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Monthly casualty summaries, tracking reports and briefs on mass atrocities in Nigeria from the Community of Practice Against Mass Atrocities.
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May 2026 recorded at least 361 fatalities and 181 abductions across Nigeria. Compared to April, both fatalities and kidnappings declined, suggesting a temporary reduction in the scale of violence. However,
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April 2026 recorded at least 648 fatalities and 321 abductions across Nigeria. Compared to March, fatalities rose sharply, while kidnappings declined by approximately 28 percent. Rather than indicating an improvement
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March 2026 recorded at least 266 fatalities and 446 abductions across Nigeria. While fatalities declined sharply from February’s exceptionally high levels, kidnappings more than doubled, indicating another tactical…
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February 2026 recorded at least 662 fatalities and 194 abductions across Nigeria. While kidnappings declined significantly from January, fatalities more than doubled, making February one of the deadliest months recorded
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January 2026 recorded at least 293 fatalities and 534 abductions across Nigeria. Compared to December 2025, the month witnessed a sharp escalation in both killings and kidnappings, signaling a renewed
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December 2025 recorded at least 133 fatalities and 108 abductions across Nigeria. These figures represent a decline from November’s extreme levels of violence, particularly in mass kidnappings. However, the reduction
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November 2025 marked a troubling inflection point in Nigeria’s insecurity landscape. At least 211 people were killed nationwide, while at least 747 abductions were recorded. Although fatalities declined by
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October 2025 recorded at least 309 fatalities and 282 abductions across Nigeria. These figures reflect a decline from September’s figure of 25.5 percent fewer deaths and a 20 percent
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In September 2025, at least 414 people were killed and 229 abducted in incidents of armed violence across Nigeria. While recorded casualties appeared lower with a 23 percent reduction
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In August 2025, at least 544 people were killed and 400 abducted in incidents of armed violence across Nigeria. This represents a 14.5 percent increase in killings and a
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In July 2025, at least 466 people were killed and 256 abducted in incidents of armed violence across Nigeria. While documented killings fell significantly from the previous month, the
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In June 2025, at least 1,030 people were killed across Nigeria, a 20 percent rise from May, marking one of the deadliest months this year. While reported abductions fell