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Nigeria bandit and militant violence continues

49 clusters · 192 sources · last updated

Latest: Niger State bandits abduct farmers and demand ₦94m ransom

Violence intensified in June with a series of brutal assaults, including the Kawel massacre in Plateau State and farmer‑herder clashes in Niger and Benue that left dozens dead. Bandits raided villages in Katsina and Zamf

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Security and banditry management in Sokoto State

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated

Latest: Sokoto State adopts new strategy to combat banditry

Sokoto State officials have reported progress in addressing regional security challenges and banditry. Governor Ahmed Aliyu indicated that security issues are gradually abating, with efforts focused on tackling criminal

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Sokoto mosque attack and religious unrest

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Sokoto cleric survives knife attack amid mob killing

Violence erupted in the Mabera area of Sokoto following an attack on the Sheikh Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque. During or shortly after Jumu’at prayers, an unidentified man allegedly stabbed Islamic cleric Sheikh Musa Ayuba

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Nigerian states 2027 budget preparations

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: Nigerian states Abia and Bayelsa launch public consultations for 2027 budgets

Several Nigerian states have initiated preparations for their 2027 fiscal year budgets through various administrative and public engagement strategies. In late August 2026, Sokoto and Zamfara states began their planning

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