Many parts of northwest Nigeria have been laid to waste by what are euphemistically known as “bandits”. Last week 32 people were killed in a mosque during prayers in Katsina State, the home state of former president Muhammadu Buhari. In the Batsari Local Government Area of the state some locals have – via a mediator … Continue reading Uneasy calm in parts of Nigeria’s Katsina State after truce b/w locals and bandits