1,932 Killed in N’East Amid OCHA Humanitarian Report

A report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) revealed that at least 1,932 people were killed across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states between April and June 2026. This figure is part of OCHA’s 2026 Second Quarter Humanitarian Access Snapshot, compiled by the Humanitarian Access Working Group using data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project and the UN Mine Action Service.

The report identified insecurity, violence against humanitarian workers, bureaucratic bottlenecks, and harsh physical environments as major constraints on aid operations. It noted a decrease in explosive ordnance incidents from 67 in 2025 to 60, and improvised explosive device incidents fell from 65 to 54.

Civilian casualties linked to these incidents dropped significantly from 163 to 54. Joint military operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria and United States forces contributed to this reduction, although they also triggered reprisals from non-state armed groups in various local government areas.

Health and nutrition operations were suspended in Dapchi due to repeated attacks, and Nigerian troops repelled attacks in Konduga and near Maiduguri.