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On 7 October 2026, suspected Lakurawa militants attacked a forward operating base in Maiyama, Kebbi State, but troops of the Joint Task Force, North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA repelled the raid and recovered a cache of weapons and motorcycles.
Police in Kwara State intercepted a commercial vehicle in Ilorin and recovered two AK‑47 rifles, magazines and live rounds. The driver later admitted to transporting the weapons, prompting investigations into a wider gun‑running network.
Two people were killed and eight injured when gunmen opened fire on Fulani herders travelling back from the Bukuru Kara Livestock Market. The Plateau State Government and Police Command have denounced the assault and ordered investigations.
Heavily armed bandits entered the Nasarawa area of Damba community on the outskirts of Gusau late at night, moved house‑to‑house and later blocked the Gusau‑Sokoto highway, prompting a response from the Civilian Joint Task Force and police.