source: EONS Intelligence; Nigeria Punch; Inside Arewa (Nigeria); Sahara Reporters; Daily Post (Nigeria)
actor1: Zamfara Communal Militia (Nigeria)
actor2: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
location: Bakura
notes: On 15 August 2021, armed militias clashed with security forces of Nigeria in Bakura, (Bakura LGA, Zamfara state). Varying reports state that 1-4 people were killed and 19 people were abducted, 3 abductees escaped. A ransom of 350 million naira was demanded and was later reduced to 150 million. The abducted students were released around 27 August, no reports about whether ransom was paid.