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 | Oyo | Oyo town | February 09, 2026 | The Oyo State Police Command has said it arrested no fewer than three suspects in connection with alleged involvement in cultism. | Increased crime rates, Public safety concerns | Medium |
| 22 | Kano | Kano | February 08, 2026 | The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport while heading to China with 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine weighing 1.589 kilograms buried in his stomach. | Supply chain disruption, International relations strain, Economic instability | Medium |
| 23 | Rivers | Ahoada West | February 08, 2026 | The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three persons, including the head of a local vigilante outfit, for allegedly torturing a man identified asGhadafi to death in the Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state. | Regulatory non-compliance, Operational disruption, Litigation | Medium |
| 24 | Anambra | Ihiala | February 08, 2026 | A petrol-laden tanker exploded along the Ihiala axis of the Onitsha-Owerri Road, opposite the office of the Federal Road Safety Corps, on Sunday, killing two persons instantly and injuring one other. | Transportation Disruption, Supply Chain Disruption | Medium |
| 25 | Oyo | Olomi | February 08, 2026 | Oyo State Police command has disclosed that it has seized no fewer than nine bags of Indian hemp. The command also revealed that it seized one hundred and one (101) wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Canadian Loud. | Increased crime rates, public health crises, and social disorder | Medium |
| 26 | Kwara | Koro | February 08, 2026 | Armed bandits attacked Koro community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Sunday, killing one forest guard identified only as Samuel. | Homicide | Medium |
| 27 | Edo | Obanowa | February 08, 2026 | There was pandemonium in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State as kidnappers stormed the area and abducted no fewer than five persons, including a police officer. | Kidnapping | Low |
| 28 | Edo | Makeke | February 08, 2026 | There was pandemonium in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State as kidnappers stormed the area and abducted no fewer than five persons, including a police officer. | Increased crime rates, community unrest, and operational disruptions | Medium |
| 29 | Edo | Oluku | February 08, 2026 | Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, have arrested a 38-year-old suspected armed robber in Benin City. | Armed Robbery | Low |
| 30 | Kano | Kwanar Barde | February 08, 2026 | A fatal road accident involving a trailer heading towards Gujungu, Jigawa State, has claimed the lives of more than 30 persons at Kwanar Barde in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. | Operational Disruption, Financial Loss, Regulatory Non-Compliance | Very High |
| 31 | Benue | Utonkon | February 08, 2026 | The Benue State Police Command has acknowledged the abduction of nine church members at Ojije community in Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area. | Physical harm, community unrest, operational disruption | Medium |
| 32 | Kaduna | Danhonu II | February 08, 2026 | Following the abduction of seven people from Danhonu II community in New Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna on Monday, residents protested against the incessant kidnappings in the community. | Supply Chain Disruption, Public Safety Threats, Economic Deterrence | Medium |
| 33 | Benue | Adoka | February 08, 2026 | The Benue State Police Command has rescued four travellers abducted by armed bandits along the AdokaAnkpa Road while issuing a fresh alert over the presence of heavily armed criminal groups in parts of the state. | Kidnapping, Banditry, Regional Instability | Medium |
| 34 | Niger | Mashegu | February 08, 2026 | Three abducted victims have been rescued by police operatives after a gun duel with suspected kidnappers in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. | Kidnapping for Ransom, Human Trafficking | Medium |
| 35 | Delta | Osubi | February 08, 2026 | A middle-aged man identified simply as Iseleto has fled the Osubi community in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State after allegedly stabbing his 23-year-old son, Miracle, to death during a family dispute on Sunday. | Family violence, community unrest, and safety concerns | Medium |
| 36 | Lagos | Awoyaya | February 08, 2026 | Lagos State emergency authorities averted a potentially catastrophic fire in the early hours of Sunday following the overturn of a fully loaded Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tanker along the inward-bound lane of the LekkiEpe Expressway at Awoyaya. | Supply chain disruption, Logistics delays, Economic losses | Medium |
| 37 | Plateau | Dogon Ruwa | February 08, 2026 | Gunmen attacked Dogon Ruwa community in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday evening, killing one resident and abducting eight others, including an imam. | Violence, Kidnapping, and Economic Instability | High |
| 38 | Yobe | Damagum | February 08, 2026 | At least one person has been killed and another injured after an attack by unknown assailants during a criminal conspiracy to steal domestic animals in Damagum Local Government Area of Yobe State. | Community Unrest, Economic Disruption, Human Safety | Medium |