Armed bandits attacked local communities in Kaduna, resulting in the deaths of at least nine farmers and the abduction of an unspecified number of individuals, according to Premium Times.

Sustained attacks by bandits in Danchadi District of Bodinga Local Government Area, Sokoto State, have led to the desertion of over 30 villages. According to an official report, these attacks occurred between Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in at least six fatalities and displacing hundreds of residents.

Bandits have reportedly killed a chief imam in Sokoto state, which has raised renewed concerns about insecurity and violent attacks in northern Nigeria, according to Legit.ng.

Three vigilantes were killed in a night attack on a community in Plateau, according to community sources. The assailants reportedly targeted members of the local vigilante group who were on duty at the time of the attack.

Suspected bandits blocked the Bakori–Guga road in Katsina State on Friday evening and abducted at least nine travellers who were returning from the weekly Bakori market, according to community leaders.

One person was killed and another seriously injured in an attack by suspected armed herders in the Tse Orhungul settlement near Yogbo, located in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, causing tension in the community, according to Vanguard.