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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 Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Assault in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Assault in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Assault in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Assault in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Assault in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Assault in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Assault in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Assault in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 9 Apr 2026Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Riot in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 10 Apr 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
3,625
34 in the list
Unrest
325
16 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

3950 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Assault in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Assault in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Assault in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Assault in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Assault in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Riot in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kontagora, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kontagora · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Assault in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Assault in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    8 fatalities · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Zaria, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Zaria · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

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.