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Maitatsine aftermath forces northern security reassessment

After Kano, authorities treated Maitatsine networks as a recurring security threat rather than a one-city disturbance.

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1980

Maitatsine aftermath forces northern security reassessment

After Kano, authorities treated Maitatsine networks as a recurring security threat rather than a one-city disturbance.

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After Kano, authorities treated Maitatsine networks as a recurring security threat rather than a one-city disturbance. Subsequent outbreaks confirmed that the movement had wider reach.

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