A digital archive
80–25
Studies the history of insecurity in Northern Nigeria from 1980 to 2025, offering a 45-year snapshot of a much longer story of recurring conflicts. It consolidates missing data in one place to illustrate how these cycles of violence recur.
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incidents documented
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lives lost
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years covered
The figures presented here are not final. This dataset is continuously updated as new information is verified and added.
Timeline
1980s
7
1990s
14
2000s
73
2010s
528
2020s
780
Explore
01
Incident Explorer
Every documented incident as a tile. Filter by decade, type, or state — click any tile for the full record.
02Scrollytelling Narrative
A scroll-driven story of 45 years — from the Maitatsine uprisings to the ongoing banditry crisis.
03Geographic Overview
Incidents mapped across Northern Nigeria. Drill into any state for a breakdown of its human cost.