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Nigeria: conflict events in October 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

52events39 the month before
330est. deathsrange 312–403
15civilian deaths

In October 2024, UCDP recorded 52 organized-violence events in Nigeria, with 330 estimated deaths. That is +33% compared with 39 events the month before. The death toll range is 312 to 403.

60% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 15.

Events were concentrated in Borno state (23), Yobe state (5), Plateau state (5).

The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 19 events.

Where events happened

2024-10-31: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (3 deaths)2024-10-30: Fulani vs Tiv (16 deaths)2024-10-30: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths)2024-10-30: Government of Nigeria vs IS (50 deaths)2024-10-29: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (1 deaths)2024-10-27: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (5 deaths)2024-10-27: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (3 deaths)2024-10-25: Government of Nigeria vs IS (40 deaths)2024-10-25: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-25: IS vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-10-22: IPOB vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-10-22: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (3 deaths)2024-10-22: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (3 deaths)2024-10-21: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (3 deaths)2024-10-21: Government of Nigeria vs IS (13 deaths)2024-10-21: Government of Nigeria vs IS (17 deaths)2024-10-21: Government of Nigeria vs IS (16 deaths)2024-10-20: Black Axe vs SVC (13 deaths)2024-10-18: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths)2024-10-18: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (1 deaths)2024-10-17: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths)2024-10-17: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths)2024-10-16: IS vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-10-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths)2024-10-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths)2024-10-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths)2024-10-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths)2024-10-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths)2024-10-15: Black Axe vs SVC (2 deaths)2024-10-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths)2024-10-15: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (8 deaths)2024-10-15: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (8 deaths)2024-10-15: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (8 deaths)2024-10-14: Fulani vs Ron-Kulere (5 deaths)2024-10-13: JAS vs Civilians (4 deaths)2024-10-13: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths)2024-10-11: Fulani vs Ron-Kulere (1 deaths)2024-10-11: Fulani vs Tiv (4 deaths)2024-10-10: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths)2024-10-10: Fulani vs Ron-Kulere (4 deaths)2024-10-09: Fulani vs Tiv (3 deaths)2024-10-07: Government of Nigeria vs IS (5 deaths)2024-10-07: Fulani vs Ron-Kulere (5 deaths)2024-10-07: Government of Nigeria vs IS (40 deaths)2024-10-05: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-05: JAS vs Civilians (3 deaths)2024-10-04: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (1 deaths)2024-10-04: Government of Nigeria vs IS (10 deaths)2024-10-02: Agatu vs Fulani (4 deaths)2024-10-01: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (1 deaths)2024-10-01: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-01: JAS vs Civilians (5 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Nigeria, October 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Borno state23208
Yobe state519
Plateau state516
Benue state427
Imo state413
Abia state412
Anambra state319
Cross River state18
Adamawa state15
Akwa Ibom state12

Deadliest events, October 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
30 Oct 2024Borno stateGovernment of Nigeria vs IS
State-based, 3 sources		50
45–55
25 Oct 2024Bama lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based, 3 sources		40
7 Oct 2024Marte lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based		40
21 Oct 2024Gwoza lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based		17
30 Oct 2024Logo lga
Benue state		Fulani vs Tiv
Non-state, 5 sources		16
21 Oct 2024Damboa lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based		16
16–17
21 Oct 2024Mafa lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based		13
20 Oct 2024Awka South lga
Anambra state		Black Axe vs SVC
Non-state, 12 sources		13
13–16
4 Oct 2024Geidam lga
Yobe state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based		10
15 Oct 2024Obubra lga
Cross River state		Government of Nigeria vs IPOB
State-based		8

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Nigeria32
IS22
IPOB11
Fulani9
JAS6
Ron-Kulere4

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based31
Non-state12
One-sided9

All months

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