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Katsina state: conflict events in July 2026

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

5events4 the month before
45est. deathsrange 45–65
0civilian deaths

In July 2026, UCDP recorded 5 organized-violence events in Katsina state, Nigeria, with 45 estimated deaths. That is +25% compared with 4 events the month before. The death toll range is 45 to 65.

80% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 4 events.

Where events happened

2026-07-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-07-26: Government of Nigeria vs Forces of Abasu Aiki (41 deaths)2026-07-15: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-07-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-07-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Katsina state, July 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, July 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
26 Jul 2026Bakori lga
Katsina state
Government of Nigeria vs Forces of Abasu Aiki
State-based, 5 sources
41
41–61
29 Jul 2026Musawa lga
Katsina state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based
1
15 Jul 2026Malumfashi lga
Katsina state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state
1
2 Jul 2026Malumfashi lga
Katsina state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based
1
2 Jul 2026Dutsin-Ma lga
Katsina state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group88
Government of Nigeria141
Forces of Abasu Aiki141

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.