Kwara massacres and the convergence threat: What Nigeria faces if militant networks have truly linked up

    Majemite Jaboro | Insights | Feb 13, 2026    
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If confirmed, the February 4 massacres in Kwara State may mark a strategic inflection point in Nigeria’s internal security war. Beyond the scale of the killings in Woro (Worro) and surrounding communities, the attack raises a more dangerous possibility: that Nigeria’s previously fragmented jihadist and bandit ecosystems are beginning to converge operationally across regions.

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