28 August 2026 · Hong
Terrorism in Adamawa
OpenWatch has recorded 172 reported terrorism incidents in Adamawa State, 29 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
29
Fatalities · 12 mo
193
Incidents · all-time
172
Fatalities · all-time
1,478
Latest reported terrorism in Adamawa
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
Nigerian troops foiled a planned attack on a community in Adamawa State, neutralising one gunman and recovering three AK-47 rifles in the process. The operation was credited to the Nigerian Army.
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.
21 June 2026
A suspected militia leader has threatened to carry out night attacks on Bachama communities in Adamawa, vowing to commit mass killings.
1 June 2026 · Gombi
Troops arrested two suspected members of ISWAP in Garkida, Adamawa State, based on credible intelligence regarding their movements. The suspects are reportedly involved in various terrorist operations in the North-East region.
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: 28 August 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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