Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: July 9-15
from Africa in Transition and Africa Program
from Africa in Transition and Africa Program

Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: July 9-15

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 July 9 to July 15, 2022.   

Post by Michelle Gavin, Expert

July 18, 2022 9:44 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 July 9 to July 15, 2022. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.

 

 

  • July 9: Kidnappers abducted one in Okene, Kogi. 
  • July 9: Police officers killed one kidnapper in Oredo, Edo. 
  • July 9: Nigerian troops killed two kidnappers in Barkin Ladi, Plateau. 
  • July 10: Bandits killed eighteen in Maru, Zamfara.
  • July 10: Kidnappers abducted one from a church in Owerri, Imo. 
  • July 10 Gunmen killed one in Yenegoa, Bayelsa.  
  • July 11: Suspected herders killed five in Makurdi, Benue. 
  • July 11: Nigerian troops killed twenty-one Boko Haram militants in Abadam, Borno. 
  • July 12: Cultists killed one student in Ilorin, Kwara.
  • July 12: Police officers killed three civilians in Uvwie, Delta. 
  • July 13: Gunmen killed one and kidnapped three in Tafawa-Balewa, Bauchi.
  • July 13: Two civilians were killed during a clash between bandits and Ansaru militants in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna. 
  • July 14: Kidnappers abducted two ex-patriates in Port Harcourt, Rivers. 
  • July 14: Gunmen killed one in Obi Ngwa, Abia.  
  • July 14: Gunmen killed one in Yola, Adamawa.
  • July 14: Bandits killed two and kidnapped one in Malam Madori, Jigawa.
  • July 15: Kidnappers abducted two Catholic priests in Lere, Kaduna. 
  • July 15: Two police officers, one civilian, and ten gunmen were killed during a clash in Awka North, Anambra.

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