Documents exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters have revealed that several alleged ‘repentant’ bandits at the centre of the controversy over claims that the Katsina State Government sponsored their 2026 Hajj pilgrimage told police investigators they personally funded the religious exercise, contradicting allegations that public funds were used to finance their trip.

Documents exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters have revealed that several alleged ‘repentant’ bandits at the centre of the controversy over claims that the Katsina State…

Several individuals alleged to be ‘repentant’ bandits who were arrested by the Nigeria Police in Katsina State after returning from the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia were…