Katsina State | NEWS RANGERS

Seven Kids Killed In Stampede As Residents Flee Terrorists’ Onslaught In Katsina

LAGOS ARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Seven children have been reported dead and several others injured following a stampede in Shimfida village of Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. Sources say the fear of a terrorists’ attack sent residents into a frenzy, leading to the casualties recorded. Although the police are yet to confirm the incident, a […]

Mar 11 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

‘N70m Gold Nuggets ’: Two Soldiers, Seven Miners Die In Gun Battle Over Sharing Formula

LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two Nigerian Army soldiers and seven illegal miners were killed in a clash over huge gold nuggets at Magama, a border village in Katsina State’s Jibiya Local Government Area. The clash took place on Wednesday around 6 p.m., according to the DAILY NIGERIAN, after artisanal miners discovered large gold nuggets in one […]

Jan 10 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Customs Intercept Imported Sex Enhancement Drugs, Other Items Worth N110.8m

LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its officers have intercepted imported drugs including sex enhancement drugs and other items along Katsina State axis worth N110.890 million. The Coordinator, Strike Force Zone ‘B’, DC. Useni Aliyu, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Katsina while briefing newsmen, said that the seizure was done from […]

Dec 22 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Nigeria Customs Intercept Car Loaded With Weapons, Jackknives, N176.4m In Katsina

LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Katsina States Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said on Monday that it intercepted a gulf car loaded with special jackknives weapons of three different shades along Jibia-Batsari road in Katsina State. At the briefing, Wada also disclosed that the command seized several items with Duty Paid Value (DPV) worth […]

Nov 30 2021 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Allegation Of Paying N20m To Bandits In Exchange For Weapons Is Fake News-NAF

LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied allegations that the service paid money to bandits operating in Katsina forest in exchange for a sophisticated weapon allegedly seized by the brigands. The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported that NAF, via its top personnel paid the sum of N20 Million to bandits operating […]

Oct 18 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Nigeria Customs Seize Over 200 Motorcycles From Bandits In Katsina State

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) seized no fewer than 202 motorcycles from suspected bandits and other criminals in Katsina State between August and September. The Acting Controller of the state command, Alhaji Chedi Wada revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Katsina. Chedi said […]

Sep 25 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Three Repentant Bandits Arrested For Robbery, Cattle Rustling In Katsina

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Katsina State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 12 suspects, including three repentant bandits, for various offences including robbery, cattle rustling and kidnapping. The three repentant bandits are Abdullahi Mai-Rafi, 43; Abbas Haruna, 34; and Usman Hassan, 50. The command’s spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, told journalists at the police headquarters, Katsina, that […]

Sep 2 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Gunmen Abduct Nigeria Judge Inside Court In Katsina

LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have abducted a judge identified as Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila at a Sharia Court in Bauren Zakat village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. It was gathered that the attackers broke into the court around 3pm on Tuesday and abducted the judge. Katsina is one of the states most affected […]

May 19 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Gov’s Aide Slumps, Dies During wedding Ceremony In A Mosque

LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Alhaji Rabe Ibrahim Jibia, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Aminu Bello Masari on Security Matters (Daura Zone), is dead. Daily Trust gathered that Jibia slumped and died at Banu Kumassie Juma’at Mosque, GRA Katsina, while attending the wedding Fatiha of the daughters of the Special Adviser to the governor on Security Matters, […]

Mar 30 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Teenage Girl Reveals How Custom Officer Alleged Raped And Got Her Pregnant

LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-15-year-old junior secondary school student of Dutse Safe community, in Katsina State, has revealed how a custom officer allegedly raped and got her pregnant. According to the information made available by the Punch, the 15-year-old who has now given birth to the child and stays with her grandmother maintained that the customs […]

Mar 21 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »