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.

The Village Head of Kulodo community, his eldest son, and four other victims were buried after a deadly bandit attack in Kulodo and Kwamtsi villages in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to Daily Trust, five victims were killed in Kulodo village, while another resident was killed in a neighboring area.

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.

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.

The Sokoto State Police Command successfully thwarted a bandit attack in Daraye Village, Wamako Local Government Area, resulting in the death of one suspect and the recovery of an AK-47 rifle.

Unidentified gunmen reportedly killed at least seven people during an attack on Okele-Ejule in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Saturday. The attackers, dressed in military camouflage, stormed the community around 5 p.m., opening fire indiscriminately, which led to several fatalities and caused residents to flee for safety, according to Daily Trust.