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Risk events in Nigeria, April 2026

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4134 events were recorded: 3625 conflict events and 325 unrest events.

4134 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

4134 events· Nigeria

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military mobilization in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Assault in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Assault in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Assault in Nguru, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Assault in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Assault in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Assault in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Cotonou, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Assault in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Assault in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Malanville, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026Nuclear alert in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026Assault in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 3 Apr 2026Strike in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Riot in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Strike in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 5 Apr 2026Riot in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 4 Apr 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
3,625
46 in the list
Unrest
325
4 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

4134 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Assault in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in Nguru, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Nguru · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Assault in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Assault in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Cotonou, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Cotonou · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Assault in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Assault in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Strike in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Riot in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Strike in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Nigeria

    1 fatality · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Bauchi · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    72 fatalities · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Malanville, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Malanville · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Zaria, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Zaria · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Assault in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Riot in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Lafia · 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.