This security map indicates the intensity of threats across Nigeria in the last 7 days.
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- Moderate
- High
- Very High
- Severe
Disclaimer: While Risk Control takes every measure to provide accurate data, we are not liable for inadvertent errors. The map is intended for informative purposes only.
| No | State | Neighbourhood | Date | Incident | Associated Risk | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Capital Territory | Waru | July 23, 2025 | A senior security officer was killed and several others injured following a violent clash with suspected cultists and drug dealers at Bakasi Yimitu Village, Waru area of the Federal Capital Territory. | Terrorism, Kidnapping, and Property Damage | High |
| 2 | Plateau | Yelwa Nono | July 23, 2025 | The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the killing of one of its officers, Inspector Philemon Akawu, who was attacked by suspected hoodlums while on special duty in Bokkos Local Government Area. | Political Instability, Supply Chain Disruptions | High |
| 3 | Plateau | Mangor | July 23, 2025 | The Plateau State Police Command confirmed that a second officer from the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) sustained gunshot injuries during the clearance operation following Wednesdays deadly ambush by suspected Fulani militias in Bokkos Local Government Area. | Political instability, supply chain disruptions | High |
| 4 | Benue | Katsina-Ala | July 24, 2025 | Three kidnapped victims were rescued by the Nigerian Army troops during an operation conducted along the BenueTaraba border, officials confirmed on Thursday. | Terrorism, Extortion, and Supply Chain Disruption | High |
| 5 | Taraba | Ilela | July 23, 2025 | Armed men suspected to be bandits on Wednesday invaded Ilela village in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing one person and abducting seven others, including women and a child. | Security, Kidnapping, and Extortion | High |
| 6 | Taraba | Ilela | July 23, 2025 | Armed men suspected to be bandits on Wednesday invaded Ilela village in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing one person and abducting seven others, including women and a child. | Terrorism, Law and Order, Human Rights | High |
| 7 | Kogi | Lokoja | July 22, 2025 | A tragic incident shocked residents of Lokoja, Kogi State, after a senior officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service allegedly killed a 26-year-old photography apprentice, concealed his body in a freezer, and later took his own life in a hotel. | Workplace violence and mental health issues | Medium |
| 8 | Kogi | Lokoja | July 22, 2025 | A tragic incident shocked residents of Lokoja, Kogi State, after a senior officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service allegedly killed a 26-year-old photography apprentice, concealed his body in a freezer, and later took his own life in a hotel. | Workplace violence and employee mental health | Medium |
| 9 | Ebonyi | Amata Akpoha | July 23, 2025 | Tension gripped Amata Akpoha community in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State following the suspected abduction of four farmers by armed men believed to be from a neighbouring community. | Supply chain disruption, labor unrest | High |
| 10 | Nasarawa | Yelwa Ediya | July 25, 2025 | Security operatives in Nasarawa State arrested six suspected members of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping gang responsible for a series of violent crimes in Yelwa Ediya village, Doma Local Government Area. | Property damage, reputational harm, and legal liabilities | High |
| 11 | Federal Capital Territory | Waru | July 23, 2025 | A senior security officer was killed and several others injured following a violent clash with suspected cultists and drug dealers at Bakasi Yimitu Village, Waru area of the Federal Capital Territory. | Terrorism, Kidnapping, and Property Damage | High |
| 12 | Plateau | Yelwa Nono | July 23, 2025 | The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the killing of one of its officers, Inspector Philemon Akawu, who was attacked by suspected hoodlums while on special duty in Bokkos Local Government Area. | Political Instability, Supply Chain Disruptions | High |
| 13 | Plateau | Mangor | July 23, 2025 | The Plateau State Police Command confirmed that a second officer from the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) sustained gunshot injuries during the clearance operation following Wednesdays deadly ambush by suspected Fulani militias in Bokkos Local Government Area. | Political instability, supply chain disruptions | High |
| 14 | Benue | Katsina-Ala | July 24, 2025 | Three kidnapped victims were rescued by the Nigerian Army troops during an operation conducted along the BenueTaraba border, officials confirmed on Thursday. | Terrorism, Extortion, and Supply Chain Disruption | High |
| 15 | Taraba | Ilela | July 23, 2025 | Armed men suspected to be bandits on Wednesday invaded Ilela village in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing one person and abducting seven others, including women and a child. | Security, Kidnapping, and Extortion | High |
| 16 | Taraba | Ilela | July 23, 2025 | Armed men suspected to be bandits on Wednesday invaded Ilela village in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing one person and abducting seven others, including women and a child. | Terrorism, Law and Order, Human Rights | High |
| 17 | Federal Capital Territory | Waru | July 23, 2025 | A senior security officer was killed and several others injured following a violent clash with suspected cultists and drug dealers at Bakasi Yimitu Village, Waru area of the Federal Capital Territory. | Terrorism, Kidnapping, and Property Damage | High |
| 18 | Kogi | Lokoja | July 22, 2025 | A tragic incident shocked residents of Lokoja, Kogi State, after a senior officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service allegedly killed a 26-year-old photography apprentice, concealed his body in a freezer, and later took his own life in a hotel. | Workplace violence and mental health issues | Medium |
| 19 | Plateau | Yelwa Nono | July 23, 2025 | The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the killing of one of its officers, Inspector Philemon Akawu, who was attacked by suspected hoodlums while on special duty in Bokkos Local Government Area. | Political Instability, Supply Chain Disruptions | High |
| 20 | Kogi | Lokoja | July 22, 2025 | A tragic incident shocked residents of Lokoja, Kogi State, after a senior officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service allegedly killed a 26-year-old photography apprentice, concealed his body in a freezer, and later took his own life in a hotel. | Workplace violence and employee mental health | Medium |