“Pack your properties and leave…we will kill everyone we see,” the leader warned, specifically targeting vigilante recruits and smugglers aiding security forces.
A new terrorist faction, “Mahmuda,” has issued a chilling audio threat to Duruma village and Borgu Kingdom in Kwara State, warning residents to evacuate or face death. The Hausa-language message, obtained by SaharaReporters, accuses the Emir and local vigilantes of provoking violence, vowing retaliation for recent clashes. The group claims to have lived peacefully in the area for five years before being “forced” to arm themselves.
The threat follows Friday’s assault on Duruma village, where militants torched vigilantes’ vehicles and motorcycles during a shooting spree. Locals report heightened panic as the group promises escalated violence, condemning government-backed security measures. Analysts link the crisis to rising tensions between herders and farmers in Nigeria’s North-Central region.
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