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Borno state: conflict events in February 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Borno state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, February 2026.
In February 2026, UCDP recorded 22 organized-violence events in Borno state, Nigeria, with 81 estimated deaths. That is -54% compared with 48 events the month before. The death toll range is 81 to 112.
73% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 4.
The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 12 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, February 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2026 | Konduga lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 16 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Kukawa lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 3 sources | 15 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Konduga lga Borno state | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based, 2 sources | 8 |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Kukawa lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 3 sources | 8 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Gwoza lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 4 sources | 6 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Borno state | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based, 2 sources | 5 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Konduga lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 3 sources | 4 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Konduga lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 6 sources | 4 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Gwoza lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 5 sources | 3 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Magumeri lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based | 2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| IS | 16 | 63 |
| Government of Nigeria | 14 | 62 |
| Unidentified armed group | 7 | 30 |
| JAS | 2 | 3 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.