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Benue state: conflict events in August 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Benue state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, August 2025.
16events5 the month before
34est. deathsrange 33–36
0civilian deaths
In August 2025, UCDP recorded 16 organized-violence events in Benue state, Nigeria, with 34 estimated deaths. That is +220% compared with 5 events the month before. The death toll range is 33 to 36.
100% of the month's events were non-state conflict.
The most active pairing was Fulani - Tiv with 11 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, August 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2025 | Logo lga Benue state | Fulani vs Tiv Non-state, 3 sources | 4 4–6 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Agatu lga Benue state | Agatu vs Fulani Non-state, 2 sources | 4 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Agatu lga Benue state | Agatu vs Fulani Non-state, 3 sources | 4 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Guma lga Benue state | Fulani vs Tiv Non-state, 2 sources | 3 |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Guma lga Benue state | Fulani vs Tiv Non-state, 2 sources | 3 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Ukum lga Benue state | Fulani vs Tiv Non-state | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Gwer West lga Benue state | Fulani vs Tiv Non-state, 2 sources | 2 |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Guma lga Benue state | Fulani vs Tiv Non-state, 2 sources | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Guma lga Benue state | Fulani vs Tiv Non-state, 2 sources | 2 |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Agatu lga Benue state | Agatu vs Fulani Non-state, 3 sources | 2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Fulani | 16 | 34 |
| Tiv | 11 | 22 |
| Agatu | 5 | 12 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.