2026-05-17 a2070867e080b50d6cd71e16328c9601f10441a2 19 Katsina State 2 /wiki/katsina%20state Nigeria 14 /wiki/nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 1 /wiki/nigerian%20bandit%20conflict Katsina State Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict Nigerian bandit conflict 2026-04-14 5a2fe32514c79749acd47b5fea543689baae36ee 28 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 2 /feed/2026/04/14/eleven-kidnapping-victims-including-two-ndlea-personnel-are-rescued-and-several-suspected-bandits-are-arrested-by-the Eleven kidnapping victims, including two NDLEA personnel, are rescued and several suspected bandits are arrested by the Nigerian Army in raids across Nigeria. 2026-04-5 7f6a66e535f9358f5f43b06eb87ad44f2bf6b00c 35 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 2 /feed/2026/04/5/nigerian-security-forces-rescue-31-worshippers-abducted-during-easter-services-in-a-village-in-the-kaduna-state-after-a Nigerian security forces rescue 31 worshippers abducted during Easter services in a village in the Kaduna State, after an attack on churches by armed assailants. The incident results in at least five deaths. 2026-03-17 973d3b30ff0e6a44e99296a3f509f92feaf45009 17 Katsina State Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 3 /feed/2026/03/17/at-least-18-people-are-killed-and-several-others-are-injured-in-an-attack-by-armed-bandits-in-a-village-in-jibia-katsin At least 18 people are killed and several others are injured in an attack by armed bandits in a village in Jibia, Katsina State, Nigeria. 2026-03-13 a918c0aaa23c8156b65a708e2725bc7b5061af8a 18 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 2 /feed/2026/03/13/armed-men-ambush-and-kill-twenty-security-personnel-including-two-senior-military-officers-in-plateau-state-nigeria Armed men ambush and kill twenty security personnel, including two senior military officers, in Plateau State, Nigeria. 2026-03-7 c2b46dd2ee93cd311d4ca089e3d1a4a39989c5ba /feed/2026/03/7/at-least-45-bandits-and-three-military-personnel-are-killed-in-a-clash-between-nigerian-armed-forces-troops-and-armed-ba At least 45 bandits and three military personnel are killed in a clash between Nigerian Armed Forces troops and armed bandits in Dan Musa, Katsina State, Nigeria. 1772953676 2026-03-7 9f44f3cbeef26bd197ece3450811f0ad08fb9595 15 Katsina State Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 3 /feed/2026/03/7/at-least-45-bandits-and-three-military-personnel-are-killed-in-a-clash-between-nigerian-troops-and-armed-bandits-in-dan At least 45 bandits and three military personnel are killed in a clash between Nigerian troops and armed bandits in Dan Musa, Katsina State, Nigeria. 2025-08-19 b70cec5be4b63a2db311c3742608752d862a3782 7 Katsina State Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 3 /feed/2025/08/19/at-least-27-people-are-killed-and-several-others-are-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-by-bandits-at-a-mosque-in-unguwan-mantau At least 27 people are killed and several others are injured in a mass shooting by bandits at a mosque in Unguwan Mantau community, Katsina State, Nigeria. 2025-07-18 1e397d3884e30aba49fcac1772b795eb49a0225a 3 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 2 /feed/2025/07/18/nine-people-are-killed-while-at-least-15-others-are-abducted-in-an-attack-by-gunmen-in-talata-mafarazamfara-state-nig Nine people are killed while at least 15 others are abducted in an attack by gunmen in Talata Mafara,Zamfara State, Nigeria. 2025-07-10 a4e1fb0a603da2be999d24bcda8b6b8906ab5d95 /feed/2025/07/10/at-least-30-bandits-five-security-officers-and-one-civilian-are-killed-during-an-insurgent-attack-on-villages-in-the-di At least 30 bandits, five security officers and one civilian are killed during an insurgent attack on villages in the district of Faskari, located in the state of Katsina in Nigeria. 1752494268 2025-07-10 2d316b2ecd1817f4687c13a46aca5e016d05e6cb /feed/2025/07/10/at-least-30-bandits-five-security-officers-and-one-civilian-are-killed-during-an-insurgent-attack-on-villages-in-faskar At least 30 bandits, five security officers and one civilian are killed during an insurgent attack on villages in Faskari, Katsina State, Nigeria. 1752350210 2025-07-10 e7cfc9b1ce196f27abc02f9e0e2061fc49f73f94 8 Katsina State Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 3 /feed/2025/07/10/at-least-30-bandits-five-security-officers-and-one-civilian-are-killed-during-an-insurgent-attack-on-three-villages-in At least 30 bandits, five security officers and one civilian are killed during an insurgent attack on three villages in Faskari, Katsina State, Nigeria. 2025-07-7 f9ea6a0f6da0f3978cdc595da76ddf8548f2e9ec /feed/2025/07/7/over-70-vigilante-group-members-are-killed-and-others-are-missing-in-a-mass-shooting-ambush-by-bandits-in-plateau-state Over 70 vigilante group members are killed and others are missing in a mass shooting ambush by bandits in Plateau State, Nigeria. 1752090982 2025-07-7 ef6f1f6817fea4e90a5ab5dd885d00928753a202 14 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 2 /feed/2025/07/7/over-70-vigilante-group-members-are-killed-and-others-are-missing-in-an-ambush-by-bandits-in-two-villages-in-kanam-and-w Over 70 vigilante group members are killed and others are missing in an ambush by bandits in two villages in Kanam and Wase, Plateau State, Nigeria. Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) denied the initial account and reported eight deaths and several missing. 2025-01-11 aadd57f188886e7e7c4263588eef271165c296a6 18 Katsina State Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 3 /feed/2025/01/11/twenty-one-government-backed-fighters-are-killed-during-an-ambush-against-a-convoy-in-baure-katsina-state-nigeria Twenty-one government-backed fighters are killed during an ambush against a convoy in Baure, Katsina State, Nigeria. /feed/2026/05/17/ten-people-are-killed-including-children-and-a-pregnant-woman-in-an-attack-by-bandits-on-a-rural-community-in-katsina Reuters 17 958ff9529b72b7d291ad511f702cf68fd394bf3e 5 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/gunmen-kill-10-attack-farming-settlements-nigerias-northwest-residents-say-2026-05-18/ 2026 Ten people are killed, including children and a pregnant woman, in an attack by bandits on a rural community in Katsina State, Nigeria.