Armed groups have intensified violence across several northern states of Nigeria in the wake of United States air strikes targeting Islamic State–linked militants in Sokoto State, findings by Saturday Punch have revealed.
Between December 25, 2025 and January 2, 2026, no fewer than 47 people were killed and 35 kidnapped in a series of attacks by bandits, Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, according to media tallies..Read D / Full Original .