29 August 2026 · Terrorism
Security in Askira/Uba
OpenWatch has recorded 57 security incidents in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State, with 24 in the last 12 months. That is 2% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 7 of 22 among the Borno LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
24
Fatalities · 12 mo
43
Incidents · all-time
57
Fatalities · all-time
153
Latest reported incidents in Askira/Uba
Most recent involve kidnapping, terrorism, law enforcement operation
4 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Suspected ISWAP fighters attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba LGA, Borno State on Monday, killing a teacher and abducting students and staff. As of Tuesday evening, 36 students (25 female, 11 male) remained unaccounted for despite a military rescue operation that recovered 10 victims near Daggu, during which one soldier and one CJTF member were killed.
3 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai rescued an 18-year-old woman in Borno State on 3 August 2026, months after she was abducted from the Dogoba Kopre axis in Askira-Uba LGA; she received medical attention and was reunited with her family.
2 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI arrested two suspected terrorist informants during a fighting patrol at Askira Market in Askira/Uba LGA, Borno State.
26 July 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, supported by local hunters, conducted a clearance operation in Askira Uba LGA, forcing suspected Boko Haram terrorists to flee and recovering their logistics in the process.
19 July 2026 · Terrorism
Troops of the 115 Task Force Battalion under Operation Hadin Kai arrested a Sudanese national suspected to be a foreign terrorist fighter with links to insurgent elements, along with an alleged illegal immigrant from Ghana, during an intelligence-driven operation in Askira/Uba LGA, Borno State. Both suspects are in military custody undergoing profiling and interrogation to determine their identities and possible links to terrorist or transnational criminal networks.
29 June 2026 · Kidnapping
ISWAP or Boko Haram insurgents attacked Government Day Secondary School Lassa in Askira Uba, Borno State, shooting dead a teacher and abducting students who were in the middle of NECO examinations.
10 June 2026 · Kidnapping
On June 10, 2026, 42 pupils were abducted from Primary and Junior Secondary Schools in Mussa, Askira-Uba LGA, Borno State, by alleged Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. The incident has received little media attention compared to other abductions occurring on the same day.
8 June 2026 · Kidnapping
The Nigerian military successfully rescued 360 abductees from Boko Haram in the Mandara Mountains, Borno State, demonstrating effective counter-insurgency operations.
2 June 2026 · Kidnapping
42 schoolchildren were abducted from Mussa Ward in Askira-Uba LGA, Borno State, prompting calls from the House of Representatives for immediate action to secure their release and enhance security around schools.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Askira/Uba LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 29 August 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Local government areas differ enormously in how closely they are covered by the press, so a low count reflects both a safer area and a quieter one. Coverage in this record is densest from 2026 onward. See the full Borno profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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