Jihadist organization active in West Africa that has kidnapped civilians, attacked military bases, and killed loggers and farmers in northeastern Nigeria and Chad.
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Suspected jihadists kill 11 farmers in NE Nigeria: militia By AFP June 21, 2026 03:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A victim of a suspected attack by Boko Haram lays on a bed at Yobe State Specialist ospi …
Suspected jihadists kill 11 farmers in NE Nigeria: militiaCitizen Digital
Suspected jihadists stage new attack on Niger airport By AFP June 19, 2026 03:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Nigerien soldiers hold up a Boko Haram flag that they had seized in the recently retaken town …
Suspected jihadists stage new attack on Niger airportCitizen Digital
… The jihadist insurgency in Nigeria, led primarily by Boko Haram and its rival faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has left tens of thousands dead and displaced millions since 2009.
Jihadists kill 20 in northwest Nigeria near Niger border: reportThe Standard
… deployment of US troops to the country as major bouts of violence attracted international scrutiny.The insurgency, which has spawned multiple armed groups, has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions since it began in 2009 with an uprising by the jihadist group Boko Haram …
Nigeria killed 13,000 'terrorists' in past year: presidentCitizen Digital
… In mid-May, dozens of students were kidnapped in Oyo State in the south by armed men described by the military as Boko Haram fighters. …
Three killed as bandits attack Nigeria school: policeCitizen Digital
Boko Haram frees hundreds kidnapped in northeast Nigeria By AFP June 07, 2026 12:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Nigerian soldiers and police officers stand at the entrance of the Federal College of Fore …
Boko Haram frees hundreds kidnapped in northeast NigeriaCitizen Digital
… Nigeria has long battled jihadist insurgents, including Boko Haram and regional offshoots of the IS organisation, primarily the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). …
US-Nigeria airstrikes kill 175 Islamic State fighters: Nigeria militaryCapital News
… Some reports suggest the attacks bore the hallmark of Boko Haram – the Islamist group vying for control over the region against its rival faction, Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap). …
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in NigeriaCitizen Digital
… Nigeria is battling jihadist insurgents, including regional offshoots of the IS organisation as well as Islamist rival Boko Haram. …
Nigeria confirms killing of senior Islamic State leader in joint US operationCapital News
… The military also linked al-Minuki to the 2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping when more than 100 girls from a boarding school in north-eastern Nigeria were taken by militant group Boko Haram. …
Senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forcesAnti-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 →
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 →