Tag: Katsina state government

“Why we released 70 suspected bandits from custody” – Katsina state Govt.

Aminu Imam
Katsina govt. on bandits release

Katsina state government has justified its reason for initiating steps to secure the release of 70 persons suspected to have been involved in banditry-related offences. Speaking in an interview at the weekend, the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Mu’azu, said the release of the suspects was aimed at consolidating a peace deal entered into between communities affected by insecurity and repentant bandits. According to Mu’azu, the peace deal, which was entered into by at least 15 Local Government Areas, had seen repentant bandits release about…

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Insecurity: Katsina reopens boarding schools today

Aminu Imam

The Katsina State government, on Sunday, directed the re-opening of boarding schools in the state from today, Tuesday, March 2. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Badamasi Charanchi, gave the directive shortly after he met top officials in his ministry, including the Permanent Secretaries and the 12 zonal Inspectors of Education, among others. The Commissioner clarified that boarding students in the four Command schools in the State are to resume fully today. The schools were: Government Secondary Command school, Faskari; Government Secondary Command school, Musawa; Government Girls Command school, Barkiya and…

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Banditry: Katsina, Miyetti-Allah, Security agencies negotiate release of 77 more victims

Aminu Imam

The Katsina state government, Miyetti-Allah herders and the security agencies have jointly secured the release of additional 77 victims that were kidnaped by bandits. The State governor Aminu Bello Masari who made the disclosure shortly after he received the batch of 77 victims brought to the Government House by heavily armed police, army and other security agencies noted that out of a total of 104 kidnapped victims rescued, 16 were from Sabuwa, Faskari and Dandume axis, 10 from Danmusa axis and the 77 from Batsari and Jibia He further described…

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