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  • PDP congress: We’ll not accept injustice in Katsina – Faction

    PDP congress: We’ll not accept injustice in Katsina – Faction

    A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State  says it will not accept any form of injustice in the forthcoming State Congress scheduled for July 27.

    Dr Mustapha Inuwa, the former Director-General (D-G) of Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, stated this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Katsina on Sunday.

    According to Inuwa, together with other concerned party stakeholders, they will do everything within the party’s rules to ensure that justice is done.

    He assured, “We cannot fold our arms to allow a single person to structure the party with thousands of members in the state.

    “Hence, party supporters should exercise more patience as everything is going to be resolved. They should be more assured that justice must be done for each member of the party.

    “We are not supporting consensus, any member with interest to contest, should be given the opportunity to exercise his or her right.”

    The former Secretary to the Katsina State Government also alleged that at the national level, the All Progressives Congress (APC) was indirectly controlling the PDP.

    “Yes, because the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyelson Wike is now controlling the PDP, and he’s a member of the APC now,” he alleged.

    Hem, therefore, said they would not accept such development in Katsina, appealing to all the supporters in the state to exercise more patience, saying, ”everything will be resolved before the congress.”

    The faction had alleged that the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 General Elections in the state, Sen. Lado Danmarke, has hijacked the processes of the forthcoming congress.

    Recall that the PDP major stakeholders and the state caretaker committee led by Danmarke have been at loggerhead over the sales of congress’s forms.

    While the group claimed that they were denied purchase of the forms, the state caretaker committee also denied the allegation, pointing an accusing finger at the other faction.

    Recently during a visit to Katsina,, the former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, said the forthcoming party congress would resolve the lingering internal crises in the state.

    Abubakar added, “There will soon be a congress, so, people will elect whom they want to be their party leaders.”

  • Bandits kill 11 in Katsina communities

    Bandits kill 11 in Katsina communities

    The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed the killing of 11 persons by bandits that invaded three villages in Bakori Local Government Area, Katsina State.

    Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Sunday.

    Sadiq-Aliyu was reacting to a report claiming that  40 people were killed by the invaders.

    “We are aware of a misleading report making the rounds, especially on Facebook, that bandits attacked three villages in Bakori and killed 40 people.

    “The command wishes to categorically debunk this claim as misleading, and set the record straight.

    “On May 25, 2024, bandits launched an attack on Unguwar Lamido village in Bakori where they shot and killed 11 people.

    “The Divisional Police Officer in Bakori, on receiving the information, quickly mobilised operatives and rushed to the scene where they successfully restored normalcy and prevented further losses,” he explained.

    He urged members of the public to disregard the false report and warned against circulating unverified news.

    He advised members of the public to always verify information, through official channels before sharing as the spread of false information could cause panic, fear and unnecessary tension.

    He quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr A. A. Musa, as condoling friends and families of the victims, while condemning the attack.

    “The commissioner has also ordered a thorough investigation into the incident and deployed additional personnel to ensure the arrest of the perpetrators.

    “The Commissioner has also urged anyone with useful information that will assist the investigation to come forward and assist in bringing the perpetrators to justice.

    “The investigation is ongoing; the command is working closely with relevant stakeholders and members of the community to identify and apprehend those responsible for the attack,” he said.

  • Ex-Gov of Katsina, Ibrahim Shema joins APC

    Ex-Gov of Katsina, Ibrahim Shema joins APC

    Former governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Shema, was the state governor between 2007 and 2015, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    The former governor was registered at Shema Ward party office, Dutsin-ma local government area, and was issued APC membership card by the state’s party Chairman, Alhaji Sani Aliyu-Daura.

    The membership card’s serial number is: 26551.

    Aliyu-Daura commended Gov. Dikko Radda and his immediate predecessor, the former governor, Aminu Masari, for their roles in securing the defection of the influential figure.

    He therefore assured the former governor of equal treatment, just like any other party member.

