Boko Haram — jihadist group operating in Nigeria that has kidnapped civilians and released over 400 people from Borno state in 2026.
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Citizen Digital
… "The fight against Boko Haram has...generated enormous security and defence expenditures, creating opportunities for opaque procurement practices". …
Nigerian elites siphoned millions from govt, bought US properties: studyCitizen Digital
… Northwest Nigeria is increasingly under strain from both bandits as well as jihadists, as Islamist militants have splintered and spread out since Boko Haram's 2009 uprising in the northeast. …
Gunmen kill 10, kidnap 40 in northwest Nigeria: security reportThe Standard
… Northwest Nigeria is increasingly under strain from both bandits as well as jihadists, as Islamist militants have splintered and spread out since Boko Haram's 2009 uprising in the northeast. …
Gunmen kill 10, kidnap 40 in northwest Nigeria: security reportCitizen Digital
… Jihadist groups Boko Haram and its splinter group-turned rival ISWAP have attacked Geidam and the base on multiple occasions in the past. …
Jihadists lay siege to Nigerian town: sourcesCitizen Digital
… Though jihadist violence in Nigeria has declined since its peak around a decade ago, during the height of jihadist group Boko Haram's insurgency, the military and police remain overstretched as they face multiple, sometimes overlapping conflicts. …
Dozens of civilians killed, kidnapped as jihadists clash in NigeriaCitizen Digital
… Tinubu at the time condemned what he called a "beastly attack", deploying an army battalion to the troubled region and blaming Islamist movement Boko Haram -- though the name is often used generically for jihadist groups in Nigeria. …
Nigerian security forces rescue 300 kidnapping victimsCitizen Digital
… The kidnapping, in Oyo's Oriire local government area, was blamed by President Bola Tinubu on militants from Ansaru, a Boko Haram splinter group known to operate in central Nigeria, extending into the southwest.
Pupils were beaten, teachers chained, Nigerian kidnap survivor saysCitizen Digital
… ISWAP and rival Boko Haram militants have imposed levies on farmers for permission to cultivate their fields. …
Jihadist insurgency hampers Nigeria cholera outbreak responseThe Standard
… President Bola Tinubu said the attackers were militants from Ansaru, a Boko Haram splinter group known to operate in central Nigeria, extending into the southwest. …
Nigerian forces suffered casualties in kidnap rescue: armyThe Standard
… Northeast Nigeria has been gripped by an Islamist extremist insurgency since 2009, first by Boko Haram, then its offshoot and rival, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). …
US says pulls some troops from Nigeria after anti-IS operationAn investigative NGO report found that dozens of Nigerian political elites siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from government over three decades and laundered it through purchasing 284 properties in the United States collectively worth around $271 million, linked to 61 current and former high-level Nigerian officials.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An investigative NGO report found that dozens of Nigerian political elites siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from government over three decades and laundered it through purchasing 284 properties in the United States collectively worth around $271 million, linked to 61 current and former high-level Nigerian officials.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Armed bandits killed at least 10 people and kidnapped at least 40 others in a raid on Tofa town in Sokoto state's Rabah district on Sunday, according to a security report and local resident. The attack was blamed on bandits loyal to kingpin Bello Turji from neighbouring Zamfara state.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Armed bandits killed at least 10 people and kidnapped at least 40 others in a raid on Tofa town in Sokoto state, Nigeria on Sunday, according to a UN security report and a local resident. The attack is attributed to gangs loyal to bandit kingpin Bello Turji, who operate across rural northwest Nigeria and use kidnappings for ransom and violence to control communities.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
Fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province attacked a military base on the outskirts of Geidam, Yobe State, early Wednesday, leading to an hours-long firefight and a subsequent siege of the town. Troops have imposed a round-the-clock curfew keeping residents of the town of about 89,000 indoors, with military sources citing the jihadist presence surrounding the town as justification for the measure.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jihadists killed and kidnapped scores of people during Friday prayers in central Nigeria's Niger state, according to survivors and lawmakers. The attack occurred near the western border with Benin, an area experiencing increased activity by local armed groups and militants from the Sahel.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigerian security forces rescued more than 300 kidnapping victims, including 163 from the village of Woro in Kwara state and 145 from Niger State, according to a presidential announcement. Kidnapping by criminal groups, jihadists and gangs has become a major crisis in Nigeria, particularly in areas with limited state presence in the north and centre.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 40 Nigerian schoolchildren kidnapped in May from three schools in southwestern Oyo state were rescued after nearly two months in captivity. A school principal said some children were beaten and male staff were chained during their ordeal, which the attack's sponsors blamed on jihadists.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A cholera outbreak in jihadist-controlled northeast Nigeria has killed dozens as insecurity and lack of health infrastructure hinder the response, with communities in the Lake Chad region hit by a wave of cases that residents said was spiralling out of control. More than 70 died from an earlier surge in Maiduguri, and a new rural outbreak has spiked over the past two weeks in communities on Lake Chad shores.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigerian security forces rescued over 40 kidnapped schoolchildren and teachers from three schools in Oyo state after they were held captive for nearly two months, but the army said the operation resulted in "casualties" among security forces without providing details. President Tinubu blamed the kidnapping on Ansaru, a Boko Haram splinter group.
