By Our Correspondent

National News – Nigeria has recorded two of the world’s deadliest terrorist attacks, according to findings contained in the 2026 Global Terrorism Index, a report that tracks the impact of terrorism across countries and regions.

The report listed a deadly assault on Darajamal village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State among the ten most fatal terrorist incidents worldwide.

The attack occurred on September 5, 2025, when armed militants invaded the community, killing dozens of residents and security personnel.

According to the index, at least 58 villagers and five soldiers were killed during the attack, making it one of the most devastating incidents recorded globally during the period under review.

Security forces reportedly responded to the assault, and about 30 of the attackers were said to have been killed during the military counter-operation.

Although no group officially claimed responsibility for the Darajamal attack at the time the report was compiled, local security sources and media reports linked the incident to the Islamic State West Africa Province, a militant faction operating in parts of northern Nigeria.

Another deadly attack in Nigeria ranked 12th among the world’s worst terrorist incidents.

The report revealed that militants attacked the neighbouring communities of Mallam Karamti and Kwatandashi in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on May 15, 2025.

During the raid, gunmen reportedly rounded up about 100 civilians and forced them into nearby forests.

Authorities later recovered 57 bodies, while about 70 other victims were declared missing after the incident.

Local reports attributed the attack to the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad faction of Boko Haram.

The Global Terrorism Index also noted that terrorist violence in 2025 was heavily concentrated in a handful of countries.

Burkina Faso recorded the world’s deadliest single attack when militants targeted a military base, killing more than 120 soldiers.

Overall, five countries—Burkina Faso, Pakistan, Nigeria, Niger and the Democratic Republic of the Congo—accounted for about 70 percent of terrorism-related deaths worldwide.

While Burkina Faso recorded a decline in terrorism fatalities during the year, Nigeria experienced the largest increase, with deaths linked to terrorist attacks rising by 237 cases in 2025.