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 | Benue | Kwande | January 18, 2026 | Armed herders have reportedly shot dead a woman exactly one year after her husband was slaughtered by the same herdsmen. This happened in a fresh attack on Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. | Community unrest, Economic instability, Security concerns | Medium |
| 22 | Edo | Benin City | January 17, 2026 | A 19-year-old unlicensed driver, Nsikak Okon, has been arrested by the operatives of the Edo State Police Command for allegedly knocking down three officers while evading police check. | Public Safety, Physical Harm, Road Safety | High |
| 23 | Bauchi | Bauchi | January 17, 2026 | Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a man in connection with a stolen tricycle during a routine patrol in the early hours of January 17. The tricycle, driven by one Isiyaka Mohammed, was intercepted at about 6:21 a.m. by officers led by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO of A Division, CSP Hassan A. Musa | Asset theft, transportation disruption | Low |
| 24 | Nasarawa | Mararaba | January 17, 2026 | The Nasarawa State Police Command has recorded a breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat crime, with the rescue of 17 suspected victims of human trafficking. | Exploitation, Abuse, and Community Unrest | High |
| 25 | Benue | Gbajimba | January 17, 2026 | Gunmen have shot dead a 50-year-old man, Alhaji Sadauna, during an attack on Gbajimba village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. | Homicide | Medium |
| 26 | Plateau | Kasuwa Denkeli | January 17, 2026 | One person was killed and two others injured when gunmen carried out a retaliatory attack on Kasuwa Denkeli village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Saturday, following the recent rustling of 102 cows in neighbouring Riyom Local Government Area. | Civil Unrest, Community Tensions, Economic Instability | Medium |
| 27 | Delta | Aladja | January 17, 2026 | The atmosphere in Aladja in Udu Local Government Area is currently tense as the rivalry between the Aiyes Confraternity and Vikings Confraternity claimed one Saturday night after two were shot. | Cultism | Medium |
| 28 | Oyo | Ogbomosho | January 17, 2026 | Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of fire incident that occurred in one of the hotels in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. | Financial Loss, Business Disruption, and Supply Chain Disruption | Medium |
| 29 | Adamawa | Numan | January 17, 2026 | One person has been confirmed dead, while 18 others sustained varying degrees of injury following a road crash near Numan, the headquarters of Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State. | Operational Disruption, Supply Chain Disruption | Very High |
| 30 | Bauchi | Bauchi | January 17, 2026 | The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspect linked to an incident of inhumane treatment captured in a viral video circulating on social media. | Civil Unrest, Public Disorder, Physical Harm | Medium |
| 31 | Kano | Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters | January 17, 2026 | The Kano State Police Command has said that seven people were killed after armed attackers broke into a home in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano. Police said they received an emergency call at about 12:10 pm on January 17, 2025, reporting an attack on the home of Haruna Bashir. | Public Safety, Economic Disruption, Community Trust | High |
| 32 | Bayelsa | Yenagoa | January 17, 2026 | The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Iyamah Edebor, has ordered the arrest of policemen captured in a viral video assaulting a tricycle rider in Yenagoa. | Civil Unrest, Public Safety Compromise, Service Disruptions | Medium |
| 33 | Ogun | Mowe | January 17, 2026 | At least two people have been confirmed dead, while several others sustained injuries following a multiple-vehicle accident at Kara Bridge inward Mowe on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday. | Service Disruption, Supply Chain Disruption, Financial Losses | Medium |
| 34 | Oyo | Ogunmakin | January 17, 2026 | A policeman whose name has not been revealed has died as a result of injuries he sustained during an attack on a company in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was learnt that a Chinese expatriate was kidnapped during the attack on Saturday. | Supply chain disruption, Security breaches, Kidnapping for ransom | Medium |
| 35 | Oyo | Ogunmakin | January 17, 2026 | A policeman whose name has not been revealed has died as a result of injuries he sustained during an attack on a company in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. | Kidnapping, Extortion, and Public Disorder | Medium |
| 36 | Kwara | Ilorin | January 17, 2026 | Kwara State Fire Service personnel on Saturday averted a major fire disaster at a filling station in Ilorin, the state capital, when a petrol tanker reportedly caught fire on arrival from Lagos to discharge fuel in the station. | Supply chain disruptions, Equipment damage, Property damage | Medium |
| 37 | Ebonyi | Ikwo | January 17, 2026 | The Anambra Police Command says it has arrested a suspect, Friday Akonobi, in connection with the alleged abduction and murder of a six-year-old girl from Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. | Increased crime rates, community unrest, and economic instability | Medium |
| 38 | Oyo | Oke-Sebe | January 17, 2026 | A 37-year-old man, whose identity is yet to be known, has been rescued from a well in Saki, Oyo State. The man was rescued alive from the well in the Oke-Sebe area of Saki. The incident occurred on Saturday morning. | Public Safety Risks, Operational Disruption, Physical Harm | High |
| 39 | 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 |
| 40 | Plateau | Gassa | January 16, 2026 | Not less than three persons, including two women and a man, have reportedly been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia who laid an ambush at a bridge between Gassa and Nding, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. | Homicide | Low |