Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from September 5 to September 11, 2020. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.
- August 22: Police killed three Shiite protestors in Kaduna, Kaduna.
- August 23: Two State Security Service operatives and twenty-one IPOB members were killed during a clash in Enugu East, Enugu.
- August 23: Nigerian troops killed one bandit in Bukkuyum LGA and one bandit in Anka LGA in Zamfara.
- August 24: Gunmen attacked a school, killing one and kidnapping seven students and one teacher in Chikun, Kaduna.
- August 24: Nigerian troops killed fifteen ISWA leaders in Ngala, Borno.
- August 25: ISWA killed fourteen in Bulgaram, Cameroon.
- August 27: ISWA/Boko Haram militants (the exact sect was unknown) killed two in Ngala, Borno.
- August 27: Kidnappers killed two and abducted four in Chikun, Kaduna.
- August 27: Bandits kidnapped four in Dandume, Katsina.
- August 28: Boko Haram killed two and kidnapped two in Maiduguri, Borno.
Source:
CFR
