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Nigeria: conflict events in May 2025 Monthly report from UCDP event data.
85 events 68 the month before
648 est. deaths range 545–679
161 civilian deaths
Nigeria saw 85 recorded events and 648 estimated deaths in May 2025. That is +25% compared with 68 events the month before. The death toll range is 545 to 679.
45% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 161.
Events were concentrated in Borno state (34), Benue state (15), Plateau state (9).
The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 32 events.
Where events happened 2025-05-31: Government of Nigeria vs IS (9 deaths) 2025-05-30: Government of Nigeria vs IS (60 deaths) 2025-05-30: Government of Nigeria vs IS (7 deaths) 2025-05-29: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (4 deaths) 2025-05-29: JAS vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2025-05-27: Government of Nigeria vs IS (17 deaths) 2025-05-27: Fulani vs Mushere (3 deaths) 2025-05-27: Government of Nigeria vs IS (8 deaths) 2025-05-27: Government of Nigeria vs IS (51 deaths) 2025-05-27: Fulani vs Tiv (3 deaths) 2025-05-26: Fulani vs Mushere (7 deaths) 2025-05-26: JAS vs Civilians (23 deaths) 2025-05-25: IS vs Civilians (0 deaths) 2025-05-25: Fulani vs Tiv (10 deaths) 2025-05-25: Fulani vs Tiv (20 deaths) 2025-05-24: Fulani vs Tiv (5 deaths) 2025-05-24: Fulani vs Tiv (7 deaths) 2025-05-23: Government of Nigeria vs IS (33 deaths) 2025-05-23: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (1 deaths) 2025-05-23: Fulani vs Munga (21 deaths) 2025-05-23: IPOB vs Civilians (0 deaths) 2025-05-23: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2025-05-23: Birom vs Fulani (2 deaths) 2025-05-23: Fulani vs Munga (21 deaths) 2025-05-22: Government of Nigeria vs IS (19 deaths) 2025-05-21: Government of Nigeria vs IS (6 deaths) 2025-05-21: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-05-20: Igbo vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2025-05-19: Fulani vs Tiv (1 deaths) 2025-05-19: Fulani vs Tiv (3 deaths) 2025-05-18: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (2 deaths) 2025-05-17: IS vs Civilians (0 deaths) 2025-05-17: Agatu vs Fulani (15 deaths) 2025-05-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (5 deaths) 2025-05-16: IS vs Yan Gora (3 deaths) 2025-05-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2025-05-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (7 deaths) 2025-05-16: IS vs Civilians (12 deaths) 2025-05-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-05-15: JAS vs Civilians (57 deaths) 2025-05-15: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (5 deaths) 2025-05-15: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (0 deaths) 2025-05-14: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-05-14: Birom vs Fulani (8 deaths) 2025-05-14: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2025-05-13: Government of Nigeria vs IS (8 deaths) 2025-05-13: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (1 deaths) 2025-05-13: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-05-13: Ikot-Offiong vs Oku Iboku (2 deaths) 2025-05-13: Birom vs Fulani (4 deaths) 2025-05-13: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2025-05-13: IS vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2025-05-12: Government of Nigeria vs IS (7 deaths) 2025-05-12: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2025-05-12: Fulani vs Munga (6 deaths) 2025-05-12: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-05-12: Fulani vs Tiv (5 deaths) 2025-05-12: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-05-12: Government of Nigeria vs IS (7 deaths) 2025-05-10: Government of Nigeria vs IS (7 deaths) 2025-05-10: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (12 deaths) 2025-05-09: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2025-05-09: IS vs Civilians (0 deaths) 2025-05-09: Fulani vs Tiv (6 deaths) 2025-05-09: Fulani, Jukun vs Tiv (3 deaths) 2025-05-09: Fulani vs Tiv (3 deaths) 2025-05-08: Fulani vs Tiv (8 deaths) 2025-05-08: IPOB vs Civilians (30 deaths) 2025-05-08: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (1 deaths) 2025-05-08: Black Axe vs SVC (2 deaths) 2025-05-07: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-05-07: Fulani vs Tiv (2 deaths) 2025-05-07: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-05-06: Government of Nigeria vs IS (7 deaths) 2025-05-06: Fulani vs Tiv (4 deaths) 2025-05-05: Government of Nigeria vs IS (7 deaths) 2025-05-05: Fulani vs Tiv (6 deaths) 2025-05-04: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2025-05-04: Birom vs Fulani (3 deaths) 2025-05-04: Government of Nigeria vs IS (6 deaths) 2025-05-03: Birom vs Fulani (3 deaths) 2025-05-02: Government of Nigeria vs IS (11 deaths) 2025-05-02: Black Axe vs Maphite (1 deaths) 2025-05-02: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-05-01: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (0 deaths) Recorded organized-violence events in Nigeria, May 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths. Regions, May 2025 Deadliest events, May 2025 Date Where Parties Est. deaths 30 May 2025 Gwoza lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 7 sources 6060–64 15 May 2025 Kukawa lgaBorno state JAS vs CiviliansOne-sided, 57 civilian, 13 sources 57 27 May 2025 Marte lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based 51 23 May 2025 Damboa lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 1 civilian, 11 sources 33 8 May 2025 Imo state IPOB vs CiviliansOne-sided, 30 civilian, 7 sources 300–30 26 May 2025 Mobbar lgaBorno state JAS vs CiviliansOne-sided, 23 civilian 230–23 23 May 2025 Karim Lamidu lgaTaraba state Fulani vs MungaNon-state, 8 sources 21 23 May 2025 Karim Lamidu lgaTaraba state Fulani vs MungaNon-state, 8 sources 21 25 May 2025 Gwer West lgaBenue state Fulani vs TivNon-state, 7 sources 20 22 May 2025 Dikwa lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 4 sources 19
Type of violence Category Events State-based 38 Non-state 35 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 .