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Nigeria: conflict events in September 2025 Monthly report from UCDP event data.
69 events 69 the month before
336 est. deaths range 309–390
81 civilian deaths
Nigeria saw 69 recorded events and 336 estimated deaths in September 2025. That is about the same as the previous month (69). The death toll range is 309 to 390.
57% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 81.
Events were concentrated in Borno state (32), Benue state (5), Yobe state (5).
The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 29 events.
Where events happened 2025-09-30: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-09-30: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (2 deaths) 2025-09-30: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (0 deaths) 2025-09-29: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2025-09-29: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-09-29: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-09-29: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (1 deaths) 2025-09-29: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2025-09-29: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (1 deaths) 2025-09-27: Government of Nigeria vs IS (11 deaths) 2025-09-27: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-09-27: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (1 deaths) 2025-09-27: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2025-09-27: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-09-27: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (1 deaths) 2025-09-26: Fulani vs Tiv (2 deaths) 2025-09-26: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (1 deaths) 2025-09-25: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-09-25: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-09-25: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-09-23: IS vs Civilians (4 deaths) 2025-09-23: Black Axe vs Eyie (2 deaths) 2025-09-23: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-09-23: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-09-23: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-09-22: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-09-22: JAS vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2025-09-21: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-09-21: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2025-09-20: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-09-20: Fulani vs Tiv (3 deaths) 2025-09-19: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (1 deaths) 2025-09-19: IPOB vs Civilians (0 deaths) 2025-09-19: Fulani vs Tiv (2 deaths) 2025-09-19: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-09-18: Government of Nigeria vs IS (39 deaths) 2025-09-18: IS vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2025-09-16: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (6 deaths) 2025-09-16: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2025-09-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (8 deaths) 2025-09-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2025-09-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-09-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-09-14: Fulani vs Mushere (6 deaths) 2025-09-13: Fulani vs Tiv (1 deaths) 2025-09-13: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2025-09-13: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2025-09-11: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2025-09-11: Black Axe vs SVC (4 deaths) 2025-09-11: Government of Nigeria vs IS (8 deaths) 2025-09-11: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2025-09-08: Fulani vs Mwaghavul (3 deaths) 2025-09-08: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2025-09-08: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2025-09-07: Black Axe vs Eyie (2 deaths) 2025-09-06: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (41 deaths) 2025-09-06: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (1 deaths) 2025-09-05: JAS vs Civilians (58 deaths) 2025-09-05: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (30 deaths) 2025-09-05: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (5 deaths) 2025-09-04: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (0 deaths) 2025-09-04: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2025-09-03: Government of Nigeria vs IS (16 deaths) 2025-09-03: Government of Nigeria vs IS (15 deaths) 2025-09-03: Black Axe vs Eyie (5 deaths) 2025-09-03: Government of Nigeria vs IS (5 deaths) 2025-09-03: Fulani vs Tiv (6 deaths) 2025-09-02: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2025-09-01: IS vs JAS (1 deaths) Recorded organized-violence events in Nigeria, September 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths. Regions, September 2025 Deadliest events, September 2025 Date Where Parties Est. deaths 5 Sep 2025 Bama lgaBorno state JAS vs CiviliansOne-sided, 58 civilian, 15 sources 5858–85 6 Sep 2025 Adamawa state Government of Nigeria vs JASState-based, 2 sources 41 18 Sep 2025 Bama lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 5 civilian, 10 sources 3939–40 5 Sep 2025 Bama lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs JASState-based, 4 sources 30 3 Sep 2025 Gwoza lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 5 sources 16 3 Sep 2025 Mobbar lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 5 sources 1513–16 27 Sep 2025 Mafa lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 3 sources 11 15 Sep 2025 Kukawa lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 6 sources 8 11 Sep 2025 Yobe state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based 8 16 Sep 2025 Okigwe lgaImo state Government of Nigeria vs IPOBState-based 6
Type of violence Category Events State-based 39 Non-state 20 One-sided 10
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology .