Learning on the edge: Impacts of banditry on education and strategic options for resilience in northwest Nigeria

Figures & data

Figure 1. Nigeria’s map indicating Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Niger, Katsina and Kaduna states. Source: Authors’ design through Google Earth software.

Table 1. Communities selected and interviewed participants.

States	Local Government Area (LGA)	Communities	Interviewed Respondents
Kaduna	Kagarko	Jere	Former bandit
	Birnin Gwari	Sabon-layi	Former bandit
		Mashigi	Farmer
Katsina	Jibia	Bugaje	Former bandit
		Liman	Male community resident
	Katsina	Federal prison	Bandit
	Bakori	Kandarawa	Female teacher
		Guga	Teacher
	Kankara	Gatakawa	Teacher
		Zurunkutun	School administrator
Niger	Rafi	Tegina	Former bandit
		Kwon Goma	Former bandit
		Tegina	Former bandit
		Kagara	Bandit
	Shiroro	Allawa	Former bandit
	Bangi	Mariga	Cattle breeder/Pastoralist
Zamfara	Birnin-Magaji	Garin Haladu Nasarawa Mai-Layi	Teacher
			Teacher
		Dansadau	Former bandit
	Tsafe	Magazu	Former bandit
	Anka	Anka	A business woman and philanthropist
	Maru	Maru	Teacher
		Maru	Teacher
	Zurmi	Zurmi	Police officer
Sokoto	Isa	Gundumi	Bandit
		Bargaja	School administrator
		Isa	NSCDC divisional officer
	Sabon-Birni	Gatawa	A member of Parents and Teachers’ Association
		Gatawa	Teacher
Kebbi	Danko-Wasagu	Riba	LGA education official
		Bena	Teacher
	Sakaba	Dankolo	Teacher

Source: Compilations by author from field work.

Figure 2. Map of northwest displaying the spatial spread of bandits’ attacks on schools. Source: Authors’ collection from ACLED produced through Arcmap.

Figure 3. Incidents and fatalities of attacks by bandits in the study area (2013–May 2023). Source: Authors’ compilation from ACLED.

Figure 4. Pattern of attacks against students by bandits across the study area (2013–May 2023). Source: Authors’ compilation from ACLED.