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Kebbi State · Crises, Wars & Protests

Kebbi State · Crisis deep dive

Buhari II (2015–2023)

  • Banditry — Zamfara-Kebbi-Sokoto trijunction corridor (Sakaba, Danko-Wasagu, Zuru, Fakai LGAs). From 2018 onwards mass kidnappings and village-burnings in southern Kebbi; the Zuru Emirate (Lela, Dakarkari minority) particularly hard-hit.Northern Abandonment Cycle
  • 9 June 2021 — Federal Government College Birnin Yauri abduction. Bandits raided the school; 80+ students and 3 teachers kidnapped. Released in phases over six months; the Kebbi government denied paying ransom.Northern Abandonment Cycle
  • 2022 — Kebbi flooding; Argungu Fishing Festival suspended for the third consecutive year.
Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.