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Kaduna state: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Kaduna state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, May 2026.

4events6 the month before
8est. deaths
4civilian deaths

Kaduna state, Nigeria saw 4 recorded events and 8 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -33% compared with 6 events the month before.

50% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 4.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Civilians with 2 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-31: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-23: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-05-15: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Kaduna state, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
23 May 2026Kachia lga
Kaduna state		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
15 May 2026Birnin Gwari lga
Kaduna state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		3
31 May 2026Giwa lga
Kaduna state		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
25 May 2026Sanga lga
Kaduna state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group612

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Jan 2026Aug 2025Feb 2025Sep 2024

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