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Gunmen abduct family, kill vigilante in Katsina metropolis midnight raid

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Armed men have kidnapped a man, his wife and daughter in an overnight raid on a residential area in Katsina State metropolis. The attackers stormed Filin Canada Quarters in the st... Read More


Nigerian military rescues dozens of children from Katsina bandits - Official

Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- A child was killed on Friday as the Nigerian military rescued 76 persons, most of them children, after an air strike destroyed a bandit hideout in Katsina State, officials have con... Read More


Tears in parliament as lawmaker laments incessant bandit killings in Katsina

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- On Tuesday, the usually staid proceedings of the Katsina State House of Assembly were pierced by raw emotion as the Chief Whip, Ibrahim Dikko, fought back tears while describing ki... Read More


Katsina Massacre: 20 burnt bodies discovered as death toll rises to 50

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- At least 50 people have now been confirmed killed in last week's bandits' attacks on villages in the Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State. The bandits opened fire on worshippers at a mos... Read More


Nigeria customs intercepts N700 million illicit drugs in Katsina

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted illicit drugs valued at N692m in Katsina State, in what officials described as the largest seizure in the command's history. Two ... Read More


Boko Haram founder's son, others arrested in Chad

Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- Muslim Yusuf, a son of Boko Haram's late founder, Mohammed Yusuf, has been arrested in Chad, where he allegedly led a jihadist cell. According to multiple reports, the teenage son... Read More


30 feared dead in Sokoto boat accident

Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- At least 30 people, mostly traders, are feared to have died after an overloaded boat capsized in Sokoto State on Sunday afternoon. The vessel was taking dozens of passengers, alon... Read More


Police rescue two kidnap victims after gun battle in Kebbi

Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- The police have rescued two kidnap victims following a gun battle with bandits in Ribah District in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The command spokesperson... Read More


Bandits kill LG worker, abduct politician in Katsina attack

Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- A local government official was killed and a former council vice chairman kidnapped by armed gangs in the Malumfashi Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State on Thursday evenin... Read More


Zamfara: Terror kingpin demands gold protection levy from communities

Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- A terror kingpin in Zamfara State has reportedly demanded 150 kilogrammes of pure gold as a "protection levy" from four local communities. According to a report by a local news out... Read More