source: This Day (Nigeria)
actor1: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
actor2: N/A
location: Birnin Gwari
notes: Security Measures: 08 May. President Buhari approves in the creation of a new army battalion and local police command to be sent to the Birnin Gwari area in response to a recent attack in the area. The move comes as security measures have been beefed up around Benue, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara and Nasarawa states to counter increased attacks.