The 17 Brigade is a military formation of the Nigerian Army, which was established on 20 February 2018 for internal security duties.

[1] The 17 Brigade was established in December 2017,[2] but was officially commissioned in February 2018.

[1] According to Army chief of staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, the establishment of the 17 Brigade is part of a wider reorganisation of the Nigerian Army.

Operation FASAN YAMMA - 2024 According to Lieutenant General Buratai, the 17 Brigade was established in order to address issues in the North-West Zone and in the Katsina State identified by the Nigerian Army:[1] cattle rustling, armed robbery and armed banditry.

[4] Countering such threats includes carrying out public security duties.