Nigeria recorded nearly 12,000 conflict-related deaths in 2025, a toll that exceeds fatalities reported in several major war zones in the Middle East, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).

ACLED figures show that Nigeria logged 11,968 conflict fatalities in 2025.

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