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Nigeria: conflict events in February 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

46events47 the month before
191est. deathsrange 172–224
25civilian deaths

In February 2025, UCDP recorded 46 organized-violence events in Nigeria, with 191 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (47). The death toll range is 172 to 224.

52% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 25.

Events were concentrated in Borno state (16), Benue state (6), Rivers state (4).

The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 11 events.

Where events happened

2025-02-28: Igbo vs Fulani (0 deaths)2025-02-28: IS vs Civilians (0 deaths)2025-02-28: IS vs Civilians (0 deaths)2025-02-26: JAS vs Civilians (11 deaths)2025-02-26: IS vs Civilians (5 deaths)2025-02-26: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths)2025-02-25: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths)2025-02-24: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (2 deaths)2025-02-23: Yan Sakai vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-02-18: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths)2025-02-17: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (10 deaths)2025-02-17: Supporters of APC vs Supporters of PDP (1 deaths)2025-02-17: Fulani vs Tiv (3 deaths)2025-02-17: Supporters of APC vs Supporters of PDP (3 deaths)2025-02-17: Supporters of APC vs Supporters of PDP (2 deaths)2025-02-17: Supporters of APC vs Supporters of PDP (1 deaths)2025-02-16: Black Axe vs SVC (1 deaths)2025-02-15: Fulani vs Tiv (16 deaths)2025-02-15: Black Axe vs Eyie (2 deaths)2025-02-15: Ezza vs Korri (1 deaths)2025-02-14: IS vs JAS (32 deaths)2025-02-14: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths)2025-02-13: IS vs JAS (24 deaths)2025-02-13: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths)2025-02-12: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths)2025-02-11: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths)2025-02-09: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (3 deaths)2025-02-09: Deebam vs NDV (10 deaths)2025-02-09: Black Axe vs SVC (4 deaths)2025-02-08: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (2 deaths)2025-02-08: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-02-08: Black Axe vs SVC (3 deaths)2025-02-06: Forces of Barbaru vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-02-06: Lakurawa vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-02-05: Fulani vs Idoma (5 deaths)2025-02-05: Deebam vs NDV (7 deaths)2025-02-05: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths)2025-02-05: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths)2025-02-05: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths)2025-02-04: Government of Nigeria vs IS (7 deaths)2025-02-04: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths)2025-02-04: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths)2025-02-04: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths)2025-02-03: Fulani vs Idoma (3 deaths)2025-02-02: Fulani vs Tiv (3 deaths)2025-02-01: Black Axe vs SVC (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Nigeria, February 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, February 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Borno state1699
Benue state634
Rivers state419
Osun state47
Lagos state34
Imo state25
Niger state111
Abia state13
Edo state12
Kebbi state12

Deadliest events, February 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
14 Feb 2025Abadam lga
Borno state		IS vs JAS
Non-state		32
13 Feb 2025Abadam lga
Borno state		IS vs JAS
Non-state, 2 sources		24
15 Feb 2025Kwande lga
Benue state		Fulani vs Tiv
Non-state, 4 sources		16
16–29
26 Feb 2025Shiroro lga
Niger state		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 11 civilian, 2 sources		11
17 Feb 2025Bama lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs JAS
State-based, 3 sources		10
0–10
9 Feb 2025Emohua lga
Rivers state		Deebam vs NDV
Non-state, 2 civilian, 4 sources		10
10–19
5 Feb 2025Emohua lga
Rivers state		Deebam vs NDV
Non-state, 3 sources		7
4 Feb 2025Bama lga
Borno state		Government of Nigeria vs IS
State-based		7
26 Feb 2025Damboa lga
Borno state		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian		5
5 Feb 2025Oturkpo lga
Benue state		Fulani vs Idoma
Non-state, 5 sources		5

Parties

PartyEvents
IS16
Government of Nigeria15
Black Axe8
Fulani6
JAS4
SVC4

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based14
Non-state24
One-sided8

All months

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