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Nigeria: conflict events in June 2026 Monthly report from UCDP event data.
169 events 150 the month before
626 est. deaths range 594–691
256 civilian deaths
Nigeria saw 169 recorded events and 626 estimated deaths in June 2026. That is +13% compared with 150 events the month before. The death toll range is 594 to 691.
38% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 256.
Events were concentrated in Plateau state (26), Borno state (24), Zamfara state (21).
The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 79 events.
Where events happened 2026-06-30: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (5 deaths) 2026-06-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths) 2026-06-30: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-29: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (18 deaths) 2026-06-29: IS vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-06-29: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-06-29: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-06-29: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2026-06-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-28: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-28: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (4 deaths) 2026-06-27: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-27: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-27: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-27: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-27: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-27: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-27: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-06-27: IPOB vs Civilians (0 deaths) 2026-06-27: Fulani vs Irigwe (1 deaths) 2026-06-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-26: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-26: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (17 deaths) 2026-06-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-25: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-25: Forces of Barbaru vs Civilians (6 deaths) 2026-06-25: Forces of Muhammadu vs Civilians (7 deaths) 2026-06-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-24: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-06-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-23: IS vs Civilians (0 deaths) 2026-06-23: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-06-23: Fulani vs Tiv (1 deaths) 2026-06-23: Government of Nigeria vs IPOB (4 deaths) 2026-06-22: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-22: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-06-22: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (6 deaths) 2026-06-22: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (8 deaths) 2026-06-22: Fulani vs Irigwe (2 deaths) 2026-06-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (22 deaths) 2026-06-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-21: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2026-06-21: Bujinji vs Inkil (2 deaths) 2026-06-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths) 2026-06-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-20: IS vs Civilians (15 deaths) 2026-06-20: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (5 deaths) 2026-06-20: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-20: Government of Nigeria vs IS (11 deaths) 2026-06-20: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2026-06-19: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-19: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-19: IS vs Civilians (11 deaths) 2026-06-19: Eyie vs SVC (2 deaths) 2026-06-18: JAS vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-06-18: Birom vs Fulani (1 deaths) 2026-06-18: Fulani vs Yoruba (2 deaths) 2026-06-18: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2026-06-17: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths) 2026-06-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (9 deaths) 2026-06-17: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-17: Birom vs Fulani (2 deaths) 2026-06-17: IS vs JNIM (2 deaths) 2026-06-16: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (5 deaths) 2026-06-16: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-16: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-16: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-16: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (4 deaths) 2026-06-16: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2026-06-16: Eyie vs SVC (2 deaths) 2026-06-16: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-15: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-15: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-15: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2026-06-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-06-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (3 deaths) 2026-06-15: Government of Nigeria vs IS (0 deaths) 2026-06-14: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-14: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (20 deaths) 2026-06-14: Black Axe vs Eyie (4 deaths) 2026-06-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths) 2026-06-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (10 deaths) 2026-06-13: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-13: JAS vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-06-13: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2026-06-12: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-12: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-12: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (17 deaths) 2026-06-11: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-11: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-06-11: Black Axe vs Jurist (1 deaths) 2026-06-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-10: Black Axe vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-06-10: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-10: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-10: Fulani vs Idoma (1 deaths) 2026-06-10: Government of Nigeria vs IS (15 deaths) 2026-06-10: Government of Nigeria vs IS (12 deaths) 2026-06-10: Forces of Ibrahim Batijo vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-06-09: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-09: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-09: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (10 deaths) 2026-06-09: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths) 2026-06-09: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-09: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (0 deaths) 2026-06-09: IS vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-06-09: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (12 deaths) 2026-06-09: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2026-06-09: Government of Nigeria vs IS (2 deaths) 2026-06-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (6 deaths) 2026-06-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (9 deaths) 2026-06-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (7 deaths) 2026-06-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (4 deaths) 2026-06-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-08: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-08: IS vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-06-08: Idomi vs Ugep (2 deaths) 2026-06-07: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-07: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-06-07: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (4 deaths) 2026-06-06: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-06: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-06-06: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-06: Government of Nigeria vs IS (9 deaths) 2026-06-05: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-05: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-05: Black Axe vs Eyie (1 deaths) 2026-06-04: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-04: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths) 2026-06-04: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-04: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths) 2026-06-04: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-04: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-06-04: Government of Nigeria vs IS (8 deaths) 2026-06-04: Government of Nigeria vs IS (19 deaths) 2026-06-04: Farmers (Nigeria) vs Herders (Nigeria) (7 deaths) 2026-06-03: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths) 2026-06-03: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths) 2026-06-03: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-06-03: Government of Nigeria vs IS (1 deaths) 2026-06-03: Government of Nigeria vs IS (4 deaths) 2026-06-02: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (20 deaths) 2026-06-02: Fulani vs Idoma (3 deaths) 2026-06-01: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (8 deaths) 2026-06-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (2 deaths) 2026-06-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths) 2026-06-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (8 deaths) 2026-06-01: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (6 deaths) Recorded organized-violence events in Nigeria, June 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths. Regions, June 2026 Deadliest events, June 2026 Date Where Parties Est. deaths 21 Jun 2026 Bokkos lgaPlateau state Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed groupNon-state, 7 sources 2220–22 14 Jun 2026 Arewa-Dandi lgaKebbi state Unidentified armed group vs CiviliansOne-sided, 20 civilian, 4 sources 20 2 Jun 2026 Tureta lgaSokoto state Unidentified armed group vs CiviliansOne-sided, 20 civilian, 2 sources 20 4 Jun 2026 Magumeri lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based 19 29 Jun 2026 Rafi lgaNiger state Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed groupNon-state 18 26 Jun 2026 Talata Mafara lgaZamfara state Unidentified armed group vs CiviliansOne-sided, 17 civilian 17 12 Jun 2026 Maradun lgaZamfara state Unidentified armed group vs CiviliansOne-sided, 17 civilian, 4 sources 17 20 Jun 2026 Kukawa lgaBorno state IS vs CiviliansOne-sided, 15 civilian, 2 sources 1515–16 10 Jun 2026 Abadam lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 5 sources 15 10 Jun 2026 Kukawa lgaBorno state Government of Nigeria vs ISState-based, 2 sources 120–12
Type of violence Category Events State-based 65 Non-state 56 One-sided 48
All months Monthly reports: Jul 2026 Jun 2026 May 2026 Apr 2026 Mar 2026 Feb 2026 Jan 2026 Dec 2025 Nov 2025 Oct 2025 Sep 2025 Aug 2025 Jul 2025 Jun 2025 May 2025 Apr 2025 Mar 2025 Feb 2025 Jan 2025 Dec 2024 Nov 2024 Oct 2024 Sep 2024 Aug 2024 Jul 2024
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology .