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Sokoto state: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Sokoto state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, December 2025.
4events2 the month before
145est. deathsrange 103–164
0civilian deaths
Sokoto state, Nigeria saw 4 recorded events and 145 estimated deaths in December 2025. That is +100% compared with 2 events the month before. The death toll range is 103 to 164.
75% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 3 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2025 | Tangaza lga Sokoto state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 14 sources | 136 100–155 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Tangaza lga Sokoto state | IS vs Civilians One-sided | 6 0–6 |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Tangaza lga Sokoto state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based | 2 |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Binji lga Sokoto state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based | 1 1–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| IS | 4 | 145 |
| Government of Nigeria | 3 | 139 |
All months
Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Jan 2025
Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.