Situation report: Borno State
State.
| Level Extreme |
Coordinates 11°52′12″N 13°25′41″E 11.8700, 13.4280 |
Covers 27 LGAs |
Report date 2026-09-28 |
Under a US Level 4 advisory: Terrorism and kidnapping.
Map: LGAs shaded by twelve-month ACLED intensity (2025-10 to 2026-09); black outline = this state; dashed = state lines; squares = military installations (town level).
Conflict intensity, last twelve months (ACLED)
| Political-violence events | 1,147 |
| Deaths in those events | 5,229 |
| Attacks on civilians | 235 |
| Civilians killed | 746 |
| LGAs at extreme | 10 |
| LGAs at high | 14 |
| LGAs at elevated | 3 |
Where it concentrates
| LGA | Level | Civ. killed | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwoza | Extreme | 124 | rising |
| Konduga | Extreme | 109 | rising |
| Mafa | Extreme | 81 | steady |
| Bama | Extreme | 59 | rising |
| Kaga | Extreme | 35 | rising |
| Damboa | Extreme | 30 | rising |
| Kukawa | Extreme | 23 | rising |
| Biu | Extreme | 15 | rising |
| Mobbar | Extreme | 15 | rising |
| Abadam | Extreme | 12 | rising |
| Maiduguri | High | 40 | rising |
| Askira/Uba | High | 38 | rising |
| Nganzai | High | 31 | rising |
| Chibok | High | 29 | rising |
| Guzamala | High | 25 | rising |
How it developed
Archive record
1,722 incidents in the Dustline archive fall here, with 30,993 deaths recorded.
| Date | Place | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Nganzai, Borno | FOB Gajiram troops arrest suspected terrorist spy on Maiduguri–Monguno axis |
| 2026-09-13 | Maiduguri, Borno | Troops of Operation Hadin Kai arrest 22-year-old terrorist logistics supplier in Borno |
| 2026-09-10 | Gwoza, Borno | 82 Div Task Force Battalion rescues mother and daughter after escaping Mandara Mountains terrorist camp |
| 2026-09-08 | Bama, Borno | Troops of Operation Hadin Kai foil terrorist ambush and dismantle insurgent camps in Borno |
| 2026-09-02 | Monguno, Borno | Two ISWAP terrorists surrender to Nigerian Army in Monguno |
| 2026-08-30 | Gwoza, Borno | Troops intercept and neutralize female suicide bomber before reaching Pulka market in Gwoza |
| 2026-07-21 | Damboa, Borno | Operation Hadin Kai clears ISWAP logistics hub in fringes of Sambisa forest |
| 2026-05-27 | Kukawa, Borno | MNJTF naval detachment intercepts ISWAP logistics supply canoes on Lake Chad |
| 2026-05-16 | Mobbar, Borno | Joint US-Nigeria strike kills ISWAP deputy leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki |
| 2026-03-30 | Bama, Borno | Troops counter ISWAP roadside IED ambush near Banki junction in Bama |
Military installations within 150 km
| Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai | Maiduguri | 30 km |
| 7 Division | Maiduguri | 34 km |
| NAF Base Maiduguri | Maiduguri | 38 km |
| MNJTF Sector 3 headquarters | Monguno | 91 km |
Advisories and named areas
US travel advisory: Borno State — Terrorism and kidnapping (Level 4, do not travel).
Named danger areas: Sambisa Forest, Lake Chad shore and islands (Nigerian side), Gwoza hills and Mandara Mountains
Limits
- ACLED counts recorded events. Rural violence is under-reported everywhere, and more so where journalists cannot go.
- Levels summarise twelve months; a road can change within days. Current advisories and local security briefings outrank this report.
Sources: Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), www.acleddata.com — aggregates via HDX, as of 25 September 2026. Boundaries: OCHA COD-AB Nigeria (CC BY-IGO). Map base: Natural Earth (public domain), naturalearthdata.com; state boundaries OCHA COD-AB Nigeria (CC BY-IGO). Archive: Dustline snapshot of dustlinemap.online, 22 September 2026. Advisory: US Department of State.