    The Chief of Staff to Gov. Dikko Radda, Alhaji Jabiru Abdullahi-Tasuri, presented the membership card to Shema on behalf of the governor on Thursday in Dutsin-ma.

    He qouted Gov. Radda as saying that the party had recorded a momentous achievement by welcoming such a prominent figure from the opposition.

    “This mark a historic shift in the political landscape of the state, the defection is a homecoming and a reunion with political family members,” Gov. Radda said.

    The governor recalled that both Shema and Masari, once served under the leadership of the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’adua.

    He explained that though, the duo later separated by certain circumstances and individual goals, they were now back on the same side.

    The governor called on other patriotic citizens of the state to join hands in repositioning the state for greatness.

    He reiterated that his doors were open to anyone willing to contribute to the state’s development.

    In his remarks, Shema said that he joined the APC to contribute to the development of the state and the country in general.

  • Police rescue 100 kidnapped victims in Katsina

    Police rescue 100 kidnapped victims in Katsina

    The Police Command in Katsina State, says it has eliminated five suspected bandits and rescued 100 kidnapped victims in the state.

    The spokesman of the Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in Katsina on Friday while briefing newsmen on the achievements recorded by the command in March.

    He added that 658 rustled animals were recovered, while 11 suspected murderers, and 29 rapists were apprehended within the period under review

    According to him, a total of 51 major crime cases such as armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicides, and cattle rustling among others, were reported in the month of March.

    Sadiq-Aliyu explained that out of the number, 30 cases involving 64 suspects were charged to court.

    He added that nine suspects were arrested for armed robbery and 19 others for sundry offences, including criminal force, intimidation, incitement, theft, and belonging to gangs of brigands.

    Meanwhile, the command on Friday presented a cheque of over N4.5 million to 13 families of deceased police officers who lost their lives in active service.

    Deputy Commissioner of Police, Finance and Administration, DCP Aminu Usman-Gusau, presented the cheques on behalf of the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Aliyu Abubakar-Musa.

    According to him, the money is from Group Life and Inspector General of Police Family Welfare Insurance Schemes to support families of deceased personnel.

  • Katsina govt denies taking fresh loans

    Katsina govt denies taking fresh loans

    The Katsina State Government said on Wednesday that it has not borrowed any loan since its inception on May 29.

    The government is responding to a claim by the Debt Management Office (DMO) which indicated that the state, together with some other states of the federation, collected fresh loans.

    In a statement issued in Katsina, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Dikko Radda, Mr Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, faulted the report.

    According to him the Radda-led government has been occupied with repaying subsisting loans secured by previous administrations since it came on board.

    “Not a single new loan has been collected by the present All Progressives Congress (APC) government in Katsina.

    “This is not to say that the state government will not borrow whenever the need arises. It could borrow to improve the lot of its people.

    “At the moment, however, there is no new loan”, he said.

    He appreciated the efforts by the media to keep the public informed about government activities.

    “We call on the media and the public to continue to support the present administration in its efforts to provide meaningful projects to uplift the living standard of its citizenry,” Kaula-Mohammed said.

  • Troops kill notorious terrorists’ leader in Katsina

    Troops kill notorious terrorists’ leader in Katsina

    The Nigerian Army troops have neutralised a notorious terrorist leader,  Maikusa, who was the second-in-command to the infamous terrorist known as Modi Modi in Katsina.

    This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj -Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu on Tuesday in Abuja.

    Nwachukwu said the troops gunned down Maikusa and three other terrorists on Monday, during an counter at Kurfi and Safana Local Government Areas of the state.

    He said the ferocious operation also resulted in the successful clearance of terrorists’ enclaves in those areas.

    According to him, troops encountered vehement resistance from the violent extremists but gallantly overpowered the terrorists with superior firepower,  neutralising some while others fled in disarray.

    “After the firefight, the troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, three magazines, 65 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition, a locally fabricated gun and camouflage uniform.

