Security Watch - 18th July 2025
Incident Reports:
Plateau State
Wase Local Government Area – Bunyum community of Bashar District attacked on Wednesday, 9th July 2025. 3 persons abducted.
Riyom Local Government Area;
Fulani terrorists attack Gwon village in Rim Community on Sunday, July 14th, 2025. 2 Pastors were killed in church in broad daylight. Another individual was ambushed and killed along Fang-Lwa Road in Bachi district on the same day.
Fulani terrorists attack Bindi Community in the early hours of Tuesday, July 15th, 2025. 27 people were killed, including children.
Bassa Local Government Area - Fulani terrorists ambush 2 farmers in Nzhwerenvi village. 1 farmer killed and the other injured on Thursday, 17th June 2025.
Kaduna State:
Kajuru Local Government Area;
Fulani terrorists attack farmers in Kampani Maro village on Thursday, 10th July, 2025. About 4 farmers abducted.
Fulani terrorists attack church in Maro village on Friday, 11th July, 2025. 5 worshippers killed and 3 injured.
Kauru Local Government Area – Residence in Unguwan Ganya village attacked on Tuesday, 15th July, 2025. A 90-year-old woman killed and 2 family members injured.
Taraba State:
Karim Lamido Local Government Area – Bandawa community attacked on Thursday, 17th July, 2025. No report on casualties or carnage yet.
Sokoto State:
Tangaza Local Government Area – Lakurawa terrorists’ attack Kwallajiya village in the morning of Wednesday, 2nd July 2025. 15 villagers killed.
Gudu Local Government Area – Lakurawa terrorists attack Marake village in the evening of Wednesday, 16th July, 2025. 1 farmer killed.
Borno State:
Konduga Local Government Area – Boko Haram terrorists attack farmlands in Konduga town on Wednesday, 16th July, 2025. One farmer killed.
Niger State:
Mafara Local Government Area – Bandits attack Mai-Kwanuga village of Jangebe district on Saturday, July 5th, 2025. Although attack repelled by security operatives, one villager killed and one injured.
Borgu Local Government Area – Fulani bandits abduct Catholic Priest, Pasotr Sunday Musa from Samunaka village on Friday, 11th July, 2025.
Magama Local Government Area - Fulani terrorists attack Tungan-Mangoro village on Monday, 14th July, 2025. Residence of community elder breached and 4 persons kidnapped.
Zamfara State:
Fulani terrorists ambush and kill 6 members of the community protection guards travelling from Bundudu to Yar Katsina on Thursday, 10th July, 2025.
Bundudu Local Government Area - Fulani terrorists attack Dogon Daji and Danguro Villages on Friday, 11th July, 2025. 2 people killed and 25 kidnapped in the attacks.
Tsafe Local Government Area – Fulani terrorists attack a police mobile force location in Gwarin Ganuwa Village on Sunday, 13th July, 2025. Police officer and 3 members of Civilian Joint Task Force killed.
Katsina State:
Dutsinma Local Government Area – Armed bandits attack Tashar Mangwaro and Dogon Ruwa villages on Thursday, 10th July, 2025. 1 farmer killed and another abducted.
Yobe State:
Tarmuwa Local Government Area – Boko Harm Insurgents attack Goduram and Lojiya villages on Friday, 11th July, 2025. 4 men abducted in the attacks.
Nassarawa State:
Keana Local Government Area – Fulani terrorists attack a checkpoint at Kadarko, a border community between Nassarawa and Benue States on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025. 1 police officer injured and a civilian killed.
Security Forces Responses and Successes:
Kebbi and Zamfara States:
The Nigerian Air Force successfully carried out a major offensive against terrorists operating along the Kebbi-Zamfara axis neutralizing scores of fighters and crippling their logistics. The airstrikes were conducted on Wednesday, July 10th, 2025 targetting a convoy of nearly 150 motorcycles transporting armed bandits near Yarbuba in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Kogi State:
Security forces quickly intervened in a kidnapping incident along the Egume-Ankpa expressway on Saturday, 12th July, 2025. 9 kidnapped victims rescued.
Plateau State:
Troops of Sector 2 Operation Safe Haven and members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria neutralised 2 bandits and recovered arms and ammunition in Wase Local Government area on Monday, 14th July, 2025.
Troops of Operation Lafiyan Jama’a neutralised 2 bandits and recovered ammunition during an ambush operation in Nteng, Qua’an Pan Local Government Area. The operation occurred on Tuesday, 15th July, 2025.
Kaduna State:
Troops of Operation Safe Haven neutralised a notorious kidnapper and recovered arms, ammunition and ransom money during a snap checkpoint operation in Kaduna State on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, along the Wamba-Jos Road in Sanga Local Government Area. A sum of N13 million was recovered. The suspects in the vehicle were originally 3 but 2 escaped.
Sokoto State:
A notorious bandit leader Abubakar Magaji has been arrested and ammunition recovered from him in Silame Local Government Area on Sunday, 13th July, 2025.
Stefanos Foundation is deeply saddened by these reports.
The massacre in Bindi community of Riyom Local Government Area is highly unfortunate. 27 individuals including children killed in just one night despite several security alerts and prior attacks is highly questionable. Security agencies should have been on top of the matter. We call for immediate action in the area by government on all levels. Terrorists cannot move and act freely.
Although we commend the security forces for their advances in the past week especially the quick intervention in the Kogi kidnapping and call for more of such proactive efforts, attacks in 10 states in just one week is still a great course for concern. We urge the federal government and security chiefs to carry out their primary responsibility of ensuring peace. Kidnapped victims be released and killings halted. We also encourage state governments to partner with and strengthen local vigilantes networks in the fight against terrorism.
