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Goodluck Jonathan becomes acting president
GEJ becomes acting president after Yar'Adua goes to Saudi for treatment. -
Boko Haram Bauchi prison raid
At least 700 prisoners have escaped during an attack on a jail in northern Nigeria, including members of a militant Islamist sect.
Police said four people died in gunfire after members of the Boko Haram group attacked the jail, breaking locks and setting parts on fire. Officials said 150 suspected members of Boko Haram were among the escapees. 5 people are killed. Source: Guardian
(https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/08/muslim-extremists-escape-nigeria-prison) -
Attack on Abuja police station
a suicide bomber drove a car bomb onto the premises of the Louis Edet House in Abuja, the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force. He may have been trying to kill Inspector-General of Police Hafiz Ringim, whose convoy he followed into the compound, but he was stopped by security before he could do so. It was confirmed that the bomber and a traffic policeman were killed, although authorities said there may have been up to six casualties. -
Suicide Bomber attacks UN building in Abuja
A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle packed with explosives outside the United Nations headquarters in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday, destroying several floors in a thunderous blast that left at least 18 people dead Source: NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/27/world/africa/27nigeria.html) -
Attack on Damaturu
between 100 and 150 people are killed in a series of coordinated assaults in northern Nigeria. -
Splinter group, Ansaru formed
Mamman Nur was third-in-command under Yusuf and second-in-command under Shekau. Frictions with Shekau lead Nur’s followers to form a splinter group called Ansaru in January 2012. Nur’s role in the splinter faction or its formation is unknown -
Attack on Kano, Nigeria
A coordinated series of bomb blasts and shooting sprees mostly targeting police stations Friday sent panicked residents of Nigeria's second biggest city running. 187 killed, 50 wounded. "We have 178 people killed in the two main hospitals," the senior doctor in Kano's Murtala Mohammed hospital said following Friday's attacks, citing records from his own and the other main hospital of Nasarawa. Source: Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-violence-idUSTRE80L0A020120122) -
Attack on Kaduna
Bombings took place in a church in Kaduna. 38 people are believed to have died. -
Attack on Kaduna church
19 people said to have been killed -
Attack in church in Kogi state
Shootings took place at Deeper life church. 19 people are shot dead as a result of the attack. -
Attack on church in Gombe, Nigeria
Suicide bombing at the gates of a church during a new year service. 8 people were injured. Source: Al Jazeera
(http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2015/01/suicide-attack-hits-nigeria-gombe-201511203939189133.html) -
Baga and Doron Baga Massacre
No-one knows the exact number of people killed but it ranges between 150 to 2,000. No-one stayed behind to count the bodies. Thousands of buildings were burnt to the ground. 5,000 fled to Maiduguri and 15,000 to Chad. Source: BBC
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30987043)
Amnesty
(https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/01/nigeria-satellite-images-show-horrific-scale-boko-haram-attack-baga/) -
Attack on Maiha, Adamawa state, Nigeria
A bomb was thrown into a mosque in the town of Maiha. 1 person was killed Source: USCIRF
(http://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/USCIRF_AR_2016_Appendix3.pdf) -
Attack on Gombe mosque
Suicide bomber kills 5 and injures 21 at mosque in Gombe. -
Chibok Girls abduction
276 girls were kidnapped from Chibok by Boko Haram. -
Attack on Gubio, Borno state, Nigeria
A convoy of around 50 Boko Haram members stormed Gubio during a 5 hour attack. At least 37 killed and hundreds of buildings destroyed. The buildings burned by the fighters included eight mosques, four schools and a local government building.
Source AlJaz/USCIRF/Reuters
(http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/boko-haram-kills-northeast-nigeria-borno-state-150526172052706.html)
(http://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/USCIRF_AR_2016_Appendix3.pdf) -
Attack on Maiduguiri, Borno, Nigeria
13 people killed as Boko Haram staged an assault on Maiduguri. Source: BBC
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-32944054) -
Buhari becomes President
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Attack on mosque in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
Suicide bomber detonated explosive inside mosque whilst worshippers were present. 18-26 people died and 30 injured. Sources USCIRF/BBC
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-32944054)
(http://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/USCIRF_AR_2016_Appendix3.pdf) -
Attack on mosque in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
2 female suicide bombers detonated an explosive near a mosque during afternoon prayers during Ramadan. Around 30 people died and 60 injured.
