Bandit activity in Zamfara State, Nigeria, has been reported to the United Nations.

The entities involved

• Nigeria →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• United Nations →

  global international and intergovernmental organization

  • Escalating conflict involves Iran and Saudi Arabia, with fighting intensifying between Saudi-backed forces and Houthis. Karami warns of a firm response to miscalculation.Mon 17:52
  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31
• Zamfara State →

  a northern state in Nigeria

  • Cross-border banditry and kidnapping are impacting regional security and the economy involving Nigeria, Zamfara, and Niger.Mon 13:20
  • Mubarak, a Zamfara native, was arrested in Katsina State amid reports of a weapons supply network across multiple states.Mon 07:29

Related events

• Shared challenges of banditry and terrorism are leading to a high IDP population across Niger, Borno State, and Zamfara State.Aug 31
• Atiku Abubakar addressed the ongoing insecurity in Nigeria and West Africa, promising security improvements if elected president.Aug 29
• Operations against armed groups and banditry are intensifying in Sokoto and Zamfara State, Nigeria, involving the federal government.Jun 10
• Nigeria used the United Nations platform to call for global action regarding the ongoing terrorism crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa.Wed 23:18
• Nigeria's Police Force vowed to fight banditry and terrorism, while the EFCC announced a reward for anti-graft efforts.Sep 17