The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemmed the abduction of the students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State. The party, which likened the abduction to what happened in Chibok and Dapchi in Borno and Yobe states respectively a few years back, said insecurity is destroying the educational system and the future […]
The Senate, on Tuesday, invited the Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd.), service chiefs and heads of other security agencies to brief it on measure being taken to rescue the abducted students of Government Science School, Kankara Katsina state. This followed a motion by Senator Bello Mandiya (APC, Katsina South), who noted that […]
A video showing President Muhammadu Buhari visiting his cows in Daura Katsina State , barely hours after hundreds of boys were abducted by bandits has elicited criticisms from several social media users. The pupils of Government Boys Science Secondary School in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State were abducted by gunmen around 11pm on […]
The gunmen who attacked Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state, have reportedly contacted one of the parents of the abducted students. According to Kadaria Ahmed, media personality, Abdul Labaran, spokesman of the Katsina government, disclosed this in a chat with RadioNow FM. She quoted Labaran as saying the gunmen have asked the parents to […]
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Monday condemned the abduction of school children in Katsina State, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently put machinery in motion to overhaul the nation’s structural existence. Soyinka, in a statement, titled: “INFRADIG – A Presidential Comeuppance,” lamented that the latest kidnap is yet another slap in the face […]
Katsina State Governor , Aminu Masari , has said the abductors of at least 333 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, have contacted his government . He made this known when he briefed President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura on Monday . This was contained in a statement by the President ’ s Senior Special […]
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) under the leadership of Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has indicted security chiefs, saying that some do not want insecurity to end because of pecuniary benefits. The reaction comes in light of the recent abduction of hundreds of students in Kankara town of Katsina State. In a statement […]
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III led Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), on Monday said the kidnap of hundreds of students of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Kankara, Katsina State is a spite on the face of President Muhammadu Buhari. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday through its Secretary-General, Dr. […]
Officials , members of the Coalition of Northern Group , security experts as well as other participants on Monday , narrowly escaped death as thugs invaded the venue of the security summit in Kaduna State . The security summit organized by the CNG was starting at the Arewa House Auditorium , Kaduna the state capital […]
At least 19 people have been kidnapped by gunmen in Ogu and Tegina communities in Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The Chief of Staff to Rafi LGA Chairman, Mohammed Mohammed, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Monday. He, however, had to place telephone calls to some residents of the affected communities […]