One teenager exploded as she approached the mosque crowded with people performing afternoon prayers during the holy month of Ramadan.
The second teen appeared to run away and blew up further away, killing only herself. Source: AP (http://indianexpress.com/article/world/middle-east-africa/boko-haram-teen-suicide-bombers-kill-30-near-nigeria-mosque/) -
Attacks near villages in Maiduguri.
At least 145 people killed after BH raided 3 villages in Borno.
The group's attack late Wednesday in the Kukawa fishing village killed 97 people. Then Boko Haram killed 48 people and injured 11 others Wednesday when the militants stormed two other villages near the town of Monguno. Source: CNN
(http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/02/africa/nigeria-boko-haram-attacks/) -
Military launch Operation Lafiya Dole
Replaces the former Operation Zaman Lafita. The new code name was derived from Hausa language, which literally translates “Peace by All Means” Source: PM News
(http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/20/boko-haram-army-chief-launches-operation-lafiya-dole/) -
Attempted Attack on Abdulfathi Mosque, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Five suspected operatives attempted to use coolers to smuggle five bombs into a Maulud celebration. They were inspected at a checkpoint where the devices were discovered and
they were arrested. No one injured. Source: (http://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/USCIRF_AR_2016_Appendix3.pdf) -
Christmas Attack on Kimba, Borno, Nigeria
Gunmen on bicycles raided a village on Christmas day and burned down the houses. 14-16 people died. Hundreds of residents then fled to Biu, -
Attack in Kolofata, Far North, Cameroon
Explosive device detonated in a mosque. Source: (http://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/USCIRF_AR_2016_Appendix3.pdf) -
Attack in Kouyape, Far North, Cameroon
Suicide Bomber detonated an explosive device at a mosque. 12 people were killed and 1 injured. Source:
http://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/USCIRF_AR_2016_Appendix3.pdf -
Attack on Nguetchewe in Far North Cameroon.
Suicide bomber detonated an explosive device whilst running toward a mosque. 4 people were killed -
Attack in Diguina, Cameroon
No-one was killed in this attack. Boko Haram set fire to houses in this village according to Reuters. The village is 15km from Waza. Source: Reuters
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Attack in Darak, Far North Region in Cameroon
Six Cameroonian soldiers killed at around 22:00 by Boko Haram. Those soldiers were part of the regional forces in Lake Chad. An officer, a non-commissioned officer and four soldiers. In addition a member of Darak's vigilance committee was killed. Source AFP/LeMonde
(http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2016/11/22/cameroun-six-militaires-tues-dans-une-attaque-de-boko-haram_5035980_3212.html) -
Attack on Kolofata IDP/refugee camp
On Monday, a young women armed with explosives attempted to enter a military post for soldiers adjacent to a camp for thousands of people displaced by the militant group. "We thought it was a beggar at first but then she sped up and refused to stop when we shouted at her so she was neutralised," said an intelligence source. Source: Reuters
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Attack on Nigerian Air Force helicopter
Airforce PR said “The Mi-17 helicopter was shot at severally by the insurgents however there was no casualty except for an airman that sustained bullet wound,” Mr. Famuyiwa said the helicopter was “conveying personnel on medical outreach programme at Gwoza” when it was attacked by the insurgents. Source: Premium Times
(http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/223725-boko-haram-attacks-nigerian-air-force-helicopter-injures-airman.html -
Attack on Yaza-Kumaza, Borno state, Nigeria
Three people killed as Boko Haram attacked the village of Yaza-Kumaza in Borno state. Many others were displaced. According to a local vigilante official in the area, Michael Emmanuel, the attackers stormed the village at about 4pm. Mr. Emmanuel said most of the houses in the village were looted. Source: Daily Post
(http://dailypost.ng/2017/02/20/3-killed-boko-haram-launch-attack-yaza-kumaza-village-borno/)
