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
2.5/10

Severe Risk

Active states
37

with reported incidents in the last 90 days

Fatalities
11697

reported nationwide

Kidnapped
11041

plus 2017 injured

Quick read

Highest pressure

#1 Borno

244 incidents, 3984 killed, 6399 kidnapped.

Lowest pressure

Akwa Ibom

1 incidents in the selected period.

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: 10 incidents, Low Risk, score 8.2/10, 4 killed, 1 kidnapped

Ranked state heat table

Top hotspots first, with direct links into state details.

90-day view
Rank
State
Zone / level
Incidents
Killed
Kidnapped
Trend
#1
Borno
Score 1/10
North East
Severe Risk
244
3984
6399
Worsening
#2
Plateau
Score 1/10
North Central
Severe Risk
138
Adamawa: 20 incidents, Severe Risk, score 3.1/10, 313 killed, 1 kidnappedAkwa Ibom: 1 incidents, Low Risk, score 9.8/10Anambra: 11 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 7.2/10, 31 killed, 1 kidnappedBauchi: 21 incidents, High Risk, score 5.4/10, 51 killed, 25 kidnappedBayelsa: 5 incidents, Low Risk, score 8.6/10, 10 killed, 1 kidnappedBenue: 128 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 752 killed, 363 kidnappedBorno: 244 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 3984 killed, 6399 kidnappedCross River: 22 incidents, High Risk, score 5.9/10, 9 killed, 65 kidnappedDelta: 21 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 6.9/10, 8 killed, 2 kidnappedEbonyi: 29 incidents, High Risk, score 5.5/10, 18 killed, 39 kidnappedEdo: 61 incidents, Severe Risk, score 4.2/10, 30 killed, 20 kidnappedEkiti: 15 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 7.1/10, 15 killed, 13 kidnappedEnugu: 15 incidents, Severe Risk, score 3.1/10, 3 killed, 534 kidnappedFederal Capital Territory: 52 incidents, Severe Risk, score 3.4/10, 23 killed, 210 kidnappedGombe: 5 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 7.8/10, 1 killed, 48 kidnappedImo: 12 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 7.1/10, 25 killed, 1 kidnappedJigawa: 6 incidents, Low Risk, score 8.4/10, 1 killed, 5 kidnappedKaduna: 55 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1.6/10, 205 killed, 428 kidnappedKano: 24 incidents, Severe Risk, score 4/10, 219 killed, 1 kidnappedKatsina: 48 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1.3/10, 575 killed, 48 kidnappedKebbi: 36 incidents, Severe Risk, score 2.7/10, 287 killed, 31 kidnappedKogi: 25 incidents, High Risk, score 5.4/10, 16 killed, 58 kidnappedKwara: 119 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 803 killed, 998 kidnappedLagos: 73 incidents, Severe Risk, score 2.1/10, 50 killed, 506 kidnappedNasarawa: 9 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 7.8/10, 1 killed, 5 kidnappedNiger: 111 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 903 killed, 441 kidnappedOgun: 20 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 7.2/10, 7 killed, 5 kidnappedOndo: 70 incidents, Severe Risk, score 2.9/10, 71 killed, 100 kidnappedOsun: 2 incidents, Low Risk, score 9/10, 15 kidnappedOyo: 46 incidents, High Risk, score 4.7/10, 49 killed, 23 kidnappedPlateau: 138 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 1236 killed, 20 kidnappedRivers: 37 incidents, High Risk, score 5.7/10, 19 killed, 10 kidnappedSokoto: 36 incidents, Severe Risk, score 4/10, 35 killed, 119 kidnappedTaraba: 6 incidents, Moderate Risk, score 7.6/10, 35 killed, 2 kidnappedYobe: 19 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 1048 killed, 1 kidnappedZamfara: 51 incidents, Severe Risk, score 1/10, 860 killed, 502 kidnappedAbiaAdamawaAkwa IbomAnambraBauchiBayelsaBenueBornoCross RiverDeltaEbonyiEdoEkitiEnuguFCTGombeImoJigawaKadunaKanoKatsinaKebbiKogiKwaraLagosNasarawaNigerOgunOndoOsunOyoPlateauRiversSokotoTarabaYobeZamfara

Top hotspots

Fastest way to scan the states driving the current picture.

