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NigeriaRivers state › April 2026

Rivers state: conflict events in April 2026

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

2eventsnone the month before
2est. deathsrange 1–2
1civilian deaths

Rivers state, Nigeria saw 2 recorded events and 2 estimated deaths in April 2026. The previous month had no recorded events. The death toll range is 1 to 2.

50% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 1.

The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - Civilians with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-04-06: Government of Nigeria vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-04-05: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Rivers state, April 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, April 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
6 Apr 2026Rivers stateGovernment of Nigeria vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
0–1
5 Apr 2026Rivers stateUnidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group22
Government of Nigeria11

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026Apr 2026Feb 2026Feb 2025Jan 2025Jul 2024

← Rivers state overview

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