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Severe Malnutrition Claims Over 600 Child Lives in Kebbi, Nigeria More than 600 children have died from severe malnutrition in the northwestern state of Kebbi between January and September 2025, according to data from the state nutrition office. Health officials attribute the devastating rise in deaths to widespread misconceptions among residents, who often ascribe malnutrition to “spiritual attacks.” This misconception has resulted in delayed access to life-saving treatment, exacerbating the crisis. The impact of…

Gunmen Strike Despite Security Presence in Kebbi State In a shocking incident that has left a community shaken, armed assailants launched a raid in Kebbi State, Nigeria, resulting in multiple casualties. Reports indicate that the attackers infiltrated the area via the densely wooded Zamfara forests, demonstrating their ability to bypass military checkpoints that were supposed to ensure safety in the region. Fatalities and Community Impact The violent raid resulted in the tragic deaths of a school teacher and a local…

Gunmen have killed a police officer and abducted more than 80 students and five teachers from a school in the Nigerian state of Kebbi, police, residents and teachers said. The attack is the third mass kidnapping in three weeks in northwestern Nigeria, which the authorities have attributed to armed bandits seeking ransom payments. Usman Aliyu, a teacher at the school, said armed men took more than 80 students, most of them girls. "They killed one of (the police), broke through the gate and went…