Boko Haram Attacks Kill 5 in Borno State, Nigeria

Suspected members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province launched coordinated attacks on a police headquarters and an internally displaced persons camp in Borno State, Nigeria, early on April 4, 2026, killing four police officers and one local hunter.

The first assault occurred around 1 a.m. at the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Nganzai Local Government Area, less than 100 kilometers north of Maiduguri, the state capital. Armed fighters attempted to overrun the station and seize control of the town, deploying rocket-propelled grenades and other advanced weapons. Officers at the station, supported by the Police Mobile Force and a special crack squad, engaged the attackers in a prolonged gun battle. The exchange resulted in the deaths of four police personnel, damage to part of the building, and partial burning of an unserviceable armored personnel carrier. Security forces ultimately repelled the assailants, preventing them from advancing further.

Less than two hours later, at about 2:40 a.m., the militants struck again at the Malam Fatori IDP camp in Damasak town, Mobbar Local Government Area, near the border with Niger. The fighters targeted a...