    “In continuation of the clearance operations, troops also destroyed terrorists’ camps in  Wurma, Shaiskawa, Yauni, and Dogon Marke villages in Kurfi Local Government Area, as well as Ummadau and Zakka villages in Safana Local Government Area.

    “Troops have continued to maintain an aggressive posture in the general area to clear remnants of the terrorists cell to ensure safety and security in the region,” he said.

  • Video: Children in Katsina state protest over killing of their parents by bandits

    Video: Children in Katsina state protest over killing of their parents by bandits

    Large number of children have reportedly taken to the street in protest against the killing of their parents by bandits for three consecutive days in Katsina state.

    It was reported that bandits launched attacks on different villages in Katsina state. The attack on Wurma community was reported to have lasted for three days with no security intervention to arrest ths situation.

    See video below:

     

  • Bandits kill 6 in Katsina

    Bandits kill 6 in Katsina

    The  Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of six people by bandits in an attack on  Faskari Local Government Area of the State.

    The command’s Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO,ASP Abubakar Aliyu , confirmed the killing in a statement on Tuesday .

    He said that  10 people were also injured in the attack, which occurred in Nasarawa Village on Sunday.

    “On Feb.19, at about 11:30 p.m., some suspected armed bandits in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles, attacked Nasarawa village, Faskari Local Government Area.

    “They shot and killed six persons, injured 10, and set ablaze three houses and about 10  vehicles, “.he said.

    Abubakar  added that the Commissioner of Police  in the state ,CP Aliyu  Musa, had since deployed the command’s tactical, operational and intelligence operatives to the scene.

    He said the operatives were combing the surrounding bushes for  possible arrest of the perpetrators.

  • Troops rescue 35 kidnapped victims in Katsina

    Troops rescue 35 kidnapped victims in Katsina

    The Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force in the North West,  Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have rescued 35 kidnapped victims in Katsina state.

    The Information officer to the operation, Capt. Yahaya Ibrahim stated this in a statement issued in Gusau on Monday.

    According to him, the troops also in search and rescue clearance operations neutralised two terrorists.

    “The success was achieved on Jan. 27, during clearance operation to some identified terrorist camps at Dumburum forest.

    “During the operation troops had an encounter with the armed terrorists, neutralising two of them while others escaped with severe gunshot wounds.

    “Among the 35 rescued victims include 19 males, 12 females as well as Four children.

    “All the rescued victims were handed over to the Katsina State Government by the Nigerian Army,” he said.

  • GM denies patient died due to negligence in Daura hospital

    GM denies patient died due to negligence in Daura hospital

    The Katsina State Hospital Services Management Board has dismissed as false, social media reports on the death of a female patient at General Hospital Daura due to neglegence.

    News had gone viral that one Zahrau Danjuma brought to the hospital for excessive bleeding as a result of miscarriage died due to negligence.

    The report claimed that the woman was admitted and recommended for blood transfusion, but that a hospital staff infused her with wrong blood type and she died.

    However, the General Manager of the board, Dr Sabiu Liadi, dismissed the report as absolutely false.

    Laidi, who spoke through the board’s Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Kabir-Ahmed, told NAN on Friday in Katsina that the hospital did not receive any such patient  on the day the incident was said to have happened.

    “We made our independent investigation on the matter to ascertain its authenticity, and found out that it was false.

    “No patient attended antenatal or postnatal care at the facility bearing that name on the socalled date,” he said.

    According to him, the board also contacted the Hospital Friends Committee, a voluntary group set up to monitor hospitals by communities, and it also said the information is untrue.

    The general manager added that the hospital also conducted internal investigation to ascertain the veracity of the report and found out that nothing of such happened.

    “There was no patient bearing that name both on the admission and discharge register at the facility.

    “There was also no patient brought as a result of miscarriage that died either at the maternity or female ward during the period in question.

    “We therefore, urge the public to disregard the fake news, which is intended to tarnish the image of the hospital, board and the state government,” Laidi said.

    The general manager said that the government recently employed 94 health professionals, including medical doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists and pharmacists to boost manpower strength of hospitals for effective service delivery.