Africa
JTF North-West Frees 31 Hostages and Neutralises Kingpin Abbah Alhassan
Operations on Sept 14–15 in Katsina and Kebbi freed 31 abductees and killed two insurgents, one identified as kingpin Abbah Alhassan.
Katsina Federal Teaching Hospital Exhausts Bed Space During Diphtheria Outbreak
Katsina’s Federal Teaching Hospital has exhausted inpatient bed capacity as a diphtheria outbreak overwhelms the facility.
FG Activates Task Force, Sends 500,000 Diphtheria Vaccines To Katsina And Kano
Federal Government activates emergency task force, deploys 500,000 vaccine doses and expands treatment centres in Katsina and Kano.
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Suspected Bandits Abduct Wedding Guests En Route From Sheme, Katsina To Kebbi
Travellers escorting a bride from Sheme, Katsina, were reportedly seized by suspected bandits en route to Kebbi, heightening security concerns.