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Katsina state: conflict events in May 2026

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

11events8 the month before
76est. deathsrange 70–76
63civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 11 organized-violence events in Katsina state, Nigeria, with 76 estimated deaths. That is +38% compared with 8 events the month before. The death toll range is 70 to 76.

45% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 63.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 6 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-29: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (16 deaths)2026-05-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-05-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-05-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (11 deaths)2026-05-10: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (12 deaths)2026-05-09: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-05-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (7 deaths)2026-05-03: Forces of Muhammadu vs Civilians (17 deaths)2026-05-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths)2026-05-01: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Katsina state, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
3 May 2026Kankia lga
Katsina state		Forces of Muhammadu vs Civilians
One-sided, 17 civilian, 4 sources		17
11–17
29 May 2026Dutsin-Ma lga
Katsina state		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 16 civilian		16
10 May 2026Matazu lga
Katsina state		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 12 civilian, 3 sources		12
17 May 2026Bakori lga
Katsina state		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 10 civilian, 3 sources		11
5 May 2026Musawa lga
Katsina state		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 7 civilian		7
2 May 2026Dutsin-Ma lga
Katsina state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 3 sources		4
9 May 2026Dutsin-Ma lga
Katsina state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 2 sources		3
28 May 2026Faskari lga
Katsina state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		2
25 May 2026Dutsin-Ma lga
Katsina state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		2
21 May 2026Sabuwa lga
Katsina state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 2 sources		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group1672
Forces of Muhammadu117

All months

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

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