### [2026-06-1](/feed/2026/06/1/index.md)

##### Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria
# An early-morning bandit attack in Kabba-Bunu, Kogi State, Nigeria, leaves two people dead and five injured, with 30 civilians kidnapped. Twenty-three civilians are later rescued by the Nigerian Army. 




### Sources:

1. [Daily Post Nigeria](https://dailypost.ng/2026/06/01/troops-rescue-23-kidnapped-passengers-in-kogi/)

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