Monthly report from UCDP event data for Borno state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, January 2026.
48events32 the month before
368est. deathsrange 298–392
48civilian deaths
Borno state, Nigeria saw 48 recorded events and 368 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is +50% compared with 32 events the month before. The death toll range is 298 to 392.
77% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 48.
The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 26 events.
Where events happened
Recorded organized-violence events in Borno state, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.
Deadliest events, January 2026
Date
Where
Parties
Est. deaths
15 Jan 2026
Monguno lga Borno state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based, 3 sources
40 2–40
20 Jan 2026
Damboa lga Borno state
Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 9 sources
28
20 Jan 2026
Abadam lga Borno state
IS vs JAS Non-state, 2 sources
24
19 Jan 2026
Borno state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based
24
29 Jan 2026
Damboa lga Borno state
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 23 civilian, 5 sources
23 23–30
24 Jan 2026
Borno state
Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based
22
30 Jan 2026
Damboa lga Borno state
Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 3 sources
21
2 Jan 2026
Gwoza lga Borno state
Government of Nigeria vs JAS State-based, 2 sources
19
4 Jan 2026
Gwoza lga Borno state
Government of Nigeria vs JAS State-based
18
22 Jan 2026
Gwoza lga Borno state
Government of Nigeria vs JAS State-based, 4 sources