From Borno to Borgu: A new frontier of insurgency

On Friday, 21 August 2026, gunmen believed to be linked to Lakurawa or the Mahmuda group struck four communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State: Gbeji (Gidan-Zana), Kpenya, Giyan Gbasu and Dekara. In Dekara, the largest of the three, they moved into the central mosque as worshippers observed Jumu’at prayers and abducted more […]