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 | Edo | Ukpuje | October 27, 2025 | An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency sustained an injury when a combined team of NDLEA and Army personnel came under attack on Monday at Ukpuje town, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. | Increased crime rates, public health risks, and operational disruption | Medium |
| 22 | Plateau | Jos | October 27, 2025 | The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 200-level student of Agriculture at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), identified as Nanpon Timnan, for allegedly killing his best friend, Peter Mafuyai, a 300-level student of the Department of Banking and Finance of the same institution, and burying him in a shallow grave. | Student safety, community trust, law enforcement scrutiny | High |
| 23 | Akwa Ibom | Mkpat Enin | October 27, 2025 | Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested one Ada Clement for allegedly operating a baby factory in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. | Human Trafficking | Low |
| 24 | Lagos | Oworonshoki | October 26, 2025 | Residents of the Ojulari community in Oworonshoki, Lagos, have raised fresh alarm after demolition teams reportedly returned late Saturday night to pull down more houses in the area. | Assaults | Low |
| 25 | Bauchi | Bauchi | October 26, 2025 | The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and rescued two children who were abducted in Tilden Fulani, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. | Human trafficking, Child exploitation, Public unrest | Medium |
| 26 | Kano | Gwarzo | October 26, 2025 | The Kano State Police Command has apprehended two suspected members of a bandit syndicate and intensified security operations across parts of the state, particularly in Makoda Local Government Area, to curb criminal activities. | Kidnapping | Low |
| 27 | Federal Capital Territory | Kubwa | October 26, 2025 | The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has apprehended a 60-year-old influential figure within the Orphanage Owners Umbrella Body of Nigeria. | Child exploitation, Organized crime, Supply chain disruption | Medium |
| 28 | Borno | Maiduguri | October 26, 2025 | The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the death of the driver of the late Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs. | Operational Disruption, Regulatory Non-Compliance, Financial Loss | Medium |
| 29 | Lagos | Surulere | October 26, 2025 | A middle-aged man was killed late Saturday night in a lone accident under the Alaka Bridge, Surulere, Lagos, while allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. | Homicide | Low |
| 30 | Plateau | Mangu | October 26, 2025 | Outspoken Plateau State clergy, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has revealed that he has instructed his family and church members not to contribute money to pay ransom if he is kidnapped by Fulani militants. | Kidnapping | Low |
| 31 | Akwa Ibom | Ikot Ekpene | October 26, 2025 | Akwa Ibom. State Police command has described as false and misleading, media reports of armed men raiding students lodge in Ikot Ekpene and carting away valuables and abducting 15 students. | Student safety, Security breaches, Human trafficking | High |
| 32 | Lagos | Ikoyi | October 26, 2025 | The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a Chinese national in connection with the recent improvised explosive device (IED) blast that rocked a CCTV camera shop on Kodesho Street, Ikeja. | Terrorism | Low |
| 33 | Lagos | Ajegunle | October 26, 2025 | A gas explosion on Sunday ripped through a section of the Orisunmibare Market, off Baale Street in the Orile-Iganmu area of Lagos State, destroying several shops. | Physical harm, Business interruption, Economic loss | High |
| 34 | Borno | Ngala | October 26, 2025 | Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed 10 fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and recovered several weapons during a successful night ambush along the GamboruDikwaMarte axis of Borno State. | Homicide | Low |
| 35 | Delta | Ika North | October 26, 2025 | Police detectives from Agbor Area Command have arrested a twenty year old herbalist, Amechi Okwuokenye and his elder step-brother over the alleged abduction and murder of a suspected internet fraudster, Friday Liberty, aged 22 years in his shrine at Owa-Alidima in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State. | Kidnapping | Low |
| 36 | Anambra | Njikoka | October 26, 2025 | Police in Anambra State have arrested an alleged notorious cultist, Onyeaka Odogwu, aka Red Angel. | Escalating violence, public disorder, and potential harm to citizens. | Medium |
| 37 | Kebbi | Ngaski | October 26, 2025 | Troops conducting security operations in Kebbi State have neutralised no fewer than 80 armed bandits attempting to infiltrate the state from the Zamfara axis. | Kidnapping | Low |
| 38 | Abia | Bende | October 25, 2025 | A native of Ozuitem, Mr Akobundu Okorie Wisdom, has slumped and died during interrogation by policemen at Bende Police Division in Abia State. | Assaults | Low |
| 39 | Katsina | Funtua | October 24, 2025 | Nineteen people who were kidnapped by bandits in Katsina State have regained their freedom following the ongoing peace efforts under the Operation Safe Corridor Initiative. | Human trafficking, Organized crime, Regional instability | Medium |
| 40 | Katsina | Funtua | October 24, 2025 | Amid an ongoing peace deal in some parts of Katsina communities, bandits have released 19 kidnapped victims under the Operation Safe Corridor Initiative. | Security breaches, economic instability, and community unrest | Medium |