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Nigeria: conflict events in December 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

27events57 the month before
182est. deathsrange 175–203
9civilian deaths

In December 2024, UCDP recorded 27 organized-violence events in Nigeria, with 182 estimated deaths. That is -53% compared with 57 events the month before. The death toll range is 175 to 203.

59% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 9.

Events were concentrated in Borno state (8), Niger state (4), Imo state (4).

The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 6 events.

Where events happened

2024-12-30: IPOB vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-12-30: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (0 deaths)2024-12-27: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (2 deaths)2024-12-27: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (1 deaths)2024-12-25: Fulani, Jukun vs Tiv (20 deaths)2024-12-25: Government of Nigeria vs IS (32 deaths)2024-12-23: IS vs JAS (40 deaths)2024-12-22: Fulani vs Irigwe (15 deaths)2024-12-21: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths)2024-12-19: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (0 deaths)2024-12-19: IS vs Civilians (0 deaths)2024-12-19: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (0 deaths)2024-12-19: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (0 deaths)2024-12-17: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths)2024-12-16: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (3 deaths)2024-12-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths)2024-12-12: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (4 deaths)2024-12-12: Ezza vs Korri (4 deaths)2024-12-11: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (2 deaths)2024-12-07: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (1 deaths)2024-12-07: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (40 deaths)2024-12-07: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (0 deaths)2024-12-07: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths)2024-12-06: Forces of Barbaru vs Civilians (8 deaths)2024-12-06: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-12-06: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths)2024-12-01: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Nigeria, December 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, December 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Borno state880
Niger state440
Imo state47
Anambra state33
Benue state224
Gombe state23
Plateau state115
Katsina state18
Oyo state11
Delta state11

Deadliest events, December 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
23 Dec 2024Borno stateIS vs JAS
Non-state		40
7 Dec 2024Shiroro lga
Niger state		Government of Nigeria vs JAS
State-based		40
25 Dec 2024Abadam lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based		32
25 Dec 2024Kwande lga
Benue state		Fulani, Jukun vs Tiv
Non-state, 6 sources		20
22 Dec 2024Riyom lga
Plateau state		Fulani vs Irigwe
Non-state, 4 sources		15
6 Dec 2024Kankara lga
Katsina state		Forces of Barbaru vs Civilians
One-sided, 8 civilian, 3 sources		8
12 Dec 2024Ado lga
Benue state		Ezza vs Korri
Non-state, 2 sources		4
12 Dec 2024Mbaitoli lga
Imo state		Government of Nigeria vs IPOB
State-based		4
0–4
17 Dec 2024Abadam lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based		3
2–3
16 Dec 2024Ihiala lga
Anambra state		Government of Nigeria vs IPOB
State-based		3

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Nigeria17
IS8
IPOB7
JAS5
Farmers (Nigeria)2
Herders (Nigeria)2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based16
Non-state7
One-sided4

All months

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