Terrorism in Adamawa

OpenWatch has recorded 175 reported terrorism incidents in Adamawa State, 32 of them in the last 12 months. That is 32% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 7 of 33 among the states where terrorism is reported often enough to profile.

Incidents · 12 mo
32
Fatalities · 12 mo
227
Incidents · all-time
175
Fatalities · all-time
1,512

Latest reported terrorism in Adamawa

7 September 2026 · Gombi

Boko Haram raid kills 11 in Zaranga village

7 September 2026 · Gombi

Terrorists kill 12 in Gombi village attack

6 September 2026 · Gombi

Boko Haram attack kills 11 in Dzangola

28 August 2026 · Hong

Troops destroy Boko Haram camp in Hong

18 August 2026 · Hong

Suspected Boko Haram kills 8 in Hong LGA

8 August 2026 · Gombi

Nigerian Army troops, in conjunction with local hunters, ambushed suspected terrorists who were reportedly extorting illegal taxes from herders in Gombi LGA, Adamawa State. The operation targeted the armed group's revenue-collection activity in the area.

27 July 2026 · Hong

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Zah community in Hong LGA, Adamawa State on the evening of July 27, killing four people including a forest guard and abducting a middle-aged woman before security forces engaged them in a gun battle and forced their retreat. The attackers arrived on motorcycles, fired sporadically, and set houses ablaze.

22 July 2026 · Hong

A combined security team of police, military troops from 144 Battalion, and Civilian JTF repelled a terrorist attack on Garaha Village in Hong LGA, Adamawa State, forcing attackers to retreat towards Sambisa Forest and recovering one weapon. The operation averted a fresh assault on communities in Hong, which have frequently come under attack.

1 July 2026

Nigerian Army troops intercepted 675 litres of smuggled fuel in Adamawa State suspected to be destined for terrorist groups operating in the region.

28 June 2026 · Maiha

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai intercepted 11 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) suspected to be smuggled to terrorist elements in Maiha Local Government Area, Adamawa State.

Other threats in Adamawa

About these figures

Counts cover incidents classified as terrorism in Adamawa State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 7 September 2026.

Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, and classification follows how an event was described in reporting, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. See the full Adamawa risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.

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