Trending Now - IS Attack Claims 29 Lives in Northeastern Nigeria Village
WHO:
ABC News - Militants with the Islamic State group were involved in the attack.
ABC News - Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri denounced the attack.
WHAT:
ABC News - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a message on the Telegram messaging app.
ABC News - The attack involved militants raiding a football pitch where people had been gathering and opening fire at random.
ABC News - At least 29 people were killed in the attack.
NBC News Politics - The attack was described as the latest violence in Nigeria's ongoing security crisis.
ABC News - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack via a message on the Telegram messaging app.
ABC News - Gunmen raided an orphanage in north-central Nigeria on the same day, abducting 23 pupils.
WHERE:
ABC News - The attack occurred in Guyaku, a village in the Gombi local government area of Adamawa state, Nigeria.
ABC News - The orphanage raid took place in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, Nigeria.
WHEN:
ABC News - The attack took place late on Sunday.
ABC News - The orphanage raid occurred on the same day as the attack in Guyaku.
WHY:
ABC News - Nigeria has been facing a complex security crisis for over two decades, particularly in the north.
ABC News - Armed gangs in Nigeria see schools and students as “strategic” targets to draw attention.
HOW:
ABC News - The attack occurred in an “isolated area” of Lokoja, capital of Kogi State, where the Dahallukitab Group of Schools was operating illegally.
ABC News - The Islamic State group operates through two major IS-backed militant groups in Nigeria, including the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and another group known locally as Lakurawa.
(UPDATED April 28, 2026 09:41 UTC)
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, where militants opened fire on a football pitch filled with people. This tragic incident unfolded in an isolated area where the Dahallukitab Group of Schools was reportedly operating illegally. The attack highlights ongoing security challenges in the region as communities continue to face threats from extremist groups.
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(UPDATED April 28, 2026 07:53 UTC)
In a tragic incident in Guyaku, a village in Adamawa State, Nigeria, at least 29 people were killed in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group, which announced its responsibility through a message on Telegram. Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri condemned the violence, which is part of Nigeria's ongoing security crisis that has persisted for over two decades, particularly in the northern regions. On the same day, gunmen also raided an orphanage in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, abducting 23 pupils, highlighting the alarming trend of armed gangs targeting schools and students as strategic objectives.