BREAKING: Katsina Govt Shuts All Public Schools Amid Fears of Terrorist Attacks
Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public primary and secondary schools across the state following heightened security threats in the North-West region. The directive, issued Friday by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, forced thousands of boarding students to begin returning home hours after the announcement. Parents, guardians, teachers […]
PHOTOS: Katsina Govt Procures New APC Armored Vehicles to Combat Insecurity
The Katsina State Government has strengthened its security infrastructure with the delivery of 8 brand-new APC armored vehicles, just received, aimed at boosting operational capacity and improving mobility across the state’s most vulnerable areas. Katsina State Acting Governor, Malam Faruk Lawal Jobe, has reaffirmed the state government’s steadfast commitment to ensuring the safety and […]
Troops Eliminate Seven Bandits in Katsina Clash, Recover Motorcycles
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA neutralised seven armed bandits and seized four motorcycles in a fierce encounter in Baba, Kankara Local Government Area, on Thursday, security sources confirmed. The over two-hour operation was launched following credible intelligence on bandits terrorising local farming communities. “The troops engaged the bandits, killing seven while the remaining suspects […]
Security Forces Nab Bandit After Night Raid in Katsina
The security forces have captured a suspected bandit in Kuki, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Friday, August 8, 2025, following a late-night raid that disrupted a bandit incursion. The arrest marks another step in the ongoing fight against banditry plaguing Nigeria’s northwest. According to sources, the suspect was apprehended alive after […]
30 Bandits Neutralized in Fierce Battle as Security Forces Crush Coordinated Attacks in Katsina Comunity
Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting In a major counter-insurgency breakthrough, gallant joint security forces have successfully neutralized 30 armed bandits during a fierce coordinated operation in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The heavily armed bandits had launched simultaneous assaults on Kadisau, Raudama, and Sabon Layi communities around 5:00 PM on July […]
Fear Grips Katsina Community As Bandits Say, “Give Us N60m Or Prepare For Attack”
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The inhabitants of Tashar Kadanya community, in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State are currently living in palpable fear following the N60 million bounty placed on them by bandits. They have been forewarned that failure to meet their demands, they should be prepared for their onslaught. Truth Live […]
JUST IN: Gov Radda Loses Mother
Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting The Governor of Katsina State, Malam Umaru Dikko Radda, has reportedly lost his mother, Hajiya Safara’u in the early hours of Sunday. A source close to the governor’s families revealed to Truth Live News on condition of anonymity that Hajiya Safara’u passed away after brief illness. Though families […]
Troops Foil Bandit Attacks Rescue Kidnap Victim, Others in Katsina
Joint troops of Operation FANSAN Yanma, spearheaded by the Nigerian Army, have successfully disrupted a series of bandit attacks, reclaimed stolen cattle, and rescued a kidnapped resident in a string of operations across Malumfashi Local Government Area on March 21, 2025. Intelligence sources reported that the first incident unfolded at 10:30 p.m. when armed […]
One FUDMA Student Freed as Troops Intensify Search for Three Still in Kidnappers’ Den
A glimmer of hope emerged in the abduction crisis at Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) as one of four kidnapped students, Fahad Muhammad, was rescued on Sunday, while security forces press on to free the remaining three, intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama on Monday. Fahad Muhammad, a 20-year-old 100-level Computer Science student, regained his freedom […]
Massive Protest as Vigilante Allegedly Kill 400-level Student in Federal University Dutsin-Ma
Chaos erupted at the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) on Friday, February 21, 2025, as students staged a fiery protest over the alleged killing of their colleague, Sa’id Abdulkadir, by local vigilantes in Dutsin-Ma town. The enraged students barricaded the bustling Dutsin-Ma–Katsina highway, setting tires ablaze and halting traffic in a bold cry for justice […]