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Risk events in Nigeria, May 2026

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4283 events were recorded: 3863 conflict events and 420 unrest events.

4283 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

4283 events· Nigeria

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military mobilization in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Assault in Tessaoua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Non-state conflict in Epe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026State-based conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
3,863
48 in the list
Unrest
420
2 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

4283 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Kaduna, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kaduna · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Assault in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Assault in Kaduna, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kaduna · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Assault in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Assault in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Makurdi · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Assault in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Assault in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Biu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Biu · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Assault in Tessaoua, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Tessaoua · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bauchi, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Bauchi · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Bama · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Epe, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Epe · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sokoto, Nigeria

    8 fatalities · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nigeria

    113 fatalities · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nigeria

    41 fatalities · Source: ucdp

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Enugu · 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.