Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: December 31-January 6
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: December 31-January 6

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from December 31, 2022, to January 6, 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 10, 2023 2:01 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 December 31, 2022, to January 6, 2023. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.

 

  • December 31: Gunmen killed two in Gwadabawa, Sokoto. 
  • December 31: The Nigerian Air Force killed sixteen bandits in Zurmi, Zamfara. 
  • December 31: A clash between Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) resulted in the deaths of thirty militants in Abadam, Borno. 
  • December 31: Gunmen killed a doctor at a hospital in Ethiope West, Delta. 
  • December 31: Police killed three bandits in Alkaleri, Bauchi. 
  • January 1: Kidnappers abducted three in Tsafe, Zamfara. 
  • January 1: Airstrikes killed thirty-three Boko Haram militants in Bama, Borno. 
  • January 1: Bandits abducted four in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory. 
  • January 1: Bandits killed three and abducted one in Abeokuta, Ogun. 
  • January 1: Five were killed when someone deliberately drove into a party in Afijio, Oyo. 
  • January 1: Bandits abducted two in Kagarko, Kaduna. 
  • January 1: Police killed one bandit in Gusau, Zamfara.
  • January 1: Gunmen killed five in Awka South, Anambra. 
  • January 2: Gunmen killed four police officers during an attack on Ohakim's convoy in Ehime-Mbano, Imo. 
  • January 2: Police officers killed one bandit in Jibia, Katsina. 
  • January 2: Gunmen killed one and abducted six in Toto, Nassarawa. 
  • January 2: Gunmen bombed a police station in Njaba, Imo. 
  • January 2-3: Troops killed four bandits in Giwa, Kaduna. 
  • January 3: Gunmen killed five in Akoko North-East, Ondo. 
  • January 4: A cult war resulted in four deaths in Sapele, Delta. 
  • January 4: Gunmen killed one vigilante in Ihiala, Anambra. 
  • January 4: Police officers killed one bandit in Malumfashi, Katsina. 
  • January 4: One police officer and two bandits were killed during a clash in Akwanga, Nassarawa. 
  • January 6: Kidnappers killed one and abducted one in Ethiope West, Delta.  

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