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Sokoto state: conflict events in September 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Sokoto state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, September 2025.

3events4 the month before
4est. deathsrange 3–4
4civilian deaths

Sokoto state, Nigeria saw 3 recorded events and 4 estimated deaths in September 2025. That is -25% compared with 4 events the month before. The death toll range is 3 to 4.

100% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 4.

The most active pairing was IS - Civilians with 2 events.

Where events happened

2025-09-30: Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-09-27: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-09-18: IS vs Civilians (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Sokoto state, September 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, September 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
18 Sep 2025Tangaza lga
Sokoto state
IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian, 3 sources
2
30 Sep 2025Isa lga
Sokoto state
Forces of Bello Turji vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
0–1
27 Sep 2025Tangaza lga
Sokoto state
IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
IS23
Forces of Bello Turji11

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Jan 2025

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