This security map indicates the intensity of threats across Nigeria in the last 7 days.
Legend:
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Oyo | Ibadan | January 16, 2026 | A fully loaded 33,000-litre diesel tanker on Friday overturned on the Akala Expressway in Ibadan, Oyo State, spilling fuel across the roadway and crushing a parked black Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV belonging to a female motorist. | Accidents, Injuries, Property Damage, Supply Chain Disruptions | Medium |
| 22 | Delta | Asaba | January 16, 2026 | A thirty year old woman (name withheld) has said uncontrolled anger made her to machete her husband to death. The woman also injured two women who are currently hospitalized in Delta State. | Domestic violence escalation, community unrest, support service disruption | Medium |
| 23 | Borno | Monguno | January 16, 2026 | A fire outbreak has destroyed more than 100 thatched houses at the Water Board IDP Camp in Monguno, Borno State, according to the State Police Command. | Displacement, Humanitarian Crisis, Infrastructure Damage | Medium |
| 24 | Lagos | Oyingbo | January 16, 2026 | A 103-year-old woman has died in a fire that broke out at a residential building on Bola Street, Oyingbo, Lagos State, destroying several household properties. | Property damage, Loss of life, Business interruption | High |
| 25 | Borno | Azir | January 16, 2026 | Nigerian troops have neutralised an unspecified number of terrorists following a bloody attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Azir in Borno State. | Civil unrest, Security breaches, Infrastructure collapse | Very High |
| 26 | Sokoto | Kyara | January 15, 2026 | No fewer than seven unsuspecting residents of Kyara village, a remote border community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State have been killed by bandits terrorizing the area. | Civil unrest, Economic instability, Infrastructure damage | High |
| 27 | Zamfara | Takalafiya | January 15, 2026 | Five people were injured on Thursday following a suspected improvised explosive device, IED, explosion along the TakalafiyaGadar Zaima Road in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. | Supply chain disruption, Economic losses, Property damage | Medium |
| 28 | Enugu | Agbani | January 15, 2026 | Two policemen serving at the Enugu State Police Command have been killed by gunmen. It was gathered that the gunmen attacked policemen attached to the Distress Response Squad at a checkpoint along Agbani Road on Thursday night, killing two police officers and setting a patrol vehicle ablaze. | Violent Crime, Public Disorder, Law Enforcement Vulnerability | High |
| 29 | Jigawa | Dutse | January 15, 2026 | The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 20 suspects and recovered 24,000 pieces of illicit drugs in a series of intelligence-driven operations across the state. | Organized crime, Public health, and Social stability | Medium |
| 30 | Kwara | Asa Dam | January 15, 2026 | Firefighters from the Kwara State Fire Service on Thursday contained a major fire outbreak at a Mouka Foam distribution depot located beside Asa Dam Hospital in the Asa Dam area of Ilorin, the state capital. | Supply chain disruption, Environmental contamination | Medium |
| 31 | Bauchi | Tilden Fulani | January 15, 2026 | The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two teenage gay suspects for allegedly assaulting minors sexually in Tilden Fulani, Toro Local Government Area of the state. | Assaults | Low |
| 32 | Anambra | Isolu | January 15, 2026 | The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim while on a routine visibility patrol around the Isulo axis of Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. | Kidnapping, Ransom Demands, and Regional Instability | Medium |
| 33 | Plateau | Jos | January 15, 2026 | Residents, customers and passers-by were thrown into panic on Thursday morning after a petroleum and cooking gas filling station along the Bukuru Expressway in Jos was engulfed by fire, triggering widespread fear among residents and motorists. | Fuel supply chain disruption, safety hazards, and environmental damage | Medium |
| 34 | Yobe | Potiskum | January 15, 2026 | A fire outbreak on Thursday afternoon destroyed eight shelter rooms and a mosque at a military checkpoint along Gombe Road in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State. One military personnel also sustained injuries. | Operational Disruption, Supply Chain Disruption, Loss of Life | Medium |
| 35 | Anambra | Enugwu Agidi | January 15, 2026 | The Anambra Police Command says it has neutralised two armed robbery suspects, and recovered firearms, a vehicle and other items, at Enugwu Agidi Junction, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra. | Public Safety, Financial Loss, Operational Disruption | Medium |
| 36 | Abia | Osisioma | January 15, 2026 | An accident involving a packed truck and a white Toyota Sequoia has claimed the lives of two occupants of the SUV at the Osisioma axis of Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt expressway, leaving other passengers seriously injured. | Operational disruption, Supply chain disruption, Financial losses | Medium |
| 37 | Benue | Gyado Villa | January 15, 2026 | A suspected human trafficker has been apprehended in Gyado Villa, Makurdi, Benue State, by vigilant youths while attempting to transport seven underage boys from Ukum Local Government Area of the state for forced labour on farms in Ondo State. | Human exploitation, Organized crime, Social unrest | Medium |
| 38 | Yobe | Potiskum | January 15, 2026 | Six persons have been confirmed dead following a road crash involving an articulated trailer and a canter truck along Potiskum-Damaturu highway in Yobe state. | Supply Chain Disruption, Economic Loss, and Public Safety | High |
| 39 | Sokoto | Lugu | January 14, 2026 | Bandits loyal to notorious kingpin, Bello Turji, on Wednesday attacked Lugu village in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The terrorists reportedly killed and injured several residents and abducted at least 15 people, including men and women. | Civil Unrest, Economic Instability, Human Trafficking | High |
| 40 | Sokoto | Bargaja | January 14, 2026 | Bandits have killed two people and abducted several others during an attack on Bargaja village, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. | Kidnapping, Extortion, and Supply Chain Disruption | Medium |