Fulani-led kidnapping/cattle-raiding gangs (e.g. Bello Turji) in Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina, overlapping with Lakurawa and Ansaru territory.
Leader(s): Bello Turji (most prominent)
Origin: Nigeria
Area of operation: Northwest Nigeria (Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara)
Recent (to 21 Oct 2026)
- 7 Oct: the Gwaska faction reportedly overran a camp at Bindin (Zamfara), killing 25 soldiers (not independently confirmed) (C3, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/414, 9 Oct 2026). Bello Turji shown with a Chinese NORINCO LG5/QLU-11 grenade launcher said to have come via Niger (C3, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/223, 13 Sep 2026).
- Resource sites: see Zamfara artisanal goldfields.
Relationships
- Fights: Nigerian Armed Forces
Referenced by
- Nigerian Armed Forces (Fights)
- Zamfara artisanal goldfields (Taxed and attacked by)