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Nigeria: conflict events in March 2025 Monthly report from UCDP event data.
59 events 46 the month before
248 est. deaths range 230–295
30 civilian deaths
Nigeria saw 59 recorded events and 248 estimated deaths in March 2025. That is +28% compared with 46 events the month before. The death toll range is 230 to 295.
49% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 30.
Events were concentrated in Borno state (27), Yobe state (6), Benue state (4).
The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 25 events.
Where events happened 2025-03-29: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2025-03-28: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-03-27: Fulani vs Ron-Kulere (11 deaths) 2025-03-26: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (2 deaths) 2025-03-25: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-03-25: Government of Nigeria vs IS (12 deaths) 2025-03-24: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (1 deaths) 2025-03-24: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-03-24: Government of Nigeria vs IS (6 deaths) 2025-03-23: Fulani vs Irigwe (3 deaths) 2025-03-22: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2025-03-22: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-03-21: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2025-03-21: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (1 deaths) 2025-03-20: Government of Nigeria vs IS (40 deaths) 2025-03-20: IPOB vs Civilians (0 deaths) 2025-03-19: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths) 2025-03-19: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (5 deaths) 2025-03-19: Fulani vs Tiv (3 deaths) 2025-03-18: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-03-18: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (2 deaths) 2025-03-18: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (2 deaths) 2025-03-18: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-03-18: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-03-17: Government of Nigeria vs IS (24 deaths) 2025-03-17: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-03-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-03-16: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (3 deaths) 2025-03-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (8 deaths) 2025-03-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-03-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths) 2025-03-15: Black Axe vs Eyie (2 deaths) 2025-03-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-03-14: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-03-13: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-03-12: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-03-12: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-03-09: Lakurawa vs Civilians (11 deaths) 2025-03-09: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-03-09: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-03-09: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths) 2025-03-08: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-03-08: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-03-08: Black Axe vs SVC (1 deaths) 2025-03-07: Black Axe vs SVC (1 deaths) 2025-03-07: Fulani vs Tiv (11 deaths) 2025-03-07: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (14 deaths) 2025-03-07: Fulani vs Igala (2 deaths) 2025-03-06: Fulani vs Ron-Kulere (2 deaths) 2025-03-05: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-03-05: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-03-04: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-03-03: IS vs JAS (20 deaths) 2025-03-03: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2025-03-03: Fulani vs Tiv (2 deaths) 2025-03-02: Black Axe vs Eyie (2 deaths) 2025-03-01: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths) 2025-03-01: Fulani vs Tiv (6 deaths) 2025-03-01: JAS vs Civilians (3 deaths) Recorded organized-violence events in Nigeria, March 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths. Regions, March 2025 Deadliest events, March 2025 Date Where Parties Est. deaths 20 Mar 2025 Monguno lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based 40 17 Mar 2025 Damboa lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 3 sources 24 3 Mar 2025 Abadam lgaBorno state IS vs JASNon-state 20 7 Mar 2025 Akure North lgaOndo state Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria)Non-state, 11 sources 1414–20 25 Mar 2025 Ngala lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 13 sources 1212–25 27 Mar 2025 Bokkos lgaPlateau state Fulani vs Ron-KulereNon-state, 5 sources 11 9 Mar 2025 Arewa-Dandi lgaKebbi state Lakurawa vs CiviliansOne-sided, 11 civilian, 5 sources 1111–13 7 Mar 2025 Katsina-Ala lgaBenue state Fulani vs TivNon-state, 3 sources 11 16 Mar 2025 Gujba lgaYobe state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 2 sources 8 24 Mar 2025 Damboa lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 4 sources 6
Type of violence Category Events State-based 29 Non-state 18 One-sided 12
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology .