Residents of Katsina State are increasingly arming themselves as terrorist attacks intensify across the northwest.
The International Crisis Group reports that over 8,000 people have been killed since 2011 in terror-related incidents, banditry, and herder–farmer clashes in the region.
On August 19, 2025, terrorists stormed a mosque and nearby villages in Unguwan Mantau during morning prayers, killing at least 50 worshippers.
Katsina communities arms self
The attack, one of the deadliest in Katsina this year, has fueled growing fears and forced many locals to resort to. . Continue..Reading. .
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