Six soldiers, four CJTF members reportedly killed in Borno ISWAP attack

At least, six soldiers of the Nigerian Army and four members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were reportedly killed in an attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State.
The claim was made by Somto Okonkwo in a post shared on his verified X account on Monday.

According to Okonkwo, the attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, February 15, 2026, between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m., in Mandara community under Biu Local Government Area of the state.

“The attack happened this morning around 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. in Mandara under Biu LGA of Borno State,” he wrote.

Okonkwo alleged that six soldiers were killed in the assault, including a Commanding Officer (CO) and an Adjutant. He further claimed that four members of the CJTF also lost their lives during the attack.

“Six soldiers went down, including the Adjutant and the Commanding Officer. Four CJTF members were also killed,” he stated.

He accused the authorities of not being transparent about the incident.

“They will not tell you, but this happened.”

He insisted that his claim was factual.

“Go and verify. If it is a lie, I won’t drop it on this page. I swear on my life.”

As of the time of filing this report, the Nigerian Army has not issued an official statement confirming or denying the alleged attack.

In the same post, Okonkwo also raised the alarm over a separate security situation in Kwara State.

He claimed that a community identified as Sharee in Ifelodun Local Government Area was under attack.

“Kwara State is under attack right now. Share in Ifelodun LGA is currently under attack. Security operatives should do the needful,” he wrote.

There has been no official confirmation from security agencies in Kwara State regarding the alleged incident as of press time.