Terrorists killed 835 in October – Report

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A new report by SARI Global says terrorists killed at least 835 people in 612 security incidents across Nigeria in October, a 42% rise in fatalities. Read More:…

Terrorists killed at least 835 persons in 612 security incidents across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in October 2026, according to a report by risk intelligence and security analysis firm SARI Global.

The report identified armed bandits and insurgents as both the most frequent and deadliest actors in the country for the first time in recent months.

SARI Global specialises in providing operational data, climate intelligence, and crisis management support for organisations working in volatile environments.

It cited a market-day massacre in Taraba State, sustained road blockade operations in Zamfara State, and the assassination of a cleric in Katsina State as key incidents marking a month of broad deterioration.

The document, titled SARI Global’s Nigeria Monthly Security Overview for October 2026 and obtained by Sunday PUNCH on Friday, showed that both incidents and fatalities rose significantly month-on-month.

The firm’s June and July 2026 reports recorded 882 and 596 incidents respectively, with 792 and 570 deaths.

October figures showed a 14 per cent rise in incidents and a 42 per cent jump in fatalities compared to September, which the report called the sharpest monthly escalation in lethality tracked in recent months.

“October was a month of rising volume and sharply rising lethality. SARI Global recorded 612 incidents, 14 per cent more than in September, and at least 835 fatalities, 42 per cent more, across 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” the report stated.

“The Armed Conflict category produced 617 of the 835 deaths. A substantial share were armed-group fighters killed in failed assaults and airstrikes, so the rise reflects heavier fighting as well as heavier civilian loss. Non-state armed actors were, for the first time in recent months, both the most frequent initiating actor (221 incidents) and by far the deadliest (480 fatalities).”

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