NgozI James
At least Sixty-six persons in Nigeria were killed in violent atatcks perpetrated by Bandits and other terrorist groups across the country, according to the latest security update by Nigeria weekly security tracker.
The latest casualty figure also includes the seven children “accidentally ” killed in military airstrikes along Niger-Nigeria border.
The report also shows that no fewer than 75 persons were abducted, while more than 68 bandits, terrorists, Kidnappers abd other criminals were killed by security forces within the period February 12 to February 18, 2022.
In the preceeding week, over100 persons were killed in violent attacks and 99 persons were abducted by gunmen. Even though casualty figure declined this week, several studies suggest that security has not improved across the country.
Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents
• February 12: Gunmen killed five police officers in Enugu, Enugu.
• February 12: Electoral violence led to one death in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
• February 12: Police officers killed “several” (estimated at ten) bandits in Magama, Niger State.
• February 12: One smuggler was killed during a clash with customs agents in Abeokuta, Ogun.
• February 12: Security agents killed one bandit in Giwa, Kaduna.
• February 12: Police and hunters killed two kidnappers in Lokoja, Kogi.
• February 13: Four gunmen and two civilians were killed during a clash between the gunmen and security operatives in Aguata, Anambra.
• February 13: Gunmen killed a Peoples Democratic Party chieftan in Uyo, Akwa Ibom.
• February 13: Nigerian airstrikes killed five Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) militants in Kukawa, Borno.
• February 14: Bandits abducted three in Gusau, Zamfara.
• February 14: Gunmen killed three and kidnapped ten at a train station in Ajaokuta, Kogi.
• February 14: Gunmen killed three police officers in Ishielu, Ebonyi.
• February 14: Bandits killed three and kidnapped seventeen in Tureta, Sokoto.
• February 14: An ISWA landmine killed six in Ngala, Borno.
• February 14: Bandits killed two and kidnapped fourteen in Kajuru, Kaduna.
• February 15: Gunmen killed eight at a cattle market in Ukwa West, Abia.
• February 15: Gunmen killed four in Jos North, Plateau.
• February 15: Nigerian troops destroyed bandit camps, killing one bandit, in Tsafe, Zamfara.
• February 15: Military airstrikes killed forty-two bandits in Jibia, Katsina.
• February 16: Bandits kidnapped twenty-two in Kajuru, Kaduna.
• February 16: Police officers killed two bandits in Kankara, Katsina.
• February 16: Kidnappers killed one and kidnapped an Abuja prince in Kuje, FCT.
• February 17: Herdsmen killed five in Gwer West, Benue.
• February 17: Bandits kidnapped eight in Karim-Lamido, Taraba.
• February 18: A Nigerian airstrike accidentally killed seven children in Maradi, Niger.
• February 18: Bandits killed eighteen in Anaka, Zamfara.