Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from December 7 to 13, 2019. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker, featured below.
December 14: The Nigerian Air Force killed “some” (est. at ten) Boko Haram militants in Kukawa, Borno.
December 14: Boko Haram killed nineteen Fulani herdsmen in Ngala, Borno.
December 16: The Nigerian Air Force killed “several” (est. at ten) Boko Haram militants in Gwoza, Borno.
December 16: Three were killed during multiple clashes in Surulere, Lagos.
December 17: Bandits kidnapped three from a school in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina.
December 17: Boko Haram killed fourteen in Kaiga, Chad.
December 17: Gunmen abducted twelve from a bus in Yenagoa, Bayelsa.
December 17: Kidnappers abducted five in Ganye, Adamawa.
December 18: A clash between civilians and the police resulted in the deaths of two policemen and two civilians in Akure North, Ondo.
December 19: Communal violence led to twelve deaths in Abi, Cross River.
December 19: Bandits kidnapped three in Chikun, Kaduna.
