source: Daily Trust (Nigeria); This Day (Nigeria); Nigeria Punch; Daily Independent (Nigeria)
actor1: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
actor2: Zamfara Communal Militia (Nigeria)
location: Maru
notes: On 12 April 2020 (or around), Nigerian Armed Forces clashed with Zamfara Communal Militias around Maru in Maru LGA (Zamfara) and killed 9 militiaman. 18 abducted civilians were rescued.