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Two weeks after the outrage over the burning alive of passengers in Sokoto State, bandits have set someone on fire in Fasakari Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The Katsina State Commissioner of Science and Technology, Dr. Rabe Nasir, has been killed.

Police have arrested a 43-year-old Islamic teacher who allegedly looted women’s shoes during a fire at a market in  Katsina.

Katsina state Governor, Aminu Masari has confirmed the release of 340 students of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) Kankara, who were abducted by gunmen last Friday night.

The Presidency has disagreed with Katsina State Governor, Bello Masari, over the number of boys abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State.

 248-km rail to link Kano, Katsina, Jigawa states to Maradi, Niger Republic It’s a misplaced priority amid fuel price, electricity tariff hikes – PDP, others By Olalekan Adetayo, John Alechenu, Friday Olokor, Samson Folarin and Joseph Olaoluwa  The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a $1,959,744,723.71 contract for a rail line that would link Nigeria to Niger Republic.

The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the death of 5 people, following a bomb explosion at a farm in Yammama village, Malumfashi Local Government area of the state.   Kastina Police Spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah said 5 children were killed in the explosion while six others were injured in the blast which occurred at about 11:30 am on Saturday July 18.   Isah revealed …

The Katsina State Government has lifted a ban on Friday prayers, following a stakeholders meeting with religious leaders, traditional rulers and security agencies.   In a statement released by the Secretary to the State Government Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, Imams were admonished to avoid prolonged sermons in order to discharge their followers within short period.   It is also expected that the state government …

Police in Katsina State have arrested a twenty-year-old kidnapper’s errand boy, Aliyu Musa of Chediya village in Kankara LGA.

A 35-year-old man, Auwal Musa, has been arrested in Katsina for pretending to be a spirit and duping his victim of N380,000.