Compendium of killing/kidnap incidents in Nigeria in 2022 [Pt. 3]

Below is a compendium of killing and kidnap incidents by regions across Nigeria in the early part of 2022:

Akwa Ibom

1/1/2022 – Akwa Ibom APC chieftain shot dead on New Year Day Ikot Udoma Eket

1/2/2022 – Three dead as youths, Hausa clash in Akwa Ibom community, Afaha Oku, Uyo

1/20/2022 – Gunmen kill oil worker in Akwa Ibom, Unyenge Mbo

Bayelsa

1/6/2022 – Barber allegedly stabs Okada rider to death in Bayelsa, Sagbama

1/20/2022 – Gunmen kidnap Bayelsa Commissioner from residence in Otuokpoti, Ogbia

1/25/2022 – Gunmen abduct ex-President Jonathan’s cousin in Bayelsa Yenegoa

Delta

1/6/2022 – Land dispute: 2 killed, many wounded as Delta communities resume hostilities, Isoko South

1/14/2022 – One dies in Delta cult clash, Essi, Warri North

1/14/2022 – Tension in Delta as suspected herders attack community, Port-Avwon, Ughelli North

1/15/2022 Troops deployed, curfew imposed as vigilante kills Delta youth leader, Bomadi

1/17/2022 – Panic in Delta community as rival groups engage in shoot-out, Ekpan, Uvwie

1/27/2022 – Robbers attack bullion van, cart away undisclosed amount in Delta, Otor-Owhe, Isoko North

Edo

1/2/2022 Herdsmen in military uniform overrun Edo community, drive away residents for resisting grazing Ovia North

1/9/2022 – Police, vigilantes kill abductor, rescue 15 victims in Edo, Oredo, Edo

1/18/2022 – Protest as DSS officers driving against traffic kill tipper driver, injure two, Ikpoba-Okha

1/24/2022 – Gunmen kill policeman, abduct expatriate in Edo, Idegun, Etsako West

Rivers

1/02/2022 ~ Gunshots disrupt Nigerian musician, Teni’s concert in Rivers State, Buguma, Asari

1/04/2022 ~ Panic as vigilante kills Air Force personnel in Rivers, Omuanwa, Ikwerre

1/04/2022 ~ Cops detained as gunmen invade Rivers police command, free detainees, Okrika

1/30/2022 ~ Soldier killed, two others injured as gunmen ambush troops in Rivers, Emuoha

Jigawa

1/4/2022 – One killed, six injured in farmers, herders clash in Jigawa, KiriKasa

1/23/2022 – Gunmen kill two officers, abduct policeman in Jigawa, Kwalam, Taura

Kaduna

1/2/2022 – Bandits kill one, abduct over 20 in Kaduna, Zallah Udawa, Chikun

1/2/2022 – Gunmen kill seven in fresh Kaduna attacks, Sabon Gari, Igabi

1/2/2022 – Gunmen kill seven in fresh Kaduna attacks Zangon-Kataf

1/3/2022 – Bandits attack police officer’s residence in Kaduna, kill one, Zaria

1/3/2022 – 24 people killed, five injured in fresh attacks in Kaduna; security operatives kill two bandits Rigachikun and Igabi

1/3/2022 – Nine people killed, five injured in fresh attacks in Kaduna, Barebare, Zaria

1/5/2022 – Troops intercept illicit drugs worth N6.5m in Kaduna, kill suspect, Sanga

1/9/2022 – Gunmen battle troops in Kaduna community, five terrorists killed, Kwanan Bataro, Giwa

1/10/2022 – Residents flee as gunmen kill man making call, abduct 10 in Kaduna community, Gbagyi, Chikun

1/12/2022 – Terrorists abduct many traders along Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road forest, Birnin-Gwari

1/12/2022 – Suspected bandits invade Zaria, abduct 9, Tashar Mai Tashi, Zaria

1/14/2022 – Kaduna Security: Troops neutralize three bandits, recover arms, Chikun

1/16/2022 – Bandits on bikes sack Kaduna village, Damari, Birnin-Gwari

1/17/2022 – Troops rescue eight kidnapped victims, kill three bandits in Kaduna, Chikun

1/19/2022 – Abductors kill 8-year-old girl after N3m ransom in Zaria, Zaria

1/25/2022 – Two killed, vehicle burnt as communal crisis erupts in Southern Kaduna, Kauru

1/30/2022 – 16 killed, 30 houses burnt as gunmen attack Zangon Kataf and Zaman Dabo, Zangon Kataf

Kano

1/12/2022 – Gunmen kidnap Kano lawmaker’s mother, Gezawa

1/24/2022 – Youths set Hanifa Abubakar’s school ablaze, Kwanar Dakata, Nassarawa

Katsina

1/4/2022 Bandits strike Malumfashi community, kill two men, abduct wife, two children, Makurdi, Malumfashi

1/6/2022 – Bandits kill 3, abduct 13, set tents ablaze in Katsina, Magama, Jibia

1/15/2022 – Bandits repelled in Katsina community, Badole, Kurfi

1/19/2022 – Bandits sack military base in Katsina, kill soldier, NSCDC operative, injure others, Shimfida, Jibia

1/27/2022 – Police repel bandits’ attack on Katsina community, Fadimawa, Kurfi

1/28/2022 – Over 12 persons killed as gunmen attack repentant bandits in Katsina, Illela, Safana

Kebbi

‘How bandits killed 13 villagers, 2 soldiers, 1 policeman in Kebbi’, Dankade Wasagu

Sokoto

1/02/2022 ~ Sokoto residents set ablaze two Nigerian Customs vehicles as four die in road mishap, Asara, Gwadabawa

1/31/2022 ~ Bandits abduct seven people in Sokoto communities, Gaddace, Kebbi

Zamfara

1/04/2022 ~ Police neutralise two bandits on Zamfara highway, Tofa, Tsafe

1/05/2022 ~ Angry vigilantes kill 11 bandits’ informants arrested in Zamfara market, Gada, Bungudu

1/05/2022 ~ Angry vigilantes kill 11 bandits’ informants arrested in Zamfara Market, Kaura-Namoda

1/05/2022 ~ Over 200 residents buried as bandits raze Zamfara Communities in fresh attacks, Anka

1/10/2022 ~ Over 200 residents buried as bandits raze Zamfara communities in fresh attacks, Bukkuyum

1/22/2022 ~ Bandits abduct village head, two foreigners, nine others in Zamfara, Yar Kuka, Anka

1/23/2022 ~ Bandits abduct village head, two foreigners, nine others in Zamfara, Kadauri, Maru

1/23/2022 ~ Troops foil kidnap attempt in Gusau, neutralise six bandits, Mareri, Gusau

1/24/2022 ~ Bandits kill nine, displace many residents in Zamfara Magazawa Tsafe

1/24/2022 ~ Hoodlums raze two churches in Zamfara, Gusau

NB: This compendium is part of a report by Eons Intelligence. Eons Intelligence is a strategic intelligence and advisory group which specializes in bespoke analysis of crime, political, economic risk and opportunities in Nigeria.

Read also:

 Compendium of killing/kidnap incidents in Nigeria in 2022 [Pt. 2]

—

©Copyright 2022 News Band

(If you will like to receive CURRENT NEWS updates from News Band on WhatsApp, join here; for Telegram, join here. If the group is full, send WhatsApp/Telegram message to +234 905 038 2526)

For Diaspora Digital Media Updates click on Whatsapp, or Telegram. For eyewitness accounts/ reports/ articles, write to: citizenreports@diasporadigitalmedia.com. Follow us on X (Fomerly Twitter) or Facebook