Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: February 4-10

Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from February 4 to February 10, 2023. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.

• February 4: Police killed three youths during a clash in Ibadan, Oyo. 
• February 4: Suspected herders killed six in Apa, Benue. 
• February 4: Herders killed six in Ose, Ondo.  
• February 4: Troops killed six Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) militants in Gwoza, Borno.
• February 4: Kidnappers abducted eight in Kwali, Federal Capital Territory. 
• February 5: Gunmen killed five in Bokkos, Plateau.   
• February 6: Troops killed forty-two Boko Haram/ISWA militants in Kukawa, Borno. 
• February 6: Eight were killed and six kidnapped during a communal clash in Ayamelum, Anambra. 
• February 6: Herdsmen killed one in Nkanu East, Enugu. 
• February 7: Gunmen killed two and abducted fourteen in Kagarko, Kaduna. 
• February 7: Gunmen killed one in Awka, Anambra. 
• February 8: A communal clash led to one death in Afikpo South, Ebonyi. 
• February 9: Herders killed six in Gwer West, Benue. 
• February 9: Gunmen killed four military officers in Ndokwa West, Delta. 
• February 9: A communal clash resulted in the death of one monarch in Ndokwa East, Delta. 
• February 9: Troops killed four bandits in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna. 
• February 10: Gunmen killed three police officers in Ihiala, Anambra. 
• February 10: Airstrikes killed "scores" (est. at forty) of Boko Haram militants in Bama, Borno. 
• February 10: Electoral violence resulted in one death in Maigatari, Jigawa.