Gunmen killed a hunter commander in Wannune, Tarka LGA, Benue State

ISWAP militants attacked Damasak, resulting in a gun battle with troops. During the attack, two civilians were killed, including a five-year-old child, and several others were injured. A UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) helicopter was hit by bullets during its approach to Damasak, sustaining serious damage. The helicopter was able to turn around and safely return to Maiduguri; no aid workers were on board, and the crew were unharmed.

Less than 24 hours after the assassination of Sheikh Ibrahim Birkuti in Biu, Boko Haram launched a series of coordinated strikes across Maiduguri. The attackers targeted three distinct locations: a church and two separate police posts. Using a combination of IEDs and high-volume gunfire, the insurgents overwhelmed local security details before melting back into the urban residential wards. Police spokesman Lawal Abdullahi confirmed there were seven explosions across the city. The attackers hit the Gwange and Dandal police stations, while the seventh bomb went off next to a Catholic church (St. Patrick’s Church). A bomb hurled at the church missed its target and landed on the street, killing two passers-by. In a shootout with police at the Dandal station, three of the gunmen were killed.

Unidentified gunmen launched a violent assault on the official residence of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Aujara town, Jahun Local Government Area, Jigawa State. The attackers engaged police personnel on guard duty in a gunfight. Police Constable Nura Garba Jahun was fatally shot, and another officer sustained serious injuries. Both victims were rushed to Jahun General Hospital, where Constable Garba was pronounced dead. The deceased was later buried according to Islamic rites. Nothing was reported stolen from the residence, though subsequent police investigations revealed that the attackers made away with a riot gun.