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Sokoto state: conflict events in February 2026

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

4events7 the month before
11est. deathsrange 5–11
9civilian deaths

Sokoto state, Nigeria saw 4 recorded events and 11 estimated deaths in February 2026. That is -43% compared with 7 events the month before. The death toll range is 5 to 11.

75% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 9.

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

Where events happened

2026-02-23: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-02-20: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-02-11: IS vs Civilians (5 deaths)2026-02-03: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Sokoto state, February 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, February 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
11 Feb 2026Tangaza lga
Sokoto state
IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian
5
0–5
23 Feb 2026Isa lga
Sokoto state
Unidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian
3
3 Feb 2026Tangaza lga
Sokoto state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state
2
20 Feb 2026Tangaza lga
Sokoto state
IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1
0–1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group37
IS26

All months

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