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800 Nigerian Deportees From Niger Republic Arrive Katsina

Global UpfrontMar 30, 2026March 30, 20260

By: Zagazola Makama No fewer than 800 Nigerian deportees have arrived at the Nigeria–Niger Republic border in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. A

Bandits Renege On Peace Deal, Kill 15 In Katsina Local Governemnt

Global UpfrontMar 18, 2026March 18, 20260

Peace deal: Bandits attending meeting with community leaders

Katsina State-Bandits Peace Deal Collapses As Kingpin Turns Rogue, Kills 20, Imposes Multi-million Naira Levy On Doma Community

Global UpfrontMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

The Katsina State State government peace deal with bandits especially in Faskari Local Government Area (LGA) of the State has collapsed with a notorious bandit

Army Captain, Two Soldiers Killed As Troops Neutralise 45 Bandits in Katsina

Global UpfrontMar 7, 2026March 7, 20260

A Nigerian Army officer, Captain Paul Hassan, and two other soldiers lost their lives as troops neutralised 45 bandits during a fierce gun battle in

Hunger: 4 Killed In Katsina Ramadan Alms Distribution Stampede

Global UpfrontMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

No fewer than four persons were killed in a stampede during the distribution of annual Ramadan alms at Kofar-Guga quarters, Katsina, the State Police Command

The Grammar Of Terror: The Soludo Solution

Global UpfrontFeb 8, 2026February 8, 20260

By Kunle Somorin Last week, I examined the fractured language of Nigeria’s crisis communication, where evasive admissions, ransom endorsements and miraculous tales of escape have

Repentant Bandit Kingpin Abdullahi Lankai Resurfaces Alive After Reported Death in Rival Clash

Global UpfrontFeb 5, 2026February 5, 20260

Abdullahi Lankai, popularly known as “Lantai Officer,” a repentant bandit leader earlier reported killed in a violent factional clash, has resurfaced alive and returned to

27 Bandits Killed In NAF Jets Strikes On Terror Camps In Katsina State In Dawn Operation

Global UpfrontFeb 3, 2026February 3, 20260

Twenty-seven bandits were killed during Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jet strikes in their camps in Faskari Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. The “precision

Katsina: Bandits Ambush Police Patrol, Kill 4 Officers, Abduct Pastor, Wife

Global UpfrontJan 29, 2026January 29, 20260

Four police officers were killed and two others injured when bandits ambushed a patrol along the Guga–Bakori road in Katsina State. In the same vein,

Vacate That Seat, Let Me Sit

Global UpfrontJan 26, 2026January 26, 20260

View From The Gallery By Mahmud Jega Seven different stories in the newspapers last week reminded me of a local story that made the rounds