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Nigeria: conflict events in July 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Nigeria saw 67 recorded events and 222 estimated deaths in July 2025. That is about the same as the previous month (68). The death toll range is 183 to 269.
55% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 95.
Events were concentrated in Borno state (35), Plateau state (5), Lagos state (5).
The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 23 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Borno state | 35 | 87 |
| Plateau state | 5 | 47 |
| Lagos state | 5 | 8 |
| Benue state | 5 | 7 |
| Yobe state | 4 | 8 |
| Imo state | 3 | 15 |
| Zamfara state | 2 | 35 |
| Sokoto state | 2 | 3 |
| Adamawa state | 2 | 2 |
| Kebbi state | 1 | 6 |
Deadliest events, July 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2025 | Kaura-Namoda lga Zamfara state | Forces of Dan Saadiya vs Civilians One-sided, 35 civilian, 7 sources | 35 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Riyom lga Plateau state | Birom vs Fulani Non-state, 9 sources | 27 |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Bokkos lga Plateau state | Fulani vs Ron-Kulere Non-state, 4 sources | 14 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Ideato North lga Imo state | IPOB vs Civilians One-sided, 12 civilian, 6 sources | 12 0–26 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Monguno lga Borno state | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 11 civilian | 11 |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Abadam lga Borno state | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 11 civilian, 4 sources | 11 11–12 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Magumeri lga Borno state | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 7 civilian, 3 sources | 7 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Bunza lga Kebbi state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 6 0–6 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Monguno lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 4 civilian | 4 |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Gwoza lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 4 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 37 |
| Non-state | 18 |
| One-sided | 12 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.