Katsina govt denies link between Yankara Maulud incident, Radda’s rally

The Katsina State Government has dismissed reports linking the incident during a Maulud procession in Yankara, Faskari Local Government Area, to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s campaign rally. The government said preliminary information showed that the incident followed a disagreement between participants in the procession and security personnel over the designated route. In a statement issued on Saturday, October 31, 2026, and signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the government insisted that the incident had no connection with Radda’s campaign activities or the Tinubu-Dikko rally in Faskari. “The incident had no connection with the governor’s campaign acti...