Risk events in Nigeria, April 2026

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3950 events were recorded: 3625 conflict events and 325 unrest events.

3950 eventsSources: gdelt

3950 events· Nigeria

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedAssault in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military mobilization in Sapele, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military mobilization in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Tessaoua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Sapele, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military mobilization in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Osogbo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military mobilization in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Benin City, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Assault in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Apr 2026Riot in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Riot in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Riot in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Strike in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 30 Apr 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
3,625
35 in the list
Unrest
325
15 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

3950 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Riot in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Riot in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Riot in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Strike in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Assault in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Sapele, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Sapele · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Tessaoua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Tessaoua · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Sapele, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sapele · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Assault in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Assault in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Assault in Osogbo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Osogbo · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Assault in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Assault in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Assault in Benin City, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Benin City · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Assault in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Assault in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.