This security map indicates the intensity of threats across Nigeria in the last 7 days.
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- Low
- 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 | Adamawa | Hong | April 15, 2025 | At least six people have been confirmed dead following coordinated attacks by Boko Haram terrorists in Adamawa State on Tuesday | Kidnapping, Extortion, and Property Damage | High |
| 2 | Ondo | Ore | April 16, 2025 | Herdsmen on Wednesday attacked a bus conveying students from Rivers State University and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education along the Benin-Ore expressway, abducting 10 students and shooting two others. | Terrorism, Ransom demands | High |
| 3 | Federal Capital Territory | Abuja Municipal Area Council | April 17, 2025 | The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) arrested two suspected masterminds of a trans-border trafficking syndicate operating between Nigeria and Cte d'Ivoire. | Reputational damage, legal liability, and operational disruptions | High |
| 4 | Anambra | Oba | April 16, 2025 | Joint security operatives from the Oba Divisional Police Headquarters and the Anambra Vigilante group have arrested six suspects for allegedly hiring and using sick persons for street begging. | Reputation, Financial, Legal | Medium |
| 5 | Kogi | Obangede | April 15, 2025 | Unknown hoodlums wielding cutlasses and firearms attacked the family residence of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in the early hours of Tuesday, in Obeiba-Ihima area, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. | Theft, Kidnapping, Property Damage | Medium |
| 6 | Oyo | Ibadan | April 16, 2025 | Two tankers loaded with Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petroleum caught fire in Ife/Ibadan Expressway in Ibadan around 9 a.m. on Wednesday. | Environmental damage, supply chain disruption, reputational damage | High |
| 7 | Kwara | Bode Saadu | April 16, 2025 | A major disaster was averted on Wednesday along the IlorinJebba expressway as firefighters from the Kwara State Fire Service swiftly responded to a collision involving a 45,000-litre diesel tanker and a stationary truck, preventing a potential explosion. | Environmental damage, supply chain disruption | Medium |
| 8 | Lagos | Ikorodu | April 12, 2025 | The Nigerian Navy intercepted 1,306 bags of smuggled foreign parboiled rice during an anti-smuggling operation in the Majidun area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. | Supply chain disruptions, revenue loss, and market instability | Medium |
| 9 | Federal Capital Territory | Abuja Municipal Area Council | April 17, 2025 | The CG Special Intelligence Squad, arrested seven suspects for their alleged involvement in operating seven illegal oil dumps in Jahi/Katampe, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. | Environmental, Financial, Reputational | High |
| 10 | Kano | Wudil | April 16, 2025 | A 20-year-old serial killer and phone snatcher surrendered himself to the police in Kano State. | Reputation, Financial, Operational | Medium |
| 11 | Kano | Wudil | April 16, 2025 | A 20-year-old serial killer and phone snatcher surrendered himself to the police in Kano State. | Reputation, Operational Disruption | Medium |
| 12 | Borno | Biu | April 16, 2025 | Terrorist groups launched a fresh wave of attacks targeting critical infrastructure in Borno State, with bridges being the primary focus of destruction. | Supply chain disruption, Revenue loss, Reputation damage | High |
| 13 | Lagos | Ikeja | April 16, 2025 | Commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Lagos State revealed that thousands of suspected Boko Haram members were arrested in the state. | Kidnapping, Extortion, Property Damage | High |
| 14 | Ogun | Mowe | April 15, 2025 | Five persons were hospitalised after sustaining severe injuries in an accident that occurred at the main gate of the Redeemed Christian Church of God headquarters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. | Traffic congestion, reputational damage | Medium |
| 15 | Lagos | Egbeda | April 16, 2025 | The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Taskforce arrested 20 individuals in a targeted enforcement operation against illicit drug peddling in Gowon Estate and Egbeda, recovering various substances and cash believed to be proceeds from illegal activities. | Money Laundering, Violence, and Regulatory Issues | High |
| 16 | Abia | Umuahia South | April 16, 2025 | Some indigenes of Ihie Ndume in Umuahia Area of Abia State asked the state assembly to intervene in the alleged mismanagement and hike of school fees at Government College Umuahia (GCU). | Property damage, reputational damage | Medium |
| 17 | Kaduna | Lere | April 15, 2025 | Security operatives in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State arrested two suspected kidnappers, following a tip-off from local hunters. | Extortion, Ransomware, and Supply Chain Disruptions | High |
| 18 | Niger | Minna | April 16, 2025 | The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC apprehended 40 suspected internet fraudsters in Niger State. | Data Breach, Identity Theft, Reputation Damage | High |
| 19 | Kwara | lpata-Oloje | April 16, 2025 | A 45-year-old vehicle spare parts dealer arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Kwara State Command, for alleged acts of homosexuality and the defilement of two teenage boys in the lpata-Oloje area of Ilorin, Kwara state capital. | Reputation, Legal, Operational | High |
| 20 | Edo | Benin | April 16, 2025 | The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it would arraign no fewer than 47 suspects arrested for alleged involvement in Internet fraud in Benin, Edo State. | Financial loss, reputational damage, legal liability | High |