#1 hotspot

Borno

244 incidents, 3984 killed, 6399 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

#2 hotspot

Plateau

138 incidents, 1236 killed, 20 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

#3 hotspot

Benue

128 incidents, 752 killed, 363 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

#4 hotspot

Kwara

119 incidents, 803 killed, 998 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

#5 hotspot

Niger

111 incidents, 903 killed, 441 kidnapped

Score 1/10Worsening

#6 hotspot

Lagos

73 incidents, 50 killed, 506 kidnapped

Score 2.1/10Worsening

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

1236
20
Worsening
#3
Benue
Score 1/10
North Central
Severe Risk
128
752
363
Worsening
#4
Kwara
Score 1/10
North Central
Severe Risk
119
803
998
Worsening
#5
Niger
Score 1/10
North Central
Severe Risk
111
903
441
Worsening
#6
Lagos
Score 2.1/10
South West
Severe Risk
73
50
506
Worsening
#7
Ondo
Score 2.9/10
South West
Severe Risk
70
71
100
Worsening
#8
Edo
Score 4.2/10
South South
Severe Risk
61
30
20
Worsening
#9
Kaduna
Score 1.6/10
North West
Severe Risk
55
205
428
Worsening
#10
Federal Capital Territory
Score 3.4/10
North Central
Severe Risk
52
23
210
Worsening
#11
Zamfara
Score 1/10
North West
Severe Risk
51
860
502
Worsening
#12
Katsina
Score 1.3/10
North West
Severe Risk
48
575
48
Worsening
#13
Oyo
Score 4.7/10
South West
High Risk
46
49
23
Worsening
#14
Rivers
Score 5.7/10
South South
High Risk
37
19
10
Worsening
#15
Kebbi
Score 2.7/10
North West
Severe Risk
36
287
31
Worsening
#16
Sokoto
Score 4/10
North West
Severe Risk
36
35
119
Worsening
#17
Ebonyi
Score 5.5/10
South East
High Risk
29
18
39
Worsening
#18
Kogi
Score 5.4/10
North Central
High Risk
25
16
58
Worsening
#19
Kano
Score 4/10
North West
Severe Risk
24
219
1
Worsening
#20
Cross River
Score 5.9/10
South South
High Risk
22
9
65
Worsening
#21
Bauchi
Score 5.4/10
North East
High Risk
21
51
25
Worsening
#22
Delta
Score 6.9/10
South South
Moderate Risk
21
8
2
Worsening
#23
Adamawa
Score 3.1/10
North East
Severe Risk
20
313
1
Worsening
#24
Ogun
Score 7.2/10
South West
Moderate Risk
20
7
5
Worsening
#25
Yobe
Score 1/10
North East
Severe Risk
19
1048
1
Worsening
#26
Enugu
Score 3.1/10
South East
Severe Risk
15
3
534
Worsening
#27
Ekiti
Score 7.1/10
South West
Moderate Risk
15
15
13
Worsening
#28
Imo
Score 7.1/10
South East
Moderate Risk
12
25
1
Worsening
#29
Anambra
Score 7.2/10
South East
Moderate Risk
11
31
1
Worsening
#30
Abia
Score 8.2/10
South East
Low Risk
10
4
1
Worsening
#31
Nasarawa
Score 7.8/10
North Central
Moderate Risk
9
1
5
Worsening
#32
Taraba
Score 7.6/10
North East
Moderate Risk
6
35
2
Worsening
#33
Jigawa
Score 8.4/10
North West
Low Risk
6
1
5
Worsening
#34
Gombe
Score 7.8/10
North East
Moderate Risk
5
1
48
Worsening
#35
Bayelsa
Score 8.6/10
South South
Low Risk
5
10
1
Worsening
#36
Osun
Score 9/10
South West
Low Risk
2
0
15
Worsening
#37
Akwa Ibom
Score 9.8/10
South South
Low Risk
1
0
0
Worsening

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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