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Nigeria: conflict events in July 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

33eventsnone the month before
167est. deathsrange 131–187
23civilian deaths

In July 2024, UCDP recorded 33 organized-violence events in Nigeria, with 167 estimated deaths. The previous month had no recorded events. The death toll range is 131 to 187.

48% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 23.

Events were concentrated in Borno state (17), Anambra state (4), Benue state (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 10 events.

Where events happened

2024-07-31: JAS vs Civilians (19 deaths)2024-07-30: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths)2024-07-29: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (5 deaths)2024-07-29: Black Axe vs SVC (1 deaths)2024-07-28: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths)2024-07-28: Government of Nigeria vs IS (8 deaths)2024-07-28: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths)2024-07-26: Government of Nigeria vs IS (7 deaths)2024-07-22: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (1 deaths)2024-07-21: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-07-18: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths)2024-07-17: Black Axe vs Maphite (2 deaths)2024-07-14: Agatu vs Fulani (12 deaths)2024-07-12: Black Axe vs SVC (2 deaths)2024-07-08: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths)2024-07-08: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (1 deaths)2024-07-08: IS vs JAS (21 deaths)2024-07-07: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths)2024-07-07: Black Axe vs SVC (2 deaths)2024-07-07: Black Axe vs SVC (1 deaths)2024-07-07: Black Axe vs SVC (1 deaths)2024-07-07: Deebam vs Deewell (7 deaths)2024-07-06: IS vs JAS (16 deaths)2024-07-06: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (4 deaths)2024-07-06: Black Axe vs Eyie (3 deaths)2024-07-05: Government of Nigeria vs IS (11 deaths)2024-07-03: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (6 deaths)2024-07-03: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (7 deaths)2024-07-03: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths)2024-07-02: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths)2024-07-02: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (3 deaths)2024-07-02: Government of Nigeria vs IS (11 deaths)2024-07-01: Fulani vs Tiv (0 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Nigeria, July 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, July 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Borno state17125
Anambra state46
Benue state212
Imo state26
Rivers state17
Lagos state13
Jigawa state13
Edo state12
Delta state11
Oyo state11

Deadliest events, July 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
8 Jul 2024Borno stateIS vs JAS
Non-state		21
31 Jul 2024Konduga lga
Borno state		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 19 civilian, 4 sources		19
0–19
6 Jul 2024Kukawa lga
Borno state		IS vs JAS
Non-state, 3 sources		16
14 Jul 2024Agatu lga
Benue state		Agatu vs Fulani
Non-state		12
5 Jul 2024Bama lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		11
2 Jul 2024Ngala lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based		11
28 Jul 2024Bama lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based		8
0–8
26 Jul 2024Kukawa lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		7
7 Jul 2024Rivers stateDeebam vs Deewell
Non-state		7
3 Jul 2024Gwoza lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs JAS
State-based, 2 sources		7

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Nigeria15
IS13
Black Axe9
JAS7
SVC5
Eyie3

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based15
Non-state16
One-sided2

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.