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Risk events in Nigeria, May 2026

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4538 events were recorded: 3863 conflict events and 420 unrest events.

4538 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

4538 events· Nigeria

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Non-state conflict in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Assault in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Sapele, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military mobilization in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Assault in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Military force used in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria · Nigeria · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Riot in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 2 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
3,863
39 in the list
Unrest
420
11 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

4538 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Efon-Alaaye · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Yola, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Yola · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nikki, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nikki · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ikeja, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Ikeja · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Riot in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kaduna, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kaduna · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Assault in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Sapele, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sapele · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Ikeja, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ikeja · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Assault in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Efon-Alaaye · 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.