Troops Neutralise Lakurawa Terrorists, Recover Weapons, Rustled Livestock in Sokoto, Katsina

Troops Neutralise Lakurawa Terrorists, Recover Weapons, Rustled Livestock in Sokoto, Katsina

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised several suspected Lakurawa terrorists and recovered weapons as well as rustled livestock during separate operations in Sokoto and Katsina states. In a statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Army/Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the troops responded to a distress call over an attempt by suspected Lakurawa Terrorist Group […]

May 16, 2026 2

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Operation FANSAN YAMMA Neutralises Terrorists, Busts Drug Ring in Katsina

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have neutralised three terrorists, recovered 175 rustled livestock, and arrested six suspected drug peddlers during operations across Katsina State. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA , the military said the operations were carried out on May 9, 2026, across Matazu, Musawa, Kankia, Dutsin-Ma, and Malumfashi Local Government Areas. […]

May 16, 2026 4

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Katsina ready to implement new minimum wage — Radda

The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to implementing the new N70,000 minimum wage recently announced by the Federal Government. He made this known during the Public Engagement, 2025 Citizens Budget Participation Process and Launching of Community Development Programme held in Katsina on Thursday. “Katsina State is poised to be a leader in implementing the new minimum wage. We are currently awaiting the federal government’s guidelines […]

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Military bombs Katsina terrorists’ hideout

The Nigerian Air Force, on Sunday, said several terrorists were killed during a joint operation by the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji and troops of the Nigerian Army. The service also said terrorists’ hideouts on Tora Hills in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State were equally destroyed. In a statement on Sunday, the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, noted that […]

February 5, 2024 39

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Katsina offers secondary schools N4.4bn grants

The Katsina State Government has partnered with the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment to disburse N4.4 bn grants to 100 secondary schools in the state. The event was held on Wednesday in GSSS Doro, Bindawa Local Government Area of the state. The fund, which will be allocated towards the renovation of an additional 100 junior and senior secondary schools across the state as part of the ‘Large Grant […]

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