Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: February 4-10
from Africa in Transition and Africa Program
from Africa in Transition and Africa Program

Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: February 4-10

The map depicts deaths by state. Borno State, in Nigeria's North East, is the epicenter of Boko Haram-related violence, which has also spilled into neighboring Adamawa and Yobe states, among others.
The map depicts deaths by state. Borno State, in Nigeria's North East, is the epicenter of Boko Haram-related violence, which has also spilled into neighboring Adamawa and Yobe states, among others.

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from February 4 to February 10, 2023. 

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February 15, 2023 8:56 am (EST)

The map depicts deaths by state. Borno State, in Nigeria's North East, is the epicenter of Boko Haram-related violence, which has also spilled into neighboring Adamawa and Yobe states, among others.
The map depicts deaths by state. Borno State, in Nigeria's North East, is the epicenter of Boko Haram-related violence, which has also spilled into neighboring Adamawa and Yobe states, among others.
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Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from February 4 to February 10, 2023. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.

 

 

  • February 4: Police killed three youths during a clash in Ibadan, Oyo. 
  • February 4: Suspected herders killed six in Apa, Benue. 
  • February 4: Herders killed six in Ose, Ondo.  
  • February 4: Troops killed six Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) militants in Gwoza, Borno.
  • February 4: Kidnappers abducted eight in Kwali, Federal Capital Territory. 
  • February 5: Gunmen killed five in Bokkos, Plateau.   
  • February 6: Troops killed forty-two Boko Haram/ISWA militants in Kukawa, Borno. 
  • February 6: Eight were killed and six kidnapped during a communal clash in Ayamelum, Anambra. 
  • February 6: Herdsmen killed one in Nkanu East, Enugu. 
  • February 7: Gunmen killed two and abducted fourteen in Kagarko, Kaduna. 
  • February 7: Gunmen killed one in Awka, Anambra. 
  • February 8: A communal clash led to one death in Afikpo South, Ebonyi. 
  • February 9: Herders killed six in Gwer West, Benue. 
  • February 9: Gunmen killed four military officers in Ndokwa West, Delta. 
  • February 9: A communal clash resulted in the death of one monarch in Ndokwa East, Delta. 
  • February 9: Troops killed four bandits in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna. 
  • February 10: Gunmen killed three police officers in Ihiala, Anambra. 
  • February 10: Airstrikes killed "scores" (est. at forty) of Boko Haram militants in Bama, Borno. 
  • February 10: Electoral violence resulted in one death in Maigatari, Jigawa. 

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