Damasak kidnapping

2015 Nigerian abduction

Boko Haram insurgency

Boko Haram
Timeline

Military operations
2009 uprising 2011 clashes Sokoto Damboa Chibok Konduga (2014) Cameroon Kolofata W Africa Niger (2015) Konduga (2015) Damasak Niger (2016) Rann Diffa Chad Basin Darak Boma's Wrath Garin Giwa Geidam Sambisa Forest (2021) Kwatar Daban Masara Toumbun Allura Karnawa and Toumbun Gini

Terrorist attacks and massacres
2010 Bauchi Jos & Maiduguri Abuja 2011 Bauchi, Maiduguri, Zaria & Zuba Abuja police HQ Abuja UN Damaturu, Kaduna & Maiduguri Damaturu, Gadaka, Jos & Madalla 2012 Gombi, Mubi, Maiduguri & Yola Kaduna (Apr) Damaturu Kaduna (Jun) Okene Mubi Maiduguri & Potiskum 2013 Kano Baga Mamudo Konduga Benisheik Gujba 2014 Maiduguri (Jan) Chakawa & Kawuri Kawuri Konduga massacre Lake Chad Izghe Buni Yadi (Feb) Abuja DSS Nyanya (Apr) Chibok Nyanya (May) Gamboru & Ngala Jos Buni Yadi (May) Mubi Gwoza Borno Kaduna & Abuja Wuse Maiduguri (Jul) Damboa Kogi Potiskum School bombing Maiduguri (Nov) Damasak Kano Gumsuri Gombe 2015 Malari Cameroon bus Baga Maiduguri (Jan) Fotokol massacre Damaturu, Potiskum & Kano Maiduguri (Mar) Damasak N'Djamena Monguno (Jun) Borno (30 Jun & 1 Jul) Potiskum, Jos & Borno Fotokol bombings Gombe Maiduguri & Monguno Baga Sola Yola Chad (Dec) 2016 Bodo Dalori Dikwa Maiduguri (Mar) Borno (Apr) Lake Chad Adamawa Cameroon Kuda Maiduguri (Oct) Madagali 2017 Maiduguri Mubi 2018 Konduga Dapchi Mubi 2019 Konduga Nganzai 2020 Gamboru Toumour Lake Chad & Borno Gubio Monguno and Nganzai Nguetchewe Kouyape Koshebe Pemi 2021 Maiduguri Mainok 2022 Kuje Ngouboua

Terrorist attacks and massacres

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Bodo
Dalori
Dikwa
Maiduguri (Mar)
Borno (Apr)
Lake Chad
Adamawa
Cameroon
Kuda
Maiduguri (Oct)
Madagali

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

In March 2015, several children were kidnapped by Boko Haram, apparently during the months-long occupation of the town of Damasak by the group.^[a] The Jonathan government was accused of ignoring this incident.^[1]^[2]

Years later the victims were still unaccounted for.^[3]^[4]

Notes

^ This was related to the Damasak massacre.

References

^ Obiajuru, Nomso (2016-04-01). "Shocking! How Boko Haram kidnapped 300 School children and no one said anything". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ akinloye, dimeji (2016-03-31). "How Jonathan govt covered abduction of 300 children in Damasak - Report". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ thisage. "B/Haram: Kidnapped Damasak Children Ignored By FG". THISAGE | Breaking News from Nigeria and Around the World. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ Admin (2017-03-06). "The Grieving Families Of Damasak School Children Kidnapped By Boko Haram And Ignored By The Nigerian Government | SundiataPost". Retrieved 2022-01-10.