Also known as: Iswap
Militant group active in Nigeria's Lake Chad region; killed 175 fighters in May 2026 US-Nigeria airstrikes including its global second-in-command.
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Citizen Digital
… est Nigeria By AFP July 06, 2026 07:46 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File photo: Nigerian soldiers patrol on October 12, 2019, after gunmen suspected of belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province …
Gunmen kill nine farmers in northwest NigeriaCitizen Digital
… est Nigeria By AFP July 06, 2026 07:46 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File photo: Nigerian soldiers patrol on October 12, 2019, after gunmen suspected of belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province …
Gunmen kill nine farmers in northwest NigeriaThe 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 operationCitizen Digital
… They blamed militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a rival splinter faction of the Borno-based jihadist group Boko Haram "All the seven farmers were slaughtered by the ISWAP insurgents and their bodies were recovered and buried yesterday," militia fighter …
Suspected jihadists kill 11 farmers in NE Nigeria: militiaCitizen 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: reportCitizen 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 NigeriaThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletter"Their military operations, including against Boko Haram and the so-called 'Islamic State West Africa Province' must be conducted in full compliance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law," he said."Civilians and civilian …
UN urges independent probes into deadly Nigeria, Chad airstrikesThe Standard
… Boko Haram and its rival Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) splinter group have increasingly targeted loggers, farmers, fishermen, herders and metal scrap collectors in the region, accusing them of spying on them and passing information to the military.According to the so …
18 Nigerian loggers killed in jihadist attackCitizen Digital
… Lake Chad's islands and marshes also serve as a haven for Boko Haram's rival splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Boko Haram attack on Chad army base kills at least 24Gunmen killed at least nine farmers and kidnapped "several" others in a raid on farmlands outside Kakangi village in Kaduna state, northwestern Nigeria. The attack follows a pattern of escalating raids by jihadists and criminal gangs on farming communities in northern and central Nigeria.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gunmen killed at least nine farmers and kidnapped "several" others in a raid on farmlands outside Kakangi village in Kaduna state, northwestern Nigeria. The attack follows a pattern of escalating raids by jihadists and criminal gangs on farming communities in northern and central Nigeria.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gunmen killed at least nine farmers and kidnapped several others in a raid on farmlands outside Kakangi village in Kaduna state, northwestern Nigeria. The attack reflects escalating violence by jihadists and criminal gangs imposing levies on farming communities in northern and central Nigeria.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →