28 August 2026 · Geidam
Terrorism in Yobe
OpenWatch has recorded 280 reported terrorism incidents in Yobe State, 50 of them in the last 12 months. That is 60% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 4 of 33 among the states where terrorism is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
50
Fatalities · 12 mo
479
Incidents · all-time
280
Fatalities · all-time
2,088
Latest reported terrorism in Yobe
18 August 2026 · Fika
Police neutralize suspect, arrest another in Fika attack
14 August 2026 · Bursari
Terrorists attack Dapchi town
6 August 2026
Troops of Sector 2 under Operation HADIN KAI intensified offensive operations against ISWAP remnants in Yobe State, destroying several terrorist life-support hideouts during sustained counter-terrorism operations.
5 August 2026 · Gujba
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai foiled an attempted terrorist infiltration along the Gujba-Buni Yadi Main Supply Route in Yobe State, forcing approximately 30 insurgents to retreat.
2 August 2026 · Geidam
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI conducted a clearance operation in Geidam LGA, Yobe State, targeting suspected terrorist hideouts based on intelligence, aimed at denying insurgents freedom of movement in the area.
24 July 2026
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled an ISWAP/JAS attack on a military checkpoint in Yobe State, killing several terrorists in the process.
21 July 2026
Troops of Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI foiled a terrorist extortion mission targeting civilians in Yobe State, neutralising at least one terrorist and recovering weapons and logistics items in the process.
20 July 2026
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, acting on intelligence, intercepted suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on an extortion mission in the Paya Kafiya–Garin Gada area of Yobe State on July 20, 2026, killing one driver and wounding four others who fled. Troops recovered a vehicle, ammunition, drugs, and mechanical tools from the scene.
19 July 2026
Troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade Garrison, in collaboration with the CJTF and Forest Guards, arrested a suspected ISWAP scout during an ambush operation in Yobe State and recovered bicycles.
Other threats in Yobe
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as terrorism in Yobe 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 Yobe risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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