…Whirl Stroke at the weekend rescued six Kidnapped victims around Gbise community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, reaffirming the Joint Task Force sustained commitment to protecting lives and denying criminal elements freedom of action within its Joint Operations Area. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, Acti…

…operations. The intelligence reportedly revealed the movement of armed elements from Katsina through Kaduna to Plateau State. It further indicated that suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) operatives and local collaborators were conducting surveillance and reconnaissance of potential targets. Consequent…

…According to the police, intelligence revealed the movement of armed elements from Katsina through Kaduna towards Plateau State. “There is an increased mobilisation of terrorist elements for possible coordinated attacks on places of worship, schools, NYSC orientation camps and other vulnerable locations,” it stated. Th…

…the system is moving westward and will affect Kano, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Plateau, the FCT, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue, Enugu, Abia, Imo, Delta, Bayelsa, Anambra, Ebonyi, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.…

…supporting the operation were fatally shot, while another sustained a gunshot injury. In Katsina State, operatives similarly intercepted suspected bandits at Mararabar Dayawa Forest in Kafur Local Government Area. One armed suspect was reportedly neutralised during a gun duel, while a kidnapped victim from Gwarzo Local…

…Sule College of Nursing, Lagos State College of Nursing, Ogun State College of Nursing, Katsina State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kebbi State College of Nursing, Cross River State Colleges of Nursing, as well as institutions in Bauchi, Anambra, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara and the Federal Capital Territory, among othe…

…by the Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua, APC, Katsina Central, the senators highlighted the contributions of the two monarchs to their communities and the wider region. The senators described the late Emir of Gumel as a scholar and administrator who promoted education and peacefu…

The Katsina State Police Command arrested 247 suspects and rescued 17 kidnapped victims during operations conducted across the state in August 2026. The Command also recovered an AK-47 rifle, 145 suspected rustled livestock, six motorcycles, a motor vehicle and 1,500 pieces of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, popularly k…

…Livestock theft and grazing violence have compounded this across Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto and Niger, displacing an estimated one million people. On 26 November 2025, the President declared a national security emergency after attacks in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger in which over 350 people were abducted. Is it coordina…

…YAMMA sustained large-scale operations against kidnapping and terrorism across Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara States, recording numerous rescue operations during the period. On 22 August 2026, troops rescued six abducted victims along the Dandume-Sheme Road in Dandume LGA of Katsina State, recovering ₦800,000 earlier coll…

…troops conducted an intelligence-led operation in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Monday, August 31Two senior commanders of a terrorist network led by Kachalla Muhammadu Filani were killed during the assault on a hideout near Kogo VillageThe terror kingpin Muhammadu Filani fled the scene with gunshot w…

…operations by December. He further disclosed that work was ongoing on the Kaduna-Daura-Katsina, Katsina-Jibia-Maradi and Kano-Dutse corridors. Also speaking, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Abel Enitan, said infrastructure development alone would not be sufficient to build an effective transportation s…

…ZurmiZurmi sits along the border with the Niger Republic and shares a boundary with Katsina State. It is the second most populous town in Zamfara State after Gusau, a location that has made it vulnerable to cross-border criminal activity over the years.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng…

…in Enugu and Ilorin, while new directorates were established in Ekiti, Anambra and Katsina States. He said almost 60 per cent of EFCC processes and operations had been digitalised, with further investments in technology, the new EFCC Academy, the 24/7 Cybercrime Rapid Response Centre and EFCC Radio. Challenges persist…

…of their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, title with a 1-1 home draw against Katsina United. Luis Dadong gave Katsina United seven minutes before the break, while Chibueze Oputa equalised for Rangers deep into stoppage time. Last season’s runners-up Rivers United started their campaign in style, edging past Plate…

…an unregistered bus driven by Haruna Alhaji Nasiru of Danja Local Government Area, Katsina State, was conveying his son, Sanusi Haruna. The vehicle was transporting dry cassava from Sokoto to Funtua, Katsina State. Abubakar said that upon receiving the distress report, the Divisional Police Officer, Tsafe, alongside op…

…of the Federal Government to the grassroots and mobilise voters across Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto and Zamfara states ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Sani’s appeal came amid increasing political mobilisation by supporters of the President and opposition figures ahead of the 2027 elections. The…

…lead to indiscriminate dumping and flooding risks. And the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina has run out of bed space as a diphtheria outbreak overwhelms its Children’s Ward with a surge in referred cases. Here is a recap of the major stories making headlines this evening. 1. How friend deceived me to sell my kidney, b…

…Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have recorded operational successes in Kaduna and Katsina, with the arrest of 3 suspected terrorist collaborators, the interception of weapons and ammunition, as well as the destruction of identified terrorist enclaves during separate operations conducted on 27 and 28 August 2026. Lieut…

…per cent of all reported kidnapping incidents and 24.55 per cent of victims nationwide. Katsina followed with 187 incidents involving 559 victims, while Sokoto recorded 179 incidents and 1,157 victims. Kaduna ranked fourth with 134 incidents involving 814 victims. SBM Intelligence attributed the relatively lower number…

DSS arrest arms supply kingpin, dismantles terrorists' networks in Katsina and Nasarawa The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a terrorists' arms supply kingpin, Abubakar Mubarak, and dismantled a network feeding weapons to terrorists in Katsina and Nasarawa States. Mubarak was nabbed on Tuesday, August 24…

…community on the occasion of Hausa Day, which was celebrated at the Daura Palace in Katsina State.Tinubu described the Hausa people as "great pillars that play a vital role in the unity and progress of Nigeria." Writing from his verified X account,

…2 wedding guests, injure brideRecall that suspected bandits attacked a wedding convoy in Katsina State, killing two and injuring several others.Heavy gunfire and chaos ensued as bandits entered Unguwar Nagunda Community during the attack.Families continue to search for information on kidnapped wedding guests amidst ong…

…Bayelsa, Borno, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara had the complete data. Comparable data were unavailable for Edo, Osun and Rivers. For comparison, available records for the first…

…the remarks on Tuesday, August 25, during a town hall meeting with stakeholders from the Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo federal constituency."Nobody will force us to cede even an inch of our land to pastoralists for any purpose," he said. "If that must happen, I can assure you, it will not be this time that I am still the…