This security map indicates the intensity of threats across Nigeria in the last 7 days.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Kwara | Ilorin | December 05, 2025 | The Kwara State Police Command has arrested eight suspects linked to a string of armed robberies and homicides, following what authorities described as a coordinated, intelligence-driven offensive against criminal gangs across the state. Officers also recovered two Lexus vehicles and other stolen valuables. | Theft, Loss, Economic Disruption | Medium |
| 62 | Kwara | Ilorin | December 05, 2025 | The Kwara State Police Command has arrested five suspected arms couriers linked to bandit groups and rescued a kidnap victim in separate operations across the state, amid growing concerns over the rising wave of abductions and violent crimes in Kwara. | Human capital disruption, operational instability, supply chain disruption | Medium |
| 63 | Borno | Banki | December 05, 2025 | Borno State Police have confirmed that four children died in an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device, IED, in Banki town, Bama Local Government Area. | Terrorism, Kidnapping, and Infrastructure Disruption | Medium |
| 64 | Kwara | Jebba | December 05, 2025 | The Department of State Services has arrested a medical doctor ferrying drugs from Sokoto to kidnappers in parts of Kwara State. | Increased violence, gang activity, and community unrest | Medium |
| 65 | Federal Capital Territory | Ushafa | December 05, 2025 | Security operatives comprising Nigeria Police Force, NPF, the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Military, have rescued at least seven kidnapped persons in Kaduna State. The Command received a distress report on December 5, indicating that armed men had invaded a community in Ushafa and abducted several residents. | Security breaches, Human trafficking, and Infrastructure disruption | Medium |
| 66 | Gombe | Tilde | December 05, 2025 | The Gombe State Police Command on Friday announced the arrest of seven suspected members of a kidnap syndicate, the neutralisation of two others, and the recovery of a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) during coordinated operations. | Increased community trust, reduced crime rates, and improved public confidence | Medium |
| 67 | Lagos | Ikeja | December 05, 2025 | The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria is planning a nationwide naked protest to press home its demand for payment of its members outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances. | Civil unrest, Property damage, and Economic losses | Medium |
| 68 | Edo | Benin | December 05, 2025 | A police inspector attached to the Ekiadolor Area Command was shot dead on Friday after armed men opened fire during a routine stop-and-search operation in Benin City, Edo State. | Increased violence, decreased public trust, officer morale impact | Medium |
| 69 | Kogi | Yagba | December 05, 2025 | The Kogi State Government has said security operatives have intercepted a group of underage children trafficked into the state in what is suspected to be a covert recruitment attempt for banditry training. | Child exploitation, Organized crime, Social unrest | High |
| 70 | Oyo | Ibadan | December 04, 2025 | The Oyo State Police Command says investigation is underway following the abduction of Mrs Ibukun Otesile, the daughter of Reverend Dr Lekan Babatunde, who was kidnapped in Ibadan on Thursday night, December 4, 2025. | Physical harm, Economic losses, Community instability | Medium |
| 71 | Niger | Minna | December 04, 2025 | The decomposed body of a Quranic (Islamiyya) teacher, Mallam Awwal Yakubu, who had been missing for days, has been found in an uncompleted building at Talba Housing Estate in Minna, Niger State. | Public Safety, Community Trust, and Operational Disruption | Medium |
| 72 | Bauchi | Ningi | December 04, 2025 | No fewer than 17,500 sachets of Tramadol and 487 packs of Diazepam valued at about N12.2m have been recovered by the Bauchi State Police Command in the Ningi Local Government Area of the state. | Illicit trade, substance abuse, public health crises | Medium |
| 73 | Borno | Jan Block | December 04, 2025 | The Borno State Police Command has rescued two boys, aged four and five, after they were abducted in the Jan Block area of Jere Local Government Area. | Community unrest, Security breaches, Economic instability | Medium |
| 74 | Kano | Nasarawa | December 04, 2025 | The incident took place in Nassarawa Local Government Area at Badawa Layin Day, where a 10-year-old girl lost her life in a fire on Thursday, 4 December 2025. | Equipment failure, Human error, and Regulatory non-compliance | High |
| 75 | Anambra | Enugwu Ukwu | December 04, 2025 | The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two persons 21-year-old Oluebube Ifediorah and 25-year-old Offorbuike Emmanuel suspected of being members of a dangerous cult group in Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. | Civil Unrest, Community Instability, Public Safety Threats | Medium |
| 76 | Benue | Otukpo | December 04, 2025 | Members of the Benue Buffalos Handball Team were attacked by armed men along the Otukpo Road shortly after midnight on Thursday, December 4, while returning from the Ardova Premier Handball League in Lagos. | Physical harm, Property damage, Public safety | Medium |
| 77 | Akwa Ibom | Oron | December 04, 2025 | The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested five suspects behind the fabrication and circulation of a false kidnapping incident in Oron Local Government Area of the state. | Public Safety Disruption, Resource Misallocation, Investigation Complexity | Medium |
| 78 | Nasarawa | Lafia | December 04, 2025 | The anti-kidnapping unit of the Nasarawa State Police Command, has, in a coordinated operation, arrested three suspected car thieves and recovered a stolen truck head. | Theft, Vehicle Loss, Supply Chain Disruption | Low |
| 79 | Edo | Benin | December 04, 2025 | The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its personnel has arrested 44 suspected traffickers and seized 2,059.83kg of illicit drugs in November. | Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Public Health Risks | High |
| 80 | Imo | Ideato North | December 04, 2025 | The Imo State Police Command have arrested 38 year old businesswoman, Juliet Igwe for using candlelight to inflict injuries on the private parts of her six year old female maid identified as Onyinyechi. | Employee turnover, litigation, and regulatory non-compliance | Medium |