Zamfara

🧬 AI profile — grown from 6ic coverage Zamfara is a state in northwestern Nigeria, bordered by the states of Sokoto to the north, Katsina to the north-east, Kaduna to the south-east, Niger to the south-west, and the Republic of Benin to the west. Zamfara has been at the center of a long-running conflict with bandits, who have terrorized the region with kidnappings and cattle rustling. The state has been the site of recent military operations aimed at curbing the activities of these bandits.