Boko Haram, an insurgent group that began its violent campaign in 2009, aims to impose a radical interpretation of Islamic law and opposes Western education.

Although primarily operating in northeastern Nigeria, Boko Haram has extended its activities to Niger state, where it has conducted attacks against military and civilian targets.

Boko Haram is notorious for sabotaging power supplies in Nigeria, which has led to significant outages, including a recent incident that caused over seven days of power failure in parts of the northern region.

The conflict has drawn international attention, particularly following the 2014 kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, which became a global symbol of the crisis.

In a separate incident, a team of 80 security operatives was ambushed by approximately 200 Boko Haram fighters during a patrol mission in Shiroro, resulting in significant insurgent casualties.

Since the onset of Boko Haram's insurgency, approximately 35,000 civilians have been killed and over 2 million displaced in northeastern Nigeria, according to United Nations reports.

In September 2024, at least 100 villagers were killed in northeastern Nigeria during an attack attributed to Boko Haram, underscoring the ongoing violence in the region.

Recently, at least seven members of Nigeria's government protection agency went missing following an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents in Shiroro, Niger state.