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Niger state: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Niger state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, May 2026.

11events9 the month before
105est. deathsrange 91–307
14civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 11 organized-violence events in Niger state, Nigeria, with 105 estimated deaths. That is +22% compared with 9 events the month before. The death toll range is 91 to 307.

73% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 14.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group with 8 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-31: Government of Nigeria vs JNIM (0 deaths)2026-05-24: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-05-23: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-05-22: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-21: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)2026-05-20: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (3 deaths)2026-05-13: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (83 deaths)2026-05-10: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Nigeria vs JAS (7 deaths)2026-05-03: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Niger state, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
10 May 2026Shiroro lga
Niger state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 13 civilian, 9 sources		83
70–83
6 May 2026Agwara lga
Niger state		Government of Nigeria vs JAS
State-based		7
24 May 2026Gbako lga
Niger state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		3
23 May 2026Mariga lga
Niger state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 3 sources		3
20 May 2026Rafi lga
Niger state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 3 sources		3
2–3
21 May 2026Rafi lga
Niger state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based, 3 sources		2
22 May 2026Rafi lga
Niger state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state		1
13 May 2026Borgu lga
Niger state		Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		1
10 May 2026Niger stateUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
State-based		1
1–2
3 May 2026Mashegu lga
Niger state		Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group17195
Government of Nigeria27
JAS17
JNIM10

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Jun 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.