Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: April 29-May 5
from Africa in Transition and Africa Program
from Africa in Transition and Africa Program

Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: April 29-May 5

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 April 29 to May 5, 2023.   

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May 9, 2023 2:26 pm (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 April 29 to May 5, 2023. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.

 

 

  • April 29: Kidnappers abducted two Catholic priests in Ughelli North, Delta.
  • April 29: Bandits abducted "several" (est. at ten) in Paikoro, Niger State. 
  • April 29: Bandits killed one soldier and abducted another soldier in Doma, Nassarawa. 
  • April 29: Troops killed an "unspecified number" (est. at twenty) of Boko Haram militants in Bama, Borno. 
  • April 30: Herders killed two in Guma, Benue. 
  • April 30: Troops killed three bandits in Anka, Zamfara. 
  • April 30: Bandits killed forty in Zuru, Kebbi. 
  • April 30: Bandits killed three and abducted "others" (est. at five) in Shinkafi, Zamfara. 
  • April 30: Kidnappers killed one and abducted eight in Kotonkarfe, Kogi.  
  • April 30: Two herders were killed in Bassa, Plateau. 
  • May 1: Bandits killed two and abducted four in Zaria, Kaduna. 
  • May 1: Kidnappers abducted three and killed one in Akwanga, Nassarawa. 
  • May 2: Kidnappers abducted twelve in Owan East, Edo. 
  • May 2: Gunmen killed one police officer in Aba, Abia. 
  • May 2: Herders killed three in Boripe, Osun. 
  • May 3: Gunmen killed a youth leader in Ahoada East, Rivers. 
  • May 4: Gunmen killed three police officers in Orumba South, Anambra. 
  • May 4: Soldiers killed twenty-three bandits while one soldier was killed during a clash in Shiroro, Niger State. 

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