Emergency Digest Weekly Security Update: 75 Civilians, Terrorist and Soldiers Killed
Following the recent upsurge in insecurity in Nigeria, Emergency Digest gathered records of violence acts and casualties within February 2nd and February 18th. The following are the overview of insecurity events in Nigeria in the first week of February;
February 2: Election-related violence resulted in one death in Sagbama, Bayelsa.
February 2: Election-related violence resulted in two deaths in Ibarapa Central, Oyo.
February 2: Nigerian soldiers killed four Boko Haram militants in Abadam, Borno.
January 27–February 3: Reporting on the week’s activities, Nigerian troops claimed to have killed nine bandits in and around Birnin Magaji, Zamfara.
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February 4: Nigerian troops inflicted “heavy casualties” (estimated at twenty) on Boko Haram in Yunusari, Yobe.
February 4: Bandits killed one and kidnapped one in Gusau, Zamfara.
February 4: Bandits killed fourteen and abducted six (who were later freed) in Gusau, Zamfara.
February 4: Bandits killed eleven in Bukkuyum, Zamfara.
February 4: Boko Haram killed six in Madagali, Adamawa.
February 4: Nigerian troops killed three herdsmen in Guma, Benue.
February 8: Election-related violence resulted in one death in Ifedore, Ondo.
February 8: Boko Haram killed three Nigerian soldiers at a military base in Mafa, Borno.
Source: CFR
