The Digest:
Armed bandits linked to the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group JNIM have ambushed the convoy of Niger State lawmaker Mohammed Jafaru, killing a soldier and injuring several others, highlighting the expanding footprint of Sahel-based extremists into Nigeria's border communities.
Key Points:
- The ambush occurred on the Lumma-Babanna road in Niger State's Borgu LGA.
- A soldier was killed and several others were injured in the attack.
- The assault was led by a terrorist commander named Mamuda, linked to JNIM.
- At least 11 vehicles in the lawmaker's entourage were damaged or vandalized.
- The lawmaker was traveling to Babanna for an official engagement.
- The area is a volatile corridor notorious for cross-border militant movement.
- This incident confirms reports of Sahelian extremist groups expanding into Nigerian forest reserves.
Sources: Premium Times
