Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: January 7-13
from Africa in Transition and Africa Program

Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: January 7-13

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from January 7 to January 13, 2023. 
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.
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program
January 18, 2023 9:40 am (EST)

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Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from January 7 to January 13, 2023. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.

 

  • January 7: Kidnappers abducted thirty-two at a train station in Igueben, Edo. 
  • January 7: Police officers killed two gunmen in Gusau, Zamfara. 
  • January 7: Boko Haram killed thirty-five Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) militants in Kukawa, Borno. 
  • January 7: Police officers killed two kidnappers in Alkaleri, Bauchi. 
  • January 8: Communal violence resulted in one death in Pategi, Kwara. 
  • January 9: Kidnappers abducted one in Esan South-West Local Government Area (LGA) and one in Uhunmwonde LGA in Edo. 
  • January 9: Bandits killed twelve security operatives in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna. 
  • January 9: Bandits killed one vigilante in Rafi, Niger State. 
  • January 10: Gunmen killed four in Ihiala, Anambra. 
  • January 10: Gunmen killed three in Ideato North, Imo. 
  • January 10: Bandits abducted fifteen in Moro, Kwara. 
  • January 11: Bandits killed one and abducted two in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory. 
  • January 11: Bandits killed two and abducted four in Igabi, Kaduna. 
  • January 11: Kidnappers abducted two in Ayedire, Osun. 
  • January 11: Nigerian troops killed five Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) militants in Mbaitoli, Imo. 
  • January 12: Kidnappers abducted one police officer in Pankshin, Plateau. 
  • January 12: Gunmen killed four Anambra vigilantes and bombed multiple buildings in Ihiala, Anambra. 
  • January 12: Kidnappers killed one police officer in Oredo, Edo. 
  • January 12: Troops killed two kidnappers in Toto, Nassarawa. 
  • January 12: Police officers killed five bandits in Magama, Niger State. 
  • January 13: Gunmen killed two vigilantes in Sapele, Delta. 
  • January 13: Troops killed "several" (est. at ten) ISWA militants in Damboa, Borno. 
  • January 13: Kidnappers abducted four in Omala, Kogi. 

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