Insecurity: Over 6,000 displaced as attacks trigger fresh population movement in Kebbi communities

More than 6,000 radical person been displaced from 5 communities successful Kebbi State pursuing caller attacks attributed to banditry groups, according to a associated humanitarian assessment.

The assessment, conducted by the Nigerian Red Cross Society, NRCS, the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, and Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, betwixt August 28 and 31, 2026, recovered that colonisation movements were continuing and expanding crossed parts of the state.

In Kanya community, 6,430 displaced persons from 5 villages, Dpindu, Dkwala, Kundurku, Rafin Gora and Gwazawa, were identified during the assessment.

The affected colonisation includes 3,879 children, 450 large women, 197 lactating women, 850 big males, 984 big females and 70 unaccompanied persons.

The appraisal besides documented continued displacement successful Danko-Wasagu and Sakaba Local Government Areas of the Zuru Emirate, indicating that the humanitarian concern extends beyond the locations initially affected by the attacks.

Between August 17 and 19, much than 5,000 radical reportedly fled 8 communities successful Jega Local Government Area pursuing attacks attributed locally to banditry groups, with astir of them moving to Jega town.

More than 2,500 displaced persons were initially accommodated astatine Jega Model Primary School, portion others sought structure with big families.