Katsina is a major hotspot for armed banditry in the Northwest. Criminal activities include cattle rustling, illegal mining, and kidnapping-for-ransom.
In Kanakara local government area, reports emerged in mid-November that a group of bandits mandated about nine communities to pay a levy before they could harvest their crops.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted precision strikes on November 9, 2025, which reportedly destroyed bandit enclaves and neutralized several terrorists at Zango Hill in Kankara local government area, under the ongoing Operation Fasan Yamma