2026-07-21 4e41deeb48b8f55bc22321490eb56b4185da9ab7 19 Maru 14 /wiki/maru,%20nigeria Nigeria 71 /wiki/nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 1 /wiki/nigerian%20bandit%20conflict Zamfara State 37 /wiki/zamfara%20state abducted 2 /wiki/kidnapping%20in%20nigeria security forces 116 /wiki/nigerian%20armed%20forces Maru Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict Zamfara State abducted security forces Nigerian bandit conflict 2026-07-10 4f096b83310e68073c4fa998d7f32ab47b3519c6 5 Nigeria abducted security forces 3 /feed/2026/07/10/nigerian-president-bola-tinubu-says-military-police-and-intelligence-personnel-have-rescued-all-46-students-and-staff Nigerian president Bola Tinubu says military, police, and intelligence personnel have rescued all 46 students and staff abducted in May from schools in Oyo State, arresting eight suspects and killing some abductors during the operation. 2026-07-9 4cb66b2919719d9663c843a495ec853a4c467c24 24 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict Zamfara State abducted security forces 5 /feed/2026/07/9/nigerian-troops-kill-more-than-300-suspected-kidnapping-and-cattle-rustling-gang-members-during-an-operation-that-began Nigerian troops kill more than 300 suspected kidnapping and cattle-rustling gang members during an operation that began yesterday in Gummi, Zamfara State. 2026-04-5 7f6a66e535f9358f5f43b06eb87ad44f2bf6b00c 35 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict security forces 3 /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. 2026-03-13 a918c0aaa23c8156b65a708e2725bc7b5061af8a 18 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict security forces 3 /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. 2026-02-20 7bf29f7ba05fab348213e52c47a8b2200155e85e /feed/2026/02/20/at-least-50-people-are-killed-and-women-and-children-are-abducted-in-overnight-attacks-by-gunmen-on-a-village-in-zamfara At least 50 people are killed and women and children are abducted in overnight attacks by gunmen on a village in Zamfara State, Nigeria. 1771744062 2026-02-20 9bb5b5b331e49918ca7ce8e4d3aac6200e4222fd 7 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict Zamfara State abducted 4 /feed/2026/02/20/at-least-50-people-are-killed-and-women-and-children-are-abducted-in-overnight-attacks-by-gunmen-on-a-village-in-bukkuyu At least 50 people are killed and women and children are abducted in overnight attacks by gunmen on a village in Bukkuyum LGA, Zamfara State, Nigeria. 2026-02-7 41a5852a6c9909a41a52cff77cc77a475b728bd8 13 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict abducted 3 /feed/2026/02/7/armed-men-kill-three-people-and-kidnap-eleven-others-including-a-catholic-priest-in-kaduna-state-nigeria Armed men kill three people and kidnap eleven others, including a Catholic priest, in Kaduna State, Nigeria. 2026-01-26 f782acb094bbb8dc7839c311cbd03ed3bdc59678 7 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict Zamfara State 3 /feed/2026/01/26/at-least-23-people-including-16-children-are-kidnapped-and-another-injured-in-a-bandit-attack-in-talata-mafara-zamfar At least 23 people, including 16 children, are kidnapped and another injured in a bandit attack in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, Nigeria. 2025-07-18 1e397d3884e30aba49fcac1772b795eb49a0225a 3 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict Zamfara State 3 /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 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict security forces 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. 2025-06-25 0999bb2d73fc09f41993cdac4107139653706966 8 Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict security forces 3 /feed/2025/06/25/at-least-17-soldiers-are-killed-when-groups-of-bandits-attack-three-army-bases-in-kaduna-and-niger-states-in-nigeria-th At least 17 soldiers are killed when groups of bandits attack three Army bases in Kaduna and Niger States in Nigeria. The Army and Air Force reports they have launched counteroffensives against the bandit gangs. /feed/2026/07/21/a-survivor-and-local-official-say-an-armed-gang-abducted-more-than-40-people-during-raids-on-11-villages-in-maru-zamfar AFP via NDTV 21 d59a3aa408d8a07ca7126eff822d7d3739d83cdd 7 https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/40-people-kidnapped-by-nigerian-gang-report-11803600 2026 A survivor and local official say an armed gang abducted more than 40 people during raids on 11 villages in Maru, Zamfara State, Nigeria, over the weekend. The local government requests additional security forces.