Police arrest six over Sallah-day attack in Katsina

Six individuals were arrested by police in Katsura, Nigeria, for their involvement in the “Sallah‑day” attack that targeted worshippers during the Muslim festival of Eid al‑Adha. The suspects, identified as members of an armed gang, were detained after a joint operation by the Katsina State Police Command and security agencies, which also recovered weapons and ammunition used in the assault. The arrests are part of a broader crackdown on banditry and religious‑based violence in northern Nigeria. Views Nigeria