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New Terror Group, Mahmuda, Emerges In North-Central Nigeria, Kills Over 15 Vigilantes, Others

A new terror group has emerged in the North Central part of Nigeria, terrorising residents of rural communities, SaharaReporters has gathered.

Known as Mahmuda, sources said the group attacks communities around the Kainji Lake National Park (KLNP) at will.

The national park is located in North Central Nigeria, spanning parts of Kwara State and Niger State.

Some affected communities are in Kaiama Local Government Area (Kemaanji, Tenebo, Baabete, Nuku, Nanu) and Barutein Local Government Area (villages in Yashikira District), both in Kwara.

The sources added that the group has also taken over communities in Babana and Wawa District in Borgu Local Government in Niger.

SaharaReporters learnt that the militants attacked a vigilante group on Wednesday in Kemanji, killing over 15 and villagers.

“They called themselves Mahmuda group. Their leader in a voice note is threatening all the communities. They kill and kidnap victims and also demand ransom,” one of the sources said.

Another source added, “The surge of insecurity in Nigeria has been a source of concern to the citizenry because of its destructive factor to livelihood, and unfortunately, new militant groups continue to emerge and occupy the ungoverned spaces in the country.

“With the Kainji Lake National Park left unguarded, the loggers, fishermen, and hunter groups take the opportunity and start enjoying the common good of the citizens for their personal gain,” the source said.

“At the beginning there was a clash between the loggers and the militants as well as the vigilantes, but the loggers negotiated with the militants, and the loggers gained access to the forest to harvest trees without any hitches and this as well serves as the biggest opportunity for the militant to make money through the logging activities.

“Currently, the community of Kainji National Park (KLNP), which includes Kaiama LGA (Kemaanji, Tenebo, Baabete, Nuku, Nanu) and Barutein LGA (villages in Yashikira District that share a border with the park), all in Kwara State, part of Babana and Wawa District in Borgu LGA in Niger State, have been under siege for years, and the world does not know what is happening to the Borgawas (Borgu people).

“The militants occupied the park visibly over five years ago when they raided the park and chased the Range Guard out of the park. They migrated from Mokwa LGA when they were chased away by the then Governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu. He accused them of being of Boko Haram.

“Upon their eviction from Mokwa LGA, they relocated to a village called Welele in Kaiama LGA. The local government authority, with the collaboration of the security forces, forced them out of Kaiama LGA. Following their eviction from Kaiama, they relocated to the Kaduna State forest. The same group, well-armed, resurfaced in the national park, and became a monster.

“Thus, who are these new militant groups? Some people claim that the militant group came from the Benin Republic or Niger Republic. This claim is also similar to a report from BBC Radio that there was an influx of militant groups to Kainji Lake National Park. Further study of them will reveal the true identity of this faceless group.

“However, a recent audiotape record from the militant claims to be a moderate Islamist, this assertion confirms that they are a sect of Boko haram that broke away from the Shekau-led extremist group. Regrettably, the locals are gradually being recruited into their ranks as informants. They referred to themselves as the Mahmuda Group or Mallam Group, their leader's name and a jihadist fighting to promote the cause of the Sunni group.

“The militant group mainly speaks Hausa. The saddened reality is that the activities of these militants, controlling a vast territory of 3970.29 sq. km of the Nigerian state, have resulted in the community living at the mercy and dictates of the non-state actor. Living at the mercy and dictates of the militants manifests in a number of ways.

“First, the herders within the park pay dues (zakah) to the militants to allow them to graze their cattle. Second, the farmers to whom the militant allocates farmland within the forest also pay farming levies to the militants. Third, the militants forced the residents to work on their farm as sadaka. Fourth, of the community are kidnapped and made to pay ransom. Fifth, illegal mounting of roadblocks along the community, and regulating the social activities, particularly the sale of alcohol and all forms of smoking, and even settling disputes among the community’s .

“Sixth, the militants threaten the existence of herbalists that they assume are fortifying the community vigilante to confront them. Unconfirmed reports also have it that the Mahmuda Group or Mallam Group is into illegal mining in the park environment.

“In their ploy to deceive the people with religion, they timely gather community to preach about Islamic ethics as well as persuade community to be disloyal to the Nigerian state and also instruct that any disputes within the community must be reported to them.

“The loss of trust in the security agent to address the insecurity challenges in the area makes the vigilante group work hand in hand with the Mahmuda Group to rescue kidnapped victims from the bandits. The group was able to force out all the bandits from the park area, and their collaborators within the communities were kidnapped to their place, and ransom was collected, or those judged to be more involved in the act of banditry were slaughtered.

