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Adamawa state: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Adamawa state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, May 2026.

5events6 the month before
12est. deathsrange 12–15
9civilian deaths

Adamawa state, Nigeria saw 5 recorded events and 12 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -17% compared with 6 events the month before. The death toll range is 12 to 15.

80% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 9.

The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 4 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-30: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Nigeria vs IS (6 deaths)2026-05-20: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths)2026-05-11: JAS vs Civilians (4 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Adamawa state, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
22 May 2026Hong lga
Adamawa state
Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based, 5 civilian, 2 sources
6
11 May 2026Adamawa stateJAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 4 civilian
4
4–5
20 May 2026Hong lga
Adamawa state
Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based
1
10 May 2026Madagali lga
Adamawa state
Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based
1
30 May 2026Adamawa stateGovernment of Nigeria vs IS
State-based
0
0–2

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Nigeria48
IS48
JAS14

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Oct 2024Aug 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.