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Nigeria: conflict events in April 2026 Monthly report from UCDP event data.
188 events 115 the month before
1,046 est. deaths range 977–1,518
390 civilian deaths
Nigeria saw 188 recorded events and 1,046 estimated deaths in April 2026. That is +63% compared with 115 events the month before. The death toll range is 977 to 1,518.
39% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 390.
Events were concentrated in Borno state (36), Plateau state (34), Zamfara state (20).
The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 80 events.
Where events happened 2026-04-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths) 2026-04-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-30: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (38 deaths) 2026-04-30: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-30: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (5 deaths) 2026-04-30: Gwari vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2026-04-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths) 2026-04-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (11 deaths) 2026-04-29: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-29: Government of Nigeria vs IS (7 deaths) 2026-04-29: Government of Nigeria vs IS (5 deaths) 2026-04-29: IS vs JAS (0 deaths) 2026-04-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-28: Government of Nigeria vs IS (6 deaths) 2026-04-27: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-27: JAS vs Civilians (10 deaths) 2026-04-27: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-27: IS vs JAS (0 deaths) 2026-04-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (0 deaths) 2026-04-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (7 deaths) 2026-04-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths) 2026-04-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (20 deaths) 2026-04-26: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-26: IS vs Civilians (33 deaths) 2026-04-26: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (11 deaths) 2026-04-26: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2026-04-26: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2026-04-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-25: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-25: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-25: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-25: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2026-04-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths) 2026-04-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths) 2026-04-23: JAS vs Civilians (20 deaths) 2026-04-23: Birom vs Fulani (2 deaths) 2026-04-23: Government of Nigeria vs IS (33 deaths) 2026-04-22: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-22: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths) 2026-04-22: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-22: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths) 2026-04-22: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-04-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-21: IS vs Civilians (11 deaths) 2026-04-21: IS vs Civilians (9 deaths) 2026-04-21: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-21: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (12 deaths) 2026-04-21: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-21: Government of Nigeria vs IS (31 deaths) 2026-04-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths) 2026-04-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-20: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-20: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-04-20: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-20: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-04-19: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths) 2026-04-19: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-19: Birom vs Fulani (2 deaths) 2026-04-19: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2026-04-19: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2026-04-18: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-18: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (12 deaths) 2026-04-18: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths) 2026-04-18: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2026-04-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-16: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-16: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (4 deaths) 2026-04-16: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-16: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2026-04-16: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2026-04-15: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (46 deaths) 2026-04-14: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2026-04-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths) 2026-04-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-13: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-13: Agatu vs Fulani (2 deaths) 2026-04-13: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (0 deaths) 2026-04-12: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (9 deaths) 2026-04-12: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-12: Government of Nigeria vs IS (19 deaths) 2026-04-12: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths) 2026-04-11: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-11: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-11: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-11: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2026-04-11: Government of Nigeria vs IS (101 deaths) 2026-04-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (11 deaths) 2026-04-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (21 deaths) 2026-04-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-10: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (7 deaths) 2026-04-10: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-10: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-04-09: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (10 deaths) 2026-04-09: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (8 deaths) 2026-04-09: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-09: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (4 deaths) 2026-04-09: Government of Nigeria vs IS (6 deaths) 2026-04-09: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (6 deaths) 2026-04-09: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (6 deaths) 2026-04-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-08: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-08: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-04-08: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2026-04-07: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths) 2026-04-07: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-07: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (16 deaths) 2026-04-07: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-07: Fulani vs Tiv (4 deaths) 2026-04-07: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (2 deaths) 2026-04-07: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-04-07: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-06: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-06: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths) 2026-04-06: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-06: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-06: IS vs Civilians (0 deaths) 2026-04-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (5 deaths) 2026-04-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-04-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (6 deaths) 2026-04-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-06: Birom vs Fulani (3 deaths) 2026-04-06: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (0 deaths) 2026-04-06: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (4 deaths) 2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (7 deaths) 2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-05: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2026-04-05: Fulani vs Tiv (17 deaths) 2026-04-05: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-04-05: Government of Nigeria vs Mahmuda (2 deaths) 2026-04-05: Mahmuda vs Civilians (44 deaths) 2026-04-04: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-04: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths) 2026-04-04: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-04: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths) 2026-04-04: IS vs JNIM (1 deaths) 2026-04-04: Government of Nigeria vs Forces of Ado Alero (72 deaths) 2026-04-03: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (13 deaths) 2026-04-03: IS vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-03: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-03: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2026-04-03: Birom vs Fulani (3 deaths) 2026-04-03: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (5 deaths) 2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-02: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-04-02: Black Axe vs Eyie (3 deaths) 2026-04-02: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2026-04-01: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (8 deaths) 2026-04-01: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths) 2026-04-01: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths) 2026-04-01: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (8 deaths) 2026-04-01: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-01: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-04-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-04-01: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2026-04-01: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2026-04-01: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2026-04-01: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2026-04-01: Government of Nigeria vs IS (15 deaths) Recorded organized-violence events in Nigeria, April 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths. Regions, April 2026 Deadliest events, April 2026 Date Where Parties Est. deaths 11 Apr 2026 Gubio lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 101 civilian, 14 sources 10156–200 4 Apr 2026 Tsafe lgaZamfara state Government of Nigeria vs Forces of Ado AleroState-based, 5 sources 72 15 Apr 2026 Askira/Uba lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 1 civilian, 4 sources 4645–47 5 Apr 2026 Shanga lgaKebbi state Mahmuda vs CiviliansOne-sided, 44 civilian, 8 sources 44 30 Apr 2026 Borgu lgaNiger state Government of Nigeria vs CiviliansOne-sided, 38 civilian, 2 sources 3838–41 26 Apr 2026 Gombi lgaAdamawa state IS vs CiviliansOne-sided, 33 civilian, 9 sources 33 23 Apr 2026 Damaturu lgaYobe state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 5 sources 33 21 Apr 2026 Abadam lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 4 sources 31 10 Apr 2026 Bukkuyum lgaZamfara state Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed groupNon-state, 3 sources 21 26 Apr 2026 Lamurde lgaAdamawa state Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed groupNon-state, 2 sources 20
Type of violence Category Events State-based 74 Non-state 62 One-sided 52
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology .