In 2017, Nigeria detected its first monkeypox case in 39 years.
Since September 2017, Nigeria has continued to report sporadic cases of monkeypox.
From September 2017 to May 2021, a total of 446 suspected monkeypox cases have been reported from 30 states– Of the reported cases, 199 (44.6%) have been confirmed in 18 states – Abia (3), Akwa Ibom (7), Anambra (2), Bayelsa (39), Benue (2), Cross River (13), Delta (22), Ebonyi (1), Edo (7), Ekiti (2), Enugu (4), FCT (5), Imo (8), Lagos (25), Nasarawa (2), Oyo (6), Plateau (3) and Rivers (48).
Source:
http://outbreaknewstoday.com/monkeypox-in-nigeria-and-drc-updates-84788/