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Kwara state: conflict events in May 2026

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

5events8 the month before
12est. deathsrange 11–12
4civilian deaths

Kwara state, Nigeria saw 5 recorded events and 12 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -37% compared with 8 events the month before. The death toll range is 11 to 12.

40% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 4.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 3 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-05-30: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-23: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-05-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-05-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Kwara 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 2026Ekiti lga
Kwara state		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian, 4 sources		3
10 May 2026Kwara stateUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		3
2–3
2 May 2026Kaiama lga
Kwara state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 5 sources		3
30 May 2026Baruten lga
Kwara state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		2
30 May 2026Baruten lga
Kwara state		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group820

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.