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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Edo | Aduwawa | January 08, 2026 | The Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, has arrested a 36-year-old man, Jubril Abdullai, for allegedly engaging in homosexual acts with minors in Edo State. The suspect is reported to have carried out the illegal acts in Aduwawa, Urora, and surrounding areas near Benin City, Uhumwonde Local Government Area. | Child exploitation, emotional trauma, psychological damage | High |
| 22 | Kano | Kano | January 08, 2026 | The Kano State High Court has sentenced Abubakar Alhaji Sabo to death by hanging after finding him guilty of killing his newborn son. He was accused of force-feeding the infant with a local insecticide known as fiya-fiya, resulting in the childs death. He was also found guilty of striking the girlfriends father on the head with a brick after he caught Sabo poisoning the baby. | Violent crime escalation, Public safety concerns | Medium |
| 23 | Oyo | Ibadan | January 08, 2026 | Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 49-year-old man, Peter Adubi, in connection with the alleged defilement of a 13-year-old girl. | Rape | Low |
| 24 | Plateau | Yama Da Lahdi | January 08, 2026 | Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a suspected bandit linked to a recent attack on illegal miners in Plateau State and have recovered arms and ammunition during a raid on his hideout. | Violence, Kidnapping, Extortion | High |
| 25 | Bauchi | Alkaleri | January 08, 2026 | The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man, Baffaji Abba, for alleged rape of his Neighbours eight-year-old daughter in Alkaleri Local Government Area. | Public Unrest, Escalating Protests, Community Tensions | Medium |
| 26 | Ogun | Mowe | January 08, 2026 | The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects in Mowe over alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of a human skull. | Human exploitation, organized crime, public health risks, national security threats | High |
| 27 | Gombe | Dasa | January 08, 2026 | The Gombe State Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered a large number of stolen livestock in coordinated operations carried out on Thursday. | Theft, financial loss, economic instability | Medium |
| 28 | Ondo | Uso | January 08, 2026 | The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 25 suspected cultists and recovered a vehicle and motorcycle during a cult initiation in Uso, Owo Local Government Area. | Escalating violence, public disorder, community unrest | Medium |
| 29 | Imo | Umuekweye | January 08, 2026 | The Imo State Police Command has arrested Wisdom Onyeaju, a 24-year-old male of Umuekweye, Irete, Owerri-West Local Government Area, in connection with an alleged case of defilement. | Child exploitation, abuse, and neglect | Medium |
| 30 | Oyo | Ojoo | January 07, 2026 | Two tankers carrying some quantities of Premium Motor Spirit have fallen in the last twenty four hours in Oyo State. The second incident occurred in Ojoo along the Ibadan/ Oyo Expressway on Wednesday, where a tanker with registration number KJA67XF((LAGOS) loaded with 40,000 litres capacity of premium motor spirit (PMS) swerved to the road side. | Transportation Accident | Low |
| 31 | Kano | Kwankwaso | January 07, 2026 | Tragedy has struck in Kano State as a two-year-old boy, Saidu Ahmad, drowned in a well in Kwankwaso town, Madobi Local Government Area. | Physical harm, Accidental death, Public safety | Medium |
| 32 | Oyo | Methodist, Ibadan | January 07, 2026 | Two tankers carrying some quantities of Premium Motor Spirit have fallen in the last twenty four hours in Oyo State. The first incident occured at Methodist along the Lagos/Ibadan Express way, Wednesday evening. It was learned that the trailer tanker with registration number A143XA (Osun) was carrying 33,000 litres of PMS when the incident occured. | Transportation Accident | Low |
| 33 | Anambra | Ekwulobia | January 07, 2026 | The Anambra Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old suspect, Chibuike Anikpe, over the alleged murder of his girlfriend, 35-year-old Ogochukwu Mmadubugwu, in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of the state. | Public safety, Community unrest, Economic disruption | Medium |
| 34 | Plateau | Foron | January 07, 2026 | A community leader and president of the Rahei Foron Youth Congress, Ayuba Pam Choji, has been reportedly stabbed to death by bandits suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. | Social Unrest, Economic Decline, Community Displacement | Medium |
| 35 | Taraba | Jalingo | January 07, 2026 | A four-bedroom flat owned by a retired staff member of the Health Services Management Board in Jalingo, Mr Ayuba Ali Dangana, has been completely destroyed by fire in the ATC area of Jalingo, Taraba State. | Financial Loss, Business Disruption, Property Damage | Medium |
| 36 | Lagos | Ojota | January 07, 2026 | A cargo truck, Wednesday morning caught fire on the Ojota Bridge near the Old Toll Gate. Officials, however, reported that traffic has not been seriously affected. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, stated that the incident occurred around 8:24 a.m., prompting an immediate response from emergency teams. | Traffic congestion, supply chain disruptions, property damage | Medium |
| 37 | Oyo | Oloka | January 07, 2026 | Suspected bandits have killed at least five personnel of the old National Park Service office in Oloka, Orire LGA of Oyo state. Teslim Kareem, conservator of the park, said the bandits attacked the park at about 9:00 pm on Tuesday. | Security breaches, tourist cancellations, and economic losses | High |
| 38 | Nasarawa | Mararaba | January 07, 2026 | Police operatives in Nasarawa State have thwarted an armed robbery operation in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area, and recovered a locally fabricated Beretta pistol, the state police command has confirmed. | Financial loss, Disruption of services, Physical harm | Medium |
| 39 | Nasarawa | Angara | January 07, 2026 | The Nasarawa State Police Command has dismantled suspected kidnappers hideouts in Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages of Lafia East Development Area, arresting six suspects and rescuing three abducted victims. | Kidnapping | Low |
| 40 | Kano | Nomansland court | January 07, 2026 | The Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, has arrested two suspects for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs to inmates at the Nomansland court complex in Kano. | Drug contamination, Health outbreaks, Public safety threats | Medium |