Members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) ride on motorcycles while patrolling a community in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, November 29, 2025. Vigilante groups have stepped in to fill security gaps as rural communities face rising attacks and abductions by armed gangs. REUTERS/Marvellous Durowaiye REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT
Sodiq Umar, an armourer with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), helps slow traffic as members assist in moving a broken-down vehicle on a road in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, November 29, 2025. Vigilante groups have stepped in to fill security gaps as rural communities face rising attacks and abductions by armed gangs. REUTERS/Marvellous Durowaiye
Remnants are seen inside the Al-Adum Jumaat Mosque a day after an explosion that struck the mosque following evening prayers near Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, December 25, 2025. REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
