EXCLUSIVE: Police Documents Reveal ‘Repentant’ Bandits Told Investigators They Paid for Their Own Hajj Amid Katsina Sponsorship Controversy

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.