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Lagos state: conflict events in April 2026

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

3events7 the month before
5est. deaths
0civilian deaths

In April 2026, UCDP recorded 3 organized-violence events in Lagos state, Nigeria, with 5 estimated deaths. That is -57% compared with 7 events the month before.

100% of the month's events were non-state conflict.

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

Where events happened

2026-04-11: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-07: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-04-02: Black Axe vs Eyie (3 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Lagos state, April 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, April 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
2 Apr 2026Lagos Island lga
Lagos state
Black Axe vs Eyie
Non-state
3
11 Apr 2026Lagos stateUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state
1
7 Apr 2026Lagos Island lga
Lagos state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group44
Black Axe13
Eyie13

All months

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