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Risk events in Nigeria, April 2026

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

3950 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

3950 events· Nigeria

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military mobilization in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Assault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Ebonyi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Malanville, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Assault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Assault in Iseyin, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Tessaoua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Zinder, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 12 Apr 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Strike in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 13 Apr 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
3,625
32 in the list
Unrest
325
18 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

3950 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Bama, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bama · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Bama, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bama · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Makurdi · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Numan · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Strike in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    19 fatalities · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mokolo, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Mokolo · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    9 fatalities · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Kano, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Kano · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Bauchi · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Ebonyi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ebonyi · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Malanville, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Malanville · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Assault in Iseyin, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Iseyin · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Tessaoua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Tessaoua · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Zinder, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zinder · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Yola · 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.