“The assumption among the locals is that the militant group present in the National Park is known to the authority above, but by whom? Guess time will tell. To some, it’s simply because of the sophisticated weapons in their possession, which makes it practically difficult for them to be dislodged from the national asset.”

https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/18/breaking-new-terror-group-mahmuda-emerges-north-central-nigeria-kills-over-15-vigilantes

Finally, my state hit by bandits. AA is just figure head, hope Tinubu will declare SOE.

They will take ilorin finally

@helinues Freestuffsng Yarimo BenueJosh Biodun556

Do you have an idea when APC's failure of over 10 years will finally end? Because right now the failure is just increasing everyday

What is really happening in Nigeria?the North should largely be blamed for the rise of these terrorists, is as a result of years of neglect by the Northern elites and oligarchs against the ordinary northerners,the disparity is too much,while a few swim in affluence,the rest of the masses are left in acute poverty.
We earlier warned against the Almajiri system in the north,that it is a time bomb waiting to explode but the politicians were using them to their own advantage during elections.
These foot soldiers are now revolting and this may destroy the very foundation of this nation.

wa kpóbòr ni APC!

make una clap hand for APC!
👏 👏

aduruwa!

Politicians who have been shouting the most are obviously sponsoring these killings. So many in a short time. If Tinubu like no expose them so people can drag them and their families on the street and set them on fire.

C h a i..











Nigeria has been at wAr,,
Many didn't just know,,

Atiku and Elrufai cannot win an election sponsoring terrorism or funding Sahara Reporters to publish fake news.



-Kiss the truth!

PROPHET Mazi Nnamdi kanu S.A.W said Nigeria will be worse than Somali una call am craze man. Y'all see the reason they want igbo youths to the jihad army and fight the deadly monsters they created.

TimeManager:
Atiku and Elrufai cannot win an election sponsoring terrorism or funding Sahara Reporters to publish fake news.



-Kiss the truth!

but shettima and Apc can sponsor and kidnap some school children to win election? Or Buhari can sponsor herdsmen from the sahel to win election? You must be the biggest joke of the century.

Follow the money

treesun:
Some affected communities are in Kaiama Local
https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/18/breaking-new-terror-group-mahmuda-emerges-north-central-nigeria-kills-over-15-vigilantes

Iwo olohun, which kind country be this?seems these top people are cashing out on this insecurities here and there

All for power
These northern elites eeeeehn
Una go just dey create problem all for power

Issokay

2mch:
Politicians who have been shouting the most are obviously sponsoring these killings. So many in a short time. If Tinubu like no expose them so people can drag them and their families on the street and set them on fire.

ndume

I thought they said that the hawusas are not terrorists but I read where they said that the terrorists speak Hausa.

Anybody that hits his head on the floor, Infact any northerner is a potential terrorist, it's time that will tell.

They will form terrorist organisations and lament that igbos are not interested in ing their rigged military so that they can send them to go and die in vain, because anybody that dies fighting for this contraption died in vain and will go to hell fire straight.

Fu_cking bastards.

Any educationally backward society is going to suffer from issues like this. Religious fanaticism is like fuel added to the fire of illiteracy.

Go up north, you go shop weep if you get conscience.

The politicians and religious leaders made it so.

End.

When did the north this new branch of terrorism business?

When will Christians create a terrorist group like muslims of islam do?

E don dey set all because of allah, muhammad and islam!

Terrorism will decimate the North and Middle Belt all in the name of religion.

Another mega factory springs up

Tufiakwa

they are about to decimate the north central finally.....
The south should be ware....
When your neighborhood house is on fire, you should not go to bed because you don't like him...
Because your house maybe next.

treesun:


https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/18/breaking-new-terror-group-mahmuda-emerges-north-central-nigeria-kills-over-15-vigilantes

Islam is what a again?

What a platable corntree🤦🏾

North and Islam keeps destroying whatever is left of this shithole country. And the politicians refuse to allow referendum so that everyone can go and run their affairs as they want. North prefers, Islam, sharia and terror. Let’s divide and allow them enjoy all of those.

I'm sure the SULTAN won't be happy that the update got leaked via social media!!...

Ali NDUME, ELRUFAI, SHETTIMA, ATIKU, Ali Modu sheriff E.t.c....These men should shove politics aside, come together and face what's destroying their region!!......

Except maybe they are benefiting from it one way or the other...

Why always Muslims.

Later they will be saying it's Americans that is sponsoring the terrorists. If not your bad religion, who in his right sense will receive money from foreigners just so you can kill your own people.

Religion of peace indeed.

Business is booming


What a perfect time to be Nigerian.

Meanwhile Tinubu is in ....sorry, London

TimeManager:
Atiku and Elrufai cannot win an election sponsoring terrorism or funding Sahara Reporters to publish fake news.



-Kiss the truth!

Then go to community and confirm it. APC media slave's.