Nigeria Security Heatmap

Live national map with safer server-rendered interactions

Full safety scores

Live interactive map

The map is back, rebuilt to stay simple and stable

This version keeps live hotspot visualization, but renders the choropleth safely on the server. Hover for quick details, click a state to jump into its full breakdown.

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National risk
1.7/10

Severe Risk

Active states
33

with reported incidents in the last 7 days

Fatalities
2407

reported nationwide

Kidnapped
2020

plus 174 injured

Quick read

Highest pressure

#1 Niger

71 incidents, 457 killed, 176 kidnapped.

Lowest pressure

Taraba

No incidents recorded in the last 7 days.

How to use it

Darker states indicate higher recent pressure. Hover on desktop for incident details, then open any state card or map region for the full page.

Interactive security map

Server-rendered SVG with live state scores, no fragile browser map lifecycle.

Lower risk Moderate High Severe
Abia: 9 incidents, Severe Risk, score 3.2/10, 4 killed

Ranked state heat table

Top hotspots first, with direct links into state details.

7-day view
Rank
State
Zone / level
Incidents
Killed
Kidnapped
Trend
#1
Niger
Score 1/10
North Central
Severe Risk
71
457
176
Worsening
#2
Benue
Score 1/10
North Central
Severe Risk
57
Adamawa: 1 incidents, Severe Risk, score 3.7/10, 20 killedAkwa Ibom: 0 incidents, Low Risk, score 10/10Anambra: 3 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 6.1/10, 1 killedBauchi: 2 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 6.3/10Bayelsa: 1 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 7.1/10, 1 kidnappedBenue: 57 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 10 killed, 338 kidnappedBorno: 34 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 909 killed, 417 kidnappedCross River: 8 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 1 killed, 65 kidnappedDelta: 7 incidents, Severe Risk, score 3.8/10, 1 kidnappedEbonyi: 3 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 6.2/10, 1 killedEdo: 12 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1.2/10, 13 killed, 6 kidnappedEkiti: 3 incidents, High Risk, score 5.8/10, 3 killedEnugu: 1 incidents, Low Risk, score 8.3/10Federal Capital Territory: 13 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1.2/10, 1 killed, 19 kidnappedGombe: 1 incidents, Low Risk, score 8.3/10Imo: 2 incidents, High Risk, score 4.7/10, 12 killedJigawa: 0 incidents, Low Risk, score 10/10Kaduna: 13 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 26 killed, 39 kidnappedKano: 6 incidents, Severe Risk, score 2.2/10, 29 killedKatsina: 4 incidents, High Risk, score 5.1/10Kebbi: 2 incidents, Severe Risk, score 2/10, 25 killed, 25 kidnappedKogi: 10 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1.7/10, 8 kidnappedKwara: 53 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 317 killed, 266 kidnappedLagos: 28 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 11 killed, 500 kidnappedNasarawa: 2 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 6.3/10, 1 killedNiger: 71 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 457 killed, 176 kidnappedOgun: 9 incidents, Severe Risk, score 3.6/10Ondo: 8 incidents, Severe Risk, score 2.5/10, 2 killed, 3 kidnappedOsun: 0 incidents, Low Risk, score 10/10Oyo: 2 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 7/10Plateau: 35 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 232 killed, 3 kidnappedRivers: 4 incidents, High Risk, score 4.8/10, 1 killed, 1 kidnappedSokoto: 3 incidents, Severe Risk, score 4.1/10, 3 killed, 2 kidnappedTaraba: 0 incidents, Low Risk, score 10/10Yobe: 2 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 105 killedZamfara: 10 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 223 killed, 150 kidnappedAbiaAdamawaAkwa IbomAnambraBauchiBayelsaBenueBornoCross RiverDeltaEbonyiEdoEkitiEnuguFCTGombeImoJigawaKadunaKanoKatsinaKebbiKogiKwaraLagosNasarawaNigerOgunOndoOsunOyoPlateauRiversSokotoTarabaYobeZamfara

Top hotspots

Fastest way to scan the states driving the current picture.

#1 hotspot

Niger

71 incidents, 457 killed, 176 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

#2 hotspot

Benue

57 incidents, 10 killed, 338 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

#3 hotspot

Kwara

53 incidents, 317 killed, 266 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

#4 hotspot

Plateau

35 incidents, 232 killed, 3 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

#5 hotspot

Borno

34 incidents, 909 killed, 417 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

#6 hotspot

Lagos

28 incidents, 11 killed, 500 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

Latest incidents

Most recent reports in the selected window.

