source: Daily Trust (Nigeria); Vanguard (Nigeria); Guardian (United Kingdom)
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Nigeria)
actor2: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
location: Abonnema
notes: 23 February. Unidentified gunmen attacked military forces in Abonnema. Six gunmen and a soldier were killed. It was reported that they targeted political rivals. INEC subsequently canceled the election in the area