Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: April 25–May 1

Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from April 25 to May 1, 2020. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.

• April 25: The twin children of an Islamic cleric were kidnapped in Ibadan, Oyo. 
• April 25: Police killed three bandits in Gurara, Niger state. 
• April 25: Nigerian Air Force killed "several" (estimated at ten) ISWA militants in Kukawa, Borno. 
• April 26: Bandits killed two in Shiroro, Niger state. 
• April 26: Herdsmen kidnapped four in Oshimili North, Delta. 
• April 26: Bandits killed three and kidnapped twelve in Kajuru, Kaduna. 
• April 27: Nigerian troops killed two Boko Haram militants in Gwoza, Borno. 
• April 27: Bandits killed a police inspector and one other, and kidnapped six in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna. 
• April 30: A policeman killed a soldier in Bomadi, Delta. 
• April 30: Nigerian Air Force killed "some" (estimated at ten) Boko Haram militants in Gwoza, Borno. 
• May 1: Pirates kidnapped ten off the coast of Lagos. 
• May 1: Bandits killed three in Kankara, Katsina. 
• May 1: Bandits killed four vigilantes in Chikun, Kaduna. 
• May 1: Sectarian violence led to four deaths in Donga, Taraba.