No fewer than 792 people were killed in 882 security incidents recorded across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in June 2026, according to a new security assessment by SARI Global, a risk intelligence and security analysis firm.
The report also disclosed that Nigerian security forces killed 274 insurgents during military operations in the month but warned that despite the high operational tempo, the country’s security environment remains volatile.
Contained in SARI Global’s Nigeria Monthly Security Overview for June 2026, the report identified the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) as intensifying attacks in northern Borno, particularly around the Monguno axis, where the group allegedly disrupted humanitarian operations and cut off aid supplies to hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons.
The monthly report, published on ReliefWeb, the humanitarian information platform managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, described the Monguno axis, covering Monguno, Cross Kauwa, Baga, and Kukawa, as Nigeria’s most critical humanitarian flashpoint.
According to SARI Global, ISWAP combined nighttime raids on humanitarian compounds with daytime attacks on aid supply routes, effectively restricting access to vulnerable communities.
