This security map indicates the intensity of threats across Nigeria in the last 7 days.
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- Moderate
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Kogi | Agbede | January 23, 2026 | A woman simply identified as Facilla has been shot during a confrontation with charcoal tax collectors in the Agbede area of Kabba Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to reports by Aminya, the incident occurred after a disagreement ensued between the woman and the tax collectors. During the altercation, one of the collectors allegedly drew a firearm and shot her, inflicting severe injuries. | Assaults | Low |
| 22 | Bauchi | Gital | January 23, 2026 | The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it has arrested five suspects with a truck loaded with vandalised rail tracks in Bauchi State. | Supply Chain Disruption, Economic Losses, Public Safety | Medium |
| 23 | Gombe | Dukku | January 23, 2026 | The Gombe State Police Command has arrested five suspects over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy, possession of counterfeit United States currency and substances believed to be mercury. | Fraud | Low |
| 24 | Gombe | Bomala Quarters | January 23, 2026 | The Gombe State Police Command on Friday paraded a 39-year-old man in connection with alleged criminal conspiracy, housebreaking and theft in Akko Local Government Area of the state. | Asset theft, financial loss, operational disruption | Medium |
| 25 | Lagos | Ikeja | January 23, 2026 | The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed the death of a trailer driver in an accident that occurred in the early hours of Friday at the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. | Supply chain disruption, Economic loss, Delayed deliveries | Medium |
| 26 | Delta | Warri | January 22, 2026 | Operatives of the Delta State Police Commands Buffalo Patrol Team have arrested a 62-year old man, Nwanlioba Ikechukwu Dominic and five other suspects in possession of 3 pump action guns and 1 locally fabricated Dane gun, 1 battle axe, and 26 live cartridges. | Increased crime rates, community unrest, and public safety threats | Medium |
| 27 | Sokoto | Yabo | January 22, 2026 | The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested two suspected key members of the notorious criminal network known as the Sai Malam, in a major breakthrough against organised crime in the state. The command also confirmed the arrest of several kidnapping and banditry suspects in separate operations across Yabo and Silame local government areas. | Kidnapping | Low |
| 28 | Ogun | Atan | January 22, 2026 | Two separate road crashes along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Atan area of Ogun State have left two people dead and six others injured. Akinbiyi said an accident at Atan Junction in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state left one person dead on Thursday afternoon. He noted that the rider of an unregistered motorcycle allegedly attempted to overtake a cement-laden truck, resulting in a collision. | Transportation Accident | Medium |
| 29 | Benue | Mbagwem | January 22, 2026 | Three persons have been confirmed dead while another sustained injuries following coordinated attacks by suspected bandits across Buruku, Okokolo and Naka Local Government Areas of Benue State on Thursday. Reports indicate that about five armed men stormed the village around 3:30 a.m., killing two members of the states Civil Protection Guards, identified as John Kunde and Sughter Orbunde. | Homicide | Low |
| 30 | Benue | Ejima | January 22, 2026 | Three persons have been confirmed dead while another sustained injuries following coordinated attacks by suspected bandits across Buruku, Okokolo and Naka Local Government Areas of Benue State on Thursday. On Thursday morning, Ejima community in Okokolo LGA came under attack at about 6:00 a.m. when suspected armed herders opened fire indiscriminately. The shooting left one resident, Daniel Matthew, with gunshot wounds. Security operatives were subsequently deployed to the area and surrounding locations to track down the assailants and avert further violence. | Homicide | Medium |
| 31 | Borno | Tarfa | January 22, 2026 | Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly killed an Ekklesiyar Yanuwa a Nigeria (EYN) pastor and four other residents of Tarfa village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State. | Terrorism, community unrest, and infrastructure disruption | Medium |
| 32 | Oyo | Ilora | January 22, 2026 | Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed following separate fire incidents that ravaged a church and a petroleum station in Oyo State. | Fire Outbreak | Low |
| 33 | Ogun | Owode | January 22, 2026 | Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested eight suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate responsible for violent attacks and the hijacking of trailer trucks along the PapalantoIlaro and OwodeIdiroko axis of the state. | Armed Robbery | Low |
| 34 | Niger | Wawa | January 22, 2026 | The community of Wawa in Borgu Local Government Area has been thrown into mourning after six youths were confirmed dead following a deadly clash with suspected bandits in the forest. The incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on Thursday when the youths mobilised to confront the bandits in the bush. | Homicide | High |
| 35 | Benue | Wannue | January 22, 2026 | A devastating fire has razed more than 300 houses in Wannue, located in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State. | Infrastructure disruption, community unrest, economic loss | High |
| 36 | Delta | Amai | January 22, 2026 | A team of Police operatives from Obiaruku Division in Delta State have arrested five suspected cultists in Amai Community, Ndokwa-East Local Government Area. | Violence, Public Disorder, Community Unrest | Medium |
| 37 | Benue | Iwanev | January 22, 2026 | Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed two people in a deadly attack on Iwanev community at Ugbema Junction in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. It was learnt that a group of unidentified gunmen invaded the community under the cover of darkness, killing two residents on the spot and abducting three others to an unknown destination. | Economic instability, Community unrest, Human trafficking | Medium |
| 38 | Benue | Iwanev | January 22, 2026 | Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed two people in a deadly attack on Iwanev community at Ugbema Junction in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. It was learnt that a group of unidentified gunmen invaded the community under the cover of darkness, killing two residents on the spot and abducting three others to an unknown destination. | Violent crime, Public disorder, Community unrest | Medium |
| 39 | Ogun | Akokoro | January 22, 2026 | The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, has confirmed that its operatives were attacked during an operation at the Akokoro area of Iwoye in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State. | Supply chain disruption, Personnel safety, Security breaches | Medium |
| 40 | Lagos | Ajegunle | January 22, 2026 | A fire outbreak gutted a shopping complex and surrounding shops along Amore Street, Ajegunle, Boundary area of Lagos, destroying goods worth millions of naira. | Property Loss, Business Disruption, Supply Chain Disruption | Medium |