The police in Katsina State have neutralised a notorious bandit, Audu Kushin of Tsamiyar Maigoro village in Malumfashi local government area and rescued five kidnapped victims. The police spokesman in the state, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement in Katsina on Saturday. He said, ‘On 22 May, at about 10:15 p.m., a distress call was received …

Operatives of the Kaduna Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old suspected fraudster, Sanusi Ahmed of Sokoto Rima quarters, who specialises in circulating counterfeit currencies in Kaduna. Briefing newsmen on the arrest on Monday, the Command’s spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, said the suspect was arrested based on credible intelligence. He said, ‘On 8th May 2025, at about 1600 hours, based on credible …

Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested no fewer than a total of 273 suspects for various crimes, including robbery, kidnapping, murder, unlawful possession of firearms, among others, in April 2025. The command Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Abubakar Sadiq, gave the figures on Monday during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Katsina. According to him, …

The Katsina State Police Command foiled a kidnapping attempt, rescuing ten victims after a fierce gun battle with suspected armed bandits in Katsina-Magama Jibia road. The incident occurred Wednesday evening, 24th December 2024. The armed bandits, wielding dangerous weapons, attacked a commercial vehicle, opening fire on the occupants and attempting to abduct them. in a statement, spokesperson Katsina Police Command, …

The Katsina State Police Command has rescued five kidnap victims, who were abducted on their way from Abuja to Zamfara State. The victims, held captive in chains within Katsina’s forest, were rescued on 25 March 2024, during a routine patrol by officers from the Kankara Divisional Police Headquarters. In a statement, yesterday, Police Commissioner, Mr Aliyu Musa said the victims …