Police Inspector Robber Killed in Niger – THISDAYLIVE

Niger • 23 Apr 2026

ARMED ROBBERY

1 killed

Policeman dies aiding robbery attack in Niger - TheGuildNG

Niger • 23 Apr 2026

ARMED ROBBERY

1 killed

Soldiers kill two bandits, recover weapons in Plateau state - Politics Nigeria

Plateau • 23 Apr 2026

BANDITRY

2 killed

Twenty killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

Borno • 23 Apr 2026

TERRORISM

20 killed

10
338
Worsening
#3
Kwara
Score 1/10
North Central
Severe Risk
53
317
266
Worsening
#4
Plateau
Score 1/10
North Central
Severe Risk
35
232
3
Worsening
#5
Borno
Score 1/10
North East
Severe Risk
34
909
417
Worsening
#6
Lagos
Score 1/10
South West
Severe Risk
28
11
500
Worsening
#7
Kaduna
Score 1/10
North West
Severe Risk
13
26
39
Worsening
#8
Federal Capital Territory
Score 1.2/10
North Central
Severe Risk
13
1
19
Worsening
#9
Edo
Score 1.2/10
South South
Severe Risk
12
13
6
Worsening
#10
Zamfara
Score 1/10
North West
Severe Risk
10
223
150
Worsening
#11
Kogi
Score 1.7/10
North Central
Severe Risk
10
0
8
Worsening
#12
Abia
Score 3.2/10
South East
Severe Risk
9
4
0
Worsening
#13
Ogun
Score 3.6/10
South West
Severe Risk
9
0
0
Worsening
#14
Cross River
Score 1/10
South South
Severe Risk
8
1
65
Worsening
#15
Ondo
Score 2.5/10
South West
Severe Risk
8
2
3
Worsening
#16
Delta
Score 3.8/10
South South
Severe Risk
7
0
1
Worsening
#17
Kano
Score 2.2/10
North West
Severe Risk
6
29
0
Worsening
#18
Rivers
Score 4.8/10
South South
High Risk
4
1
1
Worsening
#19
Katsina
Score 5.1/10
North West
High Risk
4
0
0
Worsening
#20
Sokoto
Score 4.1/10
North West
Severe Risk
3
3
2
Worsening
#21
Ekiti
Score 5.8/10
South West
High Risk
3
3
0
Worsening
#22
Anambra
Score 6.1/10
South East
Moderate Risk
3
1
0
Worsening
#23
Ebonyi
Score 6.2/10
South East
Moderate Risk
3
1
0
Worsening
#24
Yobe
Score 1/10
North East
Severe Risk
2
105
0
Improving
#25
Kebbi
Score 2/10
North West
Severe Risk
2
25
25
Improving
#26
Imo
Score 4.7/10
South East
High Risk
2
12
0
Worsening
#27
Bauchi
Score 6.3/10
North East
Moderate Risk
2
0
0
Improving
#28
Nasarawa
Score 6.3/10
North Central
Moderate Risk
2
1
0
Worsening
#29
Oyo
Score 7/10
South West
Moderate Risk
2
0
0
Worsening
#30
Adamawa
Score 3.7/10
North East
Severe Risk
1
20
0
Worsening
#31
Bayelsa
Score 7.1/10
South South
Moderate Risk
1
0
1
Worsening
#32
Enugu
Score 8.3/10
South East
Low Risk
1
0
0
Stable
#33
Gombe
Score 8.3/10
North East
Low Risk
1
0
0
Worsening
#34
Akwa Ibom
Score 10/10
South South
Low Risk
0
0
0
Stable
#35
Jigawa
Score 10/10
North West
Low Risk
0
0
0
Stable
#36
Osun
Score 10/10
South West
Low Risk
0
0
0
Stable
#37
Taraba
Score 10/10
North East
Low Risk
0
0
0
Stable

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What the colors mean

Each state is colored from its live safety score, which blends incident count, fatalities, kidnappings, and recent trend movement.

Why this version is safer

The map is rendered on the server from trusted GeoJSON, so it avoids the client-side redraw, resize, and tooltip lifecycle issues that were crashing before.

Search incidentsCheck a route

NUJ condemns attack on journalist as police launches probe

Rivers • 23 Apr 2026

OTHER

Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 20 in northeast Nigeria attacks | Reuters

Borno • 23 Apr 2026

TERRORISM

20 killed

Group seeks justice as INTERPOL arrests Lagos prince murder suspect

Lagos • 23 Apr 2026

OTHER

2 killed

Two gunmen killed, weapons recovered in Plateau raid

Plateau • 23 Apr 2026

BANDITRY

2 killed