Breaking: New Terror Group ‘Mahmuda’ Sparks Deadly Attacks in North Central Nigeria
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Tension is escalating in Nigeria’s North Central region following the emergence of a new terror group, Mahmuda, responsible for a wave of deadly attacks in Kwara and Niger States.
Security sources and local witnesses have confirmed that at least fifteen people, including vigilante members and civilians, have been killed in the latest spate of violence attributed to the group.
Mahmuda militants are said to have established strongholds around the Kainji Lake National Park, using the dense forest terrain to launch coordinated assaults on vulnerable rural communities.
Survivors from the town of Kemaanji described horrifying scenes of gunmen overrunning their settlement, killing residents who resisted their authority, and imposing forced levies on local farmers and traders.
The arrival of Mahmuda marks a troubling escalation in Nigeria’s already volatile security situation.
Residents claim Mahmuda fighters demand loyalty, taxes, and even control over agricultural production, while brutally punishing any form of dissent.
There are fears that Mahmuda’s rise could further destabilize food security in Nigeria. North Central Nigeria, known as a key food-producing zone, is already grappling with abandoned farmlands due to persistent insecurity. The expansion of terror activities threatens to deepen hunger in the country, where soaring food prices and shortages have triggered widespread public outcry.
The timing of emergence of the new terror group, Mahmuda, comes after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a national state of emergency on food security, aiming to tackle hunger and restore agricultural productivity.
