The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has provided clarity on a recent border incident involving local vigilante members and Nigerien troops at Mazanya village in Jibia Local Government Area, Katsina State, which occurred on 29 November 2025 at approximately 1500 hours.
Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, said the statement aims to correct misinformation, reassure the public, and underscore ongoing efforts to strengthen cross-border coordination with the Republic of Niger, and preventing similar misunderstandings in the future.
According to the DHQ, a convoy comprising four gun trucks and a Toyota Jeep carrying Nigerien military personnel entered Mazanya to collect water, a routine activity historically carried out by Nigerien troops.