“I put D5 in her drink and she became unconscious then I took her away, hired an apartment where I kept her. Whenever I am going out, I will lock her inside.” The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Surajo Dauda, who drugged, abducted, and raped a married woman for five … Read more
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed a Catholic priest identified as Rev Fr Alphonsus Bello following an attack on St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Malunfashi Area of Katsina State. It was learnt that the cleric was abducted alongside an elderly priest identified as Rev Father Joe Keke before his corpse was … Read more
No fewer than 40 worshippers have been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits in a mosque in Kwata, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. Katsina is the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari. No fewer than 40 worshippers have been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits in a … Read more
The Emirate Council of the Katsina State has suspended the district head of Kankara where over 100 Schoolgirls were Kidnapped earlier this year. Lawal the district head was suspended because of his alleged role in aiding Banditry in the state. Katsina Emirate Council has suspended the Sarkin Pauwan Katsina, who is also the district … Read more
No fewer than 20 women have been abducted by unknown gunmen while attending a naming ceremony at Gidan Bido village in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State. It was learnt that the gunmen also attacked and kidnapped five men at Unguwar Bawa village of Dandume Local Government Area on Saturday. No fewer than 20 … Read more
Mr Sanusi Buba, Commissioner of Police in Katsina State, says four bandits have voluntarily surrendered their weapons to the police in the state. Buba said at a press conference on Thursday in Katsina that the bandits surrendered 26 rifles, hundreds of ammunition, and 45 stolen cows, Eko hot blog gathered. “The Command wishes to inform … Read more
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, on Monday, inaugurated a 21-man committee to investigate the fire incident that destroyed Katsina Central Market on March 22. Masari gave the committee, headed by Commissioner of Works, Housing and Transport, Alhaji Tasiu Dandagoro, with Mohammed Sani as Secretary, four weeks to submit its report. The governor mandated the committee … Read more
The newly-appointed Senior Special Assistant on Security to Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Rabe Ibrahim Jibia, has reportedly died after slumping at a wedding reception venue. Jibia was said to have been taken to the Government House Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival by doctors. The newly-appointed Senior Special Assistant on Security to Katsina … Read more
The Nigerian Army says the claims in a national newspaper, alleging that many soldiers were killed by armed bandits when the bandits stormed a military base in Katsina state, is untrue. This was contained in a statement titled “Re: Many Soldiers Feared Killed as Bandits Storm Military Base in Katsina,” signed on Saturday by Director … Read more
Posters of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has flooded several major streets and roundabouts of Katsina metropolis, announcing his bid for the 2023 Presidential race. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the posters which were seen all around Katsina on Monday night were being sponsored by a group known as Nigeria Youth Awareness Group (YAB). Bello … Read more
Yahaya Salauwa, vice-principal of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state, says all the abducted students been released. Eko Hot Blog had reported how some gunmen attacked the school on December 11, kidnapping over 300 schoolboys. Confusion ensued over who carried out the attack as Boko Haram claimed responsibility but Aminu Masari, Katsina state governor, … Read more
Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the announcement from her Twitter account about the release of Katsina schoolboys is untrue. Ekohotblog understands that Dabiri-Erewa had tweeted that the over 300 kidnapped schoolboys had regained their freedom. Hours later, she debunked the news through social media, stating that she lost control of her Twitter … Read more
Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, said those responsible for the Kankara saga have been contacted and were negotiating the boys’ freedom through the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN. Ekohotblog gathered that Masari said this while speaking on Channels TV added that his administration is in discussions with the suspected abductors. He … Read more
A former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on the Federal Government to leave no stone unturned in ensuring the rescue of the over 300 students abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. Okonjo-Iweala, who made this known in tweet last night, said those using the children as pawns must be … Read more
Incentive Based Program (IBP) of Policy House International has condemned the abduction of school children in Katsina State. Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, had attacked the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara. The incident left at least 333 students missing as of Sunday afternoon according to the State Governor, Aminu Masari. In a statement signed by … Read more
A federal lawmaker and Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Adejoro Adeogun, has criticised the Katsina State Government for granting amnesty to bandits in the state. In August 2019, Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari granted amnesty to cattle rustlers and armed bandits as part of measures to restore peace in … Read more
Contrary to Katsina State Governor, Bello Masari, the presidency has disagreed over the number of boys abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, told the BBC Hausa Service that only 10 boys are with the bandits. Meanwhile, Masari had said on Sunday … Read more
Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari has confirmed that 333 students are still missing following an attack on Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina on Friday night. Masari gave the figure when he received a Federal Government delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno on Sunday. “Based on the available record we have, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday condemned the attack on a secondary school in Katsina by armed bandits. About 54 students are said to have been abducted after gunmen attacked the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State on Friday night. “I strongly condemn the cowardly bandits’ attack on innocent children at the Science School, … Read more
Two hundred students who fled for safety last night when armed bandits attacked the Government Science Secondary School, Ƙanƙara in Katsina State, have safely returned. Katsina Police Command’s Spokesperson, Gambo Isah and the Principal of the school, Usman Abubakar confirmed this to Channels Television on Saturday. Eko Hot Blog had reported that six hundred students … Read more