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Kwara state: conflict events in January 2026

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

2eventsnone the month before
4est. deaths
2civilian deaths

Kwara state, Nigeria saw 2 recorded events and 4 estimated deaths in January 2026. The previous month had no recorded events.

50% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 2.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Civilians with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-27: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-01-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Kwara state, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
27 Jan 2026Kaiama lga
Kwara state		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
23 Jan 2026Kwara stateUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 3 sources		2

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group36

All months

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

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