Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from February 6 to February 12, 2021. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.
February 6: Bandits killed fourteen in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area (LGA) and five in Kajuru LGA in Kaduna.
February 6: Police officers killed two in Surulere, Lagos.
February 6: A communal clash led to two deaths in Irepodun, Osun.
February 6: Gunmen killed one police officer and one civilian in Warri South, Delta.
February 7: A communal clash led to one death in Irepodun, Osun.
Ogun Police Kill Four Suspected Smugglers, Injure One To Avert Arson Attack On Their Station
The violence, which began on Thursday and went on till Sunday has thrown the residents of the community into a state panic as the hoodlums have threatened to retaliate the deaths of their gang members.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Feb 09, 2021
No fewer than four people have been allegedly killed by the police during a shoot-out with suspected smugglers in Igbogila community in the Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
One person was said to have sustained gunshot wounds.
The violence, which began on Thursday and went on till Sunday has thrown the residents of the community into a state panic as the hoodlums have threatened to retaliate the deaths of their gang members.