Lakurawa/ISSP spillover from Niger on top of a large bandit economy (Bello Turji and others).
Recent (to 21 Oct 2026)
- 1–2 Aug: gunmen killed at least 12 at Lajinge (Sokoto) and abducted women and children (Reuters) (C1, Faytuks News Discord (west-africa-sahel), Reuters text quoted in channel, 3 Aug 2026). ~2 Aug: Nigeria says it repelled a night attack on a base in Zamfara (C4, Faytuks News Discord (west-africa-sahel) via @trtafrika, x.com/trtafrika/status/2084216751424753734, 3 Aug 2026).