Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: April 8-14
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: April 8-14

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from April 8 to April 14, 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
April 18, 2023 1:56 pm (EST)

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Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from April 8 to April 14, 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 8: Gunmen killed one and abducted one in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). 
  • April 8: Kidnappers abducted and killed one police inspector in Aboh-Mbaise, Imo. 
  • April 8: Soldiers killed two bandits in Maru, Zamfara.
  • April 8: Soldiers killed one bandit in Kankara, Katsina. 
  • April 9: Police officers killed two bandits in Tsafe, Zamfara. 
  • April 10: Kidnappers killed one and abducted one in Rogo, Kano. 
  • April 10: Kidnappers killed one and abducted two in Kabba/Bunu, Kogi. 
  • April 11: Troops killed two bandits in Kaduna, Kaduna. 
  • April 11: Herders abducted one in Ila, Osun. 
  • April 12: Cultists killed three and abducted two in Ahoada West, Rivers. 
  • April 12: Bandits killed eight in Zangon Kataf, Kaduna. 
  • April 12: Bandits killed nine while airstrikes killed "several" (est. at ten) of the bandits in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna. 
  • April 12: Troops killed fifteen bandits in Birnin-Magaji, Zamfara. 
  • April 13: Boko Haram killed eleven in Gujba, Yobe. 
  • April 13: Kidnapper abducted three in Akure, Ondo. 
  • April 14: Police killed two bandits in Kurfi, Katsina. 
  • April 14: Police killed three kidnappers in Lafia, Nassarawa.
  • April 14: Police killed a protesting Shi'ite member in Abuja, FCT. 

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