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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 plottedAssault in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Assault in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Assault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Assault in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Assault in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Assault in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Assault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Assault in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Assault in Nguru, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Assault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Assault in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Zinder, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Assault in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Assault in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Military force used in Zinder, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Assault in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 6 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Strike in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Demonstration in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Strike in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Strike in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 7 Apr 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
3,625
40 in the list
Unrest
325
10 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

3950 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Assault in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Assault in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Assault in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Assault in Kaduna, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kaduna · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    16 fatalities · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Wukari, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Wukari · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kaduna, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Kaduna · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bida, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Bida · Source: ucdp

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Strike in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Makurdi · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Strike in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Strike in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Assault in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Wukari, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Wukari · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Assault in Nguru, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Nguru · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Zinder, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zinder · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Assault in Ijebu Ode, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ijebu Ode · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Assault in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Wukari, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Wukari · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Zinder, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zinder · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Assault in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kano · 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.