SAA

SAA event in Niger, Nigeria on Sun 1st February 2026

1st February 2026

The source material and subsequent headlines on METIS are collated by our system and taken direct from source. The opinions and views expressed in these source articles and source headlines are not the views and opinions of METIS or its employees.

METIS is not able to substantiate the veracity of sources or check misinformation in real-time. Our analysis is based on currently reported information and may change as new information becomes available.

On 1 February 2026, Nigerian troops clashed with a Niger militia in Lioji and Mailaka, also called Kotonkoro (Mariga, Niger). The troops killed a militia kingpin and several other members. Other militia members managed to escape with gunshot injuries, while an abducted victim was rescued. Unspecified number of fatalities coded as 3. 4 fatalities (unspecified fatalities and kingpin) coded.

Contextual analysis

Analysing the event count by highlighting the presence of munition categories over a six-month data period.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more

Information sources

Discussion and media of this event has been extracted from all sources.

Enterprise

Country information

Click to view more information about the country and see more information on conflicts occuring in that region.

Nigeria (NGA)

Niger

Discover more

Events using similar munitions or platforms and those that happen within a recent time line and proximity are displayed below.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more