kaduna
Lagos State has once again emerged as Nigeria’s top performer in climate governance, retaining the number one spot in the 2025 Sub-National Climate Governance Rating and Ranking. This marks the second consecutive year that the state has led the nation in climate action and environmental sustainability efforts. The ranking was officially announced during the public […]
Notorious bandit kingpin Ado Aleru k!lls 7 of his fighters in Zamfara over alleged betrayal and ‘unauthorised kidnappings’
Notorious bandit kingpin, Ado Aleru, has reportedly killed seven of his own fighters in Zamfara State after accusing them of betrayal and carrying out kidnappings without his approval. Security analyst Zagazola Makama revealed that the incident happened across villages of Takulawa, Turba, Bamamu, and the Yamma forest axis. According to reports, Aleru accused his men […]
We’ll flush out bandits in Katsina – COAS vows
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, visited Katsina State on Sunday after the killings in Malumfashi Local Government Area. He promised that the military will deal decisively with bandits disturbing communities in the state. Oluyede, who was on an operational visit, met with the acting governor, Faruk Lawal, at the Government House. […]
62 abducted victims escape bandits’ camp in Katsina
At least 62 people, including women and children, have managed to escape from a bandits’ hideout in Katsina State following an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force. The rescue came on Saturday afternoon, August 16, during a search for a notorious bandit, Muhammadu Fulani, at his camp in Jigawa Sawai community, Danmusa Local Government Area. […]
Experts warn as Katsina’s child hunger, deaths nine times higher than Gaza
A new report from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has revealed a heartbreaking reality in Katsina State—652 young children died from hunger-related illnesses in the first six months of 2025. Shockingly, this number is far greater than that of Gaza, even though Katsina is not a conflict zone. UNICEF reported that in Gaza, child hunger deaths […]
Angry residents capture and k!ll suspected bandit informant in Katsina community
Residents of Karfi town in Katsina State took matters into their own hands when they caught and killed a man believed to be working with bandits. The incident happened on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in the Malumfashi Local Government Area. According to a security expert known as Bakatsine, who shared the news on X (formerly […]
Security forces arrest woman with military gear and three loaded magazines in Katsina
Troops from Operation FANSAN YANMA, working together with officers from the C-Watch security unit, have arrested a woman in Malumfashi, Katsina State. She was found with suspicious items, including military equipment and loaded ammunition hidden in her bag. The woman was stopped around 1 a.m. on Monday, August 4, at a routine security checkpoint. She […]