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 | Katsina | Kauran Fawa | January 20, 2026 | Bandits on Tuesday night launched a deadly attack on Kauran Fawa and Unguwar Jika communities in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing and abducting several residents. | Economic instability, Security breaches, Human life loss | Medium |
| 22 | Katsina | Kauran Fawa | January 20, 2026 | Bandits on Tuesday night launched a deadly attack on Kauran Fawa and Unguwar Jika communities in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing and abducting several residents. | Violent crime, Kidnapping, Community unrest | High |
| 23 | Lagos | Ikeja | January 20, 2026 | Goods valued at several millions of naira were destroyed in a fire that engulfed a storey commercial building on Somoye Osundairo Street, within the Computer Village area of Ikeja, Lagos State, in the early hours of Tuesday. | Supply Chain Disruption, Financial Loss, Business Closure | High |
| 24 | Lagos | Maryland | January 20, 2026 | A multiple road crash involving a TATA bus and a mini bus has occurred at the Independence Tunnel inward Maryland along Ikorodu Road, resulting in the death of the mini bus driver. | Traffic congestion, Injury, Property damage | Medium |
| 25 | Borno | Ajigin/Abirma | January 20, 2026 | Troops of Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army have recorded casualties following an encounter with fleeing terrorists during clearance operations in Borno State. | Security breaches, Infrastructure damage, Economic instability | High |
| 26 | Oyo | Anifalaje | January 20, 2026 | Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of fire incident that occurred at a mechanic workshop at Anifalaje area, Akobo in Ibadan. | Supply chain disruption, Economic loss, Infrastructure damage | Medium |
| 27 | Ondo | Akure | January 20, 2026 | Four persons were injured on Tuesday evening following the collapse of a storey building in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Two people remain missing as of press time. The building, which was under construction, suddenly crumbled while many construction workers were inside. | Physical damage, business disruption, and potential litigation | High |
| 28 | Kaduna | Kurmin Wali | January 20, 2026 | The Christian Media Forum (CMF) has condemned in strong terms the abduction of 167 Christian worshipers in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. | Kidnapping | Low |
| 29 | Edo | Ikpoba-Okha | January 20, 2026 | Eleven passengers have lost their lives while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident that occurred on the Benin-Asaba highway in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. | Transportation Accident | Very High |
| 30 | Nasarawa | Ogobo | January 19, 2026 | The police in Nasarawa State have arrested six persons over the alleged sale of an eight-year-old boy for N3 million. | Child exploitation, Organized crime, Human trafficking | High |
| 31 | Oyo | Ibadan | January 19, 2026 | The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers in Ibadan, the state capital. | Financial Loss, Public Safety, Economic Downturn | Medium |
| 32 | Lagos | Tincan-Liverpool Bridge | January 19, 2026 | The Lagos State Police Command says normalcy has been restored in the TincanLiverpool Bridge area of Apapa after a diesel tanker overturned on the bridge. | Supply chain disruption, Economic losses, Safety risks | Medium |
| 33 | Benue | Buruku | January 19, 2026 | No fewer than six students returning to school were reported to have lost their lives in the Buruku River in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. | Transportation Accident | High |
| 34 | Adamawa | Toungo | January 19, 2026 | Police operatives in Adamawa State have neutralised a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle following a gun battle with armed men in Toungo Local Government Area. | Public Safety, Human Trafficking, Organized Crime | Medium |
| 35 | Niger | Lapai | January 19, 2026 | A 300-level Computer Science student from Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Kelvin Danlami, has lost his life in a tragic incident allegedly linked to gambling. | Financial mismanagement, Student debt, Mental health | Medium |
| 36 | Yobe | Girim | January 19, 2026 | The suspects linked to the killing of a security guard in the Bursari Local Government Area of Yobe State, Musa Mohammed, are still at large. | Operational Disruptions, Security Breaches, and Staff Injuries | High |
| 37 | Delta | Asaba | January 19, 2026 | The Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested two suspects with illicit drugs estimated at approximately N300 million in the state. | Financial Loss, Security Threats, Economic Instability | Medium |
| 38 | Rivers | Omoku | January 19, 2026 | The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a lawyer following a shooting during a masquerade display in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, which left one person dead and eight others injured. | Public Safety, Security Threats, and Economic Decline | High |
| 39 | Delta | Ughelli | January 18, 2026 | A suspected cult clash between rival groups has claimed the life of a man identified as Idjesa in the Ughelli area of Delta State. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday night. | Social unrest, Community violence, Public safety | Medium |
| 40 | Ondo | Idoani | January 18, 2026 | Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, have arrested three herders for allegedly attempting to kill their Fulani boss. | Violent crime, Property damage, Economic instability | Medium |