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Nigeria: conflict events in November 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In November 2025, UCDP recorded 44 organized-violence events in Nigeria, with 340 estimated deaths. That is -14% compared with 51 events the month before. The death toll range is 330 to 392.
52% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 23.
Events were concentrated in Borno state (28), Benue state (3), Yobe state (3).
The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 22 events.
Where events happened
Regions, November 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Borno state | 28 | 307 |
| Benue state | 3 | 6 |
| Yobe state | 3 | 3 |
| Sokoto state | 2 | 7 |
| Plateau state | 2 | 4 |
| Kebbi state | 1 | 3 |
| Lagos state | 1 | 3 |
| Ogun state | 1 | 2 |
| Nasarawa state | 1 | 2 |
| Ebonyi state | 1 | 2 |
Deadliest events, November 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2025 | Abadam lga Borno state | IS vs JAS Non-state, 10 sources | 174 174–204 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Abadam lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 9 sources | 46 46–47 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Abadam lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 19 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Bama lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 4 civilian, 8 sources | 11 10–18 |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Gwoza lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 1 civilian, 6 sources | 10 8–14 |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Mafa lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 9 |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Isa lga Sokoto state | Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian, 2 sources | 5 |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Borno state | IS vs JAS Non-state | 5 4–5 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Gwoza lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs JAS State-based | 4 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Damboa lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 6 sources | 4 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 23 |
| Non-state | 12 |
| One-sided | 9 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.