Tag: Katsina
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Katsina Police arrest 2 suspected bandits, rescue 10 victims
The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Police says it has arrested two suspected bandits, two informants and also rescued 10 victims of kidnapping. SP Gambo Isah, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Katsina. “On Sept. 20, 2021, the Command succeeded in arresting a 30-year-old man from…
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We’re winning war against smuggling in Katsina – Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is winning the war against smuggling in Katsina State. Controller of the NCS, Katsina Area Command, Mr Dalha Wada-Chedi, told newsmen in Katsina on Wednesday that Customs Service had so much reduced smuggling in the state that it recorded low seizure in August. “The command has recorded serious…
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No plans to shutdown telecom services in Katsina, says govt
The National Communications Commission (NCC) has refuted a social media story claiming that the commission had ordered telecom service providers to shutdown their services in Katsina state. Alhaji Abdu Labaran, the Director General (DG) media to Gov. Aminu Masari disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday, in Katsina. The DG added that…
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FG earmarks N8.5bn for Conditional Cash Transfer in Katsina — State Coordinator
The Federal Government is to distribute N8.5billion under its Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme to lift over 144, 000 households out of poverty in Katsina State. Katsina State Coordinator of the Scheme, Alhaji Shafi’u Abdullahi, gave the figure in an interview with our correspondent on Friday in Katsina. Abdullahi stated that the money would be shared…
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NSCDC arrests man allegedly attempting to kidnap 2 pupils in Katsina
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 35-year-old tricycle rider for allegedly attempting to kidnap two pupils of Family Support Programme Primary and Secondary School, GRA, Katsina. NSCDC spokesperson in Katsina State, DSC Mohammed Tukur, while parading the suspect,(name withheld), on Thursday at the command’s premises, said he was arrested on…
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Eid: SMEDAN DG donates 700 cows to less privileged in Katsina
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility and efforts to promote development at the grassroots, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, Dikko Umaru Radda PhD has donated 700 cows to less privileged in his home state of Katisna in collaboration with Hesene International,…
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Army probes alleged involvement of personnel in murder, extortion in Katsina
The Nigerian Army is to begin investigating the alleged involvement of its personnel in extortion and the gruesome murder of a woman in Yankara village of Katsina State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, on Wednesday. Yerima said the army authorities would not shield or…
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Troops rescue 23 victims, arrest bandits’ collaborator in Katsina
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 23 kidnapped victims comprising 18 women and five children in Katsina State, the Defence Headquarters ha s said.The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Wednesday, said the rescue operation took place on Tuesday at Wurma Village in Kurfi Local Government Area of the…
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Bandits Attack Commercial Bus In Katsina, Abduct All Passengers
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly attacked a commercial bus in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, abducting all passengers. According to Katsina Post, the attack occurred along Shimfida to Gurbin Baure road. The number of passengers on the bus is yet to be known. The attack comes two days after gunmen abducted a…
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COVID-19: 4,500 transport workers to get FG’s support in Katsina
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) 4,500 transport workers in Katsina State with N30,000 each, to enhance their businesses due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The Director-General, SMEDAN, Dr Dikko Umar-Radda, made the disclosure on Monday during a meeting with various associations under the transport sector in the state. He said that a…