Timeline: How Boko Haram, Bandits Attacked Northeast In 2026

From mass killings and military base attacks to kidnappings and mass displacement, assaults across the Northeastern states comprising Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe have shown that the region is still facing persistent security challenges.
Gombe State governor and chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has recently warned that despite gains against insurgents, Boko Haram has not been completely defeated, as attacks on communities continue to threaten lives and livelihoods across the region.
“Boko Haram has been weakened but not defeated, and we still see attacks on our communities. Banditry and communal clashes are emerging as new th...