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Benue state: conflict events in August 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Benue state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, August 2024.

3events2 the month before
81est. deathsrange 25–81
73civilian deaths

Benue state, Nigeria saw 3 recorded events and 81 estimated deaths in August 2024. That is +50% compared with 2 events the month before. The death toll range is 25 to 81.

67% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 73.

The most active pairing was Agatu - Fulani with 2 events.

Where events happened

2024-08-23: Agatu vs Fulani (5 deaths)2024-08-23: Agatu vs Fulani (1 deaths)2024-08-08: Forces of Ayongou vs Civilians (75 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Benue state, August 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, August 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
8 Aug 2024Ukum lga
Benue state
Forces of Ayongou vs Civilians
One-sided, 73 civilian, 8 sources
75
19–75
23 Aug 2024Agatu lga
Benue state
Agatu vs Fulani
Non-state
5
23 Aug 2024Agatu lga
Benue state
Agatu vs Fulani
Non-state
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Agatu26
Fulani26
Forces of Ayongou175

All months

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