11 July 2026 · The Standard →
The United States has withdrawn most troops that were deployed to Nigeria for a special operation against Islamic State fighters in the Lake Chad region, where US and Nigerian forces killed nearly 200 IS fighters in May, including the group's global second-in-command. The US continues to maintain a broader training and technical assistance presence in Nigeria through intelligence sharing and partnership with the Nigerian military.
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
Anti-jihadist militia fighters told AFP that suspected jihadists killed 11 farmers in two separate attacks in northeastern Nigeria this weekend. Communities in northern and central Nigeria face attacks from jihadist groups and criminal gangs known as "bandits," who kidnap for ransom, rustle cattle, and impose taxes on farmers seeking field access.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Niger's security forces repelled an attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey early Thursday, with gunfire ringing out for hours near the sensitive site. An airport source said the attack left numerous attackers dead and others captured with help from local residents.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Suspected jihadists from the Lakurawa group killed more than 20 people in a raid on the Fesken Rafi community in Kebbi state near the Niger border, according to a confidential security report prepared for the United Nations. The attack followed a period of reduced violence by the group and may signal a resurgence of operations.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Bola Tinubu said Nigeria has killed more than 13,000 "terrorists" in the past year, claiming the death toll from the country's jihadist insurgency is down 81 percent since he took power in 2023. He also reported that over 124,000 fighters and dependents have laid down their arms since 2023 through Operation Safe Corridor.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
Armed bandits on approximately 40 motorbikes raided a public secondary school in Kogi State, Nigeria, killing three people including a six-year-old child and the school's vice principal. Security forces engaged the attackers in gunfire, forcing them to flee, and killed one of the assailants.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Boko Haram has freed more than 400 people kidnapped earlier this year from a village in Borno state, according to a youth leader and senator. How the release was secured was not immediately clear, though analysts say ransom payments are common practice.
7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Joint US and Nigerian military airstrikes over the weekend killed 175 Islamic State jihadists in northeastern Nigeria, including the group's global second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. The strikes also destroyed checkpoints, weapons caches, and logistical hubs used by the terrorist group.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gunmen abducted more than 50 children aged mostly between two and five years old from three schools in Mussa, Borno state, north-eastern Nigeria on Friday morning. Eyewitnesses said the suspects used the children as human shields while fleeing on motorbikes; no group has claimed responsibility, though the attacks bear possible hallmarks of Boko Haram.
17 May 2026 · Capital News →
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and the country's military confirmed the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described by US President Donald Trump as IS's second-in-command worldwide, in a joint Nigeria–US operation overnight in the Lake Chad Basin. Al-Minuki was killed along with several of his lieutenants.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu confirmed the killing of senior Islamic State leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint operation with US forces. Al-Minuki, who held the rank of Head of General Directorate of States, was struck at his compound in the Lake Chad Basin along with several lieutenants.
16 May 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump announced that American and Nigerian forces have killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of ISIS globally, in a jointly planned operation. Trump said al-Minuki had been under US sanctions since 2023 and was described as the most active terrorist in the world.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US and Nigerian forces conducted a joint operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described by both countries as the second-in-command of IS worldwide and a senior operational and strategic figure providing guidance on media, economic warfare, and weapons development to Islamic State entities outside Nigeria.
16 May 2026 · The Standard →
The UN rights chief called for independent probes into Nigerian and Chadian military airstrikes that reportedly killed dozens of civilians. Nigerian airstrikes on a market in Zamfara state killed at least 100 civilians according to Amnesty International, though the Nigerian military disputed civilian casualty figures as unverified.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
Chadian fighter jets have bombed islands on Lake Chad targeting Boko Haram positions since Friday, killing dozens of Nigerian fishermen according to local sources. A Lake Chad fishermen's union official said 40 Nigerian fishermen are missing and believed drowned from the strikes, while a militia member reported the exact death toll was unknown as operations were ongoing.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Boko Haram jihadists killed 18 loggers in Borno state, Nigeria on Wednesday, according to local sources and militia members. The group has increasingly targeted loggers, farmers, and other workers in the region, accusing them of spying for the military.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
An overnight attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists on the Barka Tolorom military base on Lake Chad's shores killed at least 24 people according to a regional administrator, with an army source reporting 25 dead and 46 wounded.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in Nigeria's Adamawa state that killed at least 29 people. Gunmen raided a football pitch in Guyaku village and opened fire at random, then burned houses, places of worship and motorcycles; the state governor said authorities are intensifying security operations.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →
Gunmen raided an unregistered orphanage in Nigeria's north-central Kogi State and kidnapped 23 children; 15 were later rescued by security agencies. The facility's owner was also taken, and no group has claimed responsibility, though security sources suggest a Boko Haram cell may be involved.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →
Gunmen killed at least 29 people in Adamawa state, Nigeria on Sunday, targeting young people gathered at a football pitch in Guyaku community. The attackers also burnt places of worship, houses, and motorcycles in the region, which is a hotspot for jihadist and criminal gang violence.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →