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Borno state: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Borno state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, January 2025.
In January 2025, UCDP recorded 29 organized-violence events in Borno state, Nigeria, with 353 estimated deaths. That is +263% compared with 8 events the month before. The death toll range is 283 to 436.
52% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 118.
The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 13 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2025 | Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 9 sources | 93 93–98 |
| 12 Jan 2025 | Kukawa lga Borno state | JAS vs Civilians One-sided, 70 civilian, 14 sources | 70 40–147 |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Mobbar lga Borno state | IS vs JAS Non-state | 51 |
| 4 Jan 2025 | Damboa lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 12 sources | 42 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Bama lga Borno state | JAS vs Civilians One-sided, 20 civilian, 3 sources | 20 0–20 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Gwoza lga Borno state | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 13 civilian, 2 sources | 13 0–13 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Kukawa lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based | 9 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | Chibok lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based | 8 |
| 7 Jan 2025 | Damboa lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based | 8 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Gwoza lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs JAS State-based, 2 sources | 3 2–3 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| IS | 22 | 252 |
| Government of Nigeria | 15 | 182 |
| JAS | 8 | 152 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.