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Lagos state: conflict events in May 2026

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

2events3 the month before
3est. deaths
0civilian deaths

Lagos state, Nigeria saw 2 recorded events and 3 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -33% compared with 3 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 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-16: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths)2026-05-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Lagos state, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
2 May 2026Alimosho lga
Lagos state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state, 2 sources
2
16 May 2026Eti-Osa lga
Lagos state
Black Axe vs Eyie
Non-state
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group24
Black Axe11
Eyie11

All months

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