Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Suspected Boko Haram Militants Kill Nigerian Villagers Gathering Firewood
Suspected Islamist militants attacked villagers who had gone into the bush to collect firewood.
The attack happened in northeastern Nigeria.
At least 18 people were killed.
Other villagers were still missing.
Local leaders said the villagers were ambushed.
Soldiers began operations to find the attackers.
The area has been affected by an insurgency for 17 years.
Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province, are the main groups involved in the insurgency.
At least 18 villagers were killed in an ambush while collecting firewood in northeastern Nigeria.
The attack occurred Thursday in Marte Local Government Area of Borno state.
The traditional ruler of Marte said 18 bodies had been recovered.
Other villagers remained missing after the attack, according to local sources.
Nigerian troops launched clearance operations and pursued the suspected attackers.
- Who
- At least 18 villagers were killed; suspected Boko Haram militants were blamed for the attack.
- What
- The villagers were ambushed while collecting firewood, leaving at least 18 dead and others missing.
- When
- Thursday; the report was published October 2.
- Where
- Marte Local Government Area in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria.
- Why
- The attackers targeted villagers who had entered bush areas associated with insurgent activity; the specific motive for this attack was not stated.
- Deaths
- At least 18 villagers
- Missing
- Other villagers remained unaccounted for
- Location
- Marte Local Government Area, Borno state, Nigeria
- Activity targeted
- Collecting firewood
- Suspected attackers
- Boko Haram Islamist militants
- Security response
- Troops launched clearance operations and pursued the attackers
- Insurgency duration
- 17 years