Nigeria Insecurity Tracker (NIT) is an effort to chronicle and map political violence based on a weekly survey of media reports. The data include violent incidents relating to political, economic, and social grievances directed at the state or other affiliated groups, or the state employing violence to respond to those incidents.
Nigeria Insecurity Tracker Weekly Update: January 1-7, 2025
JANUARY 1: A man and his son burned and killed their kinsman over alleged stealing of N25,000 jeans in Oguta LGA of Imo State.
JANUARY 1: Former Federal Controller of Works, AbdulRazaq Ajani was killed by unknown assailants in Ilorin, Kwara State.
JANUARY 1: A jealous ex-husband, Osaro Ahuwan, 54, Iduowina Quarters, near Oluku, Ovia North-East LGA, Edo State, attempted to burn to death his former wife, Tina Uyi, 54, an Italy-based businesswoman, who returned to Nigeria on December 31, 2024. The woman narrowly escaped with injuries.
JANUARY 1: A 27-year old woman killed husband with a pestle over a misunderstanding at Lafiyagi Dzwafu village in Matcha LGA of Niger State.
JANUARY 2: A jealous and aggrieved man killed a Bishop over suspicion of having affairs with his wife in Olorunda LGA, Osogbo, Osun State.
JANUARY 3: Nine persons were killed and four were injured during a communal clash at Gululu village in Miga LGA of Jigawa State
JANUARY 3: Three persons were declared missing following a communal clash between Ndi Isu community in Arochukwu LGA, Abia State and the neighbouring Mbiabong Ukwa of Odukpani LGA of Cross River State over Okpa Isu fishing pond.
JANUARY 3: Suspected Lakurawa bandits attacked Natsini village in Argungu LGA of Kebbi State, killed two police officers and rustled an unspecified number of cows.
JANUARY 4: Some unknown gunmen killed two farmers while working on their farms in Odo-Ape community, Kabba-Bunu LGA, Kogi State
JANUARY 4: A firefight between troops and ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists at Sabin Gari Village in Damboa LGA, Borno State led to the death of six soldiers and 34 terrorists.
JANUARY4: Operatives of Imo State Police command Anti-Kidnapping Unit killed two suspected kidnappers and rescued four victims after a heavy gun battle at Umuokanne, Ohaji-Egbema LGA of Imo State.
JANUARY 4: Security forces and local vigilantes neutralised several bandits estimated at 80 in Jibia LGA of Katsina State
JANUARY 4: Suspected bandits ambushed a village in Lusada LGA of Katsina State, killed four persons including the state’s Acting Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association MACBAN, Amafu Surajo, and kidnapped three persons.
JANUARY 4: Troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma neutralised a notorious terrorist, Sani Russu in Tsafe LGA, Zamfara State.
JANUARY 4: Troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma during an ambush operation neutralised some terrorists while others sustained fatal injuries at Kwanar Jollof in Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara State. Number of deaths estimated at 15.
JANUARY 5: Unknown men killed three sons of a native doctor at Nise community in Awka South LGA of Anambra State.
JANUARY 5: Gunmen abducted 46 people, including women and children during a raid in Gana town, Zamfara State
JANUARY 6: Nine people were killed during a cult clash in Owo, Owo LGA of Ondo State.
JANUARY6: 2 persons died in an IED explosion at Tsangayar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Byazhin area of Abuja.
JANUARY 7: Nigerian Army troops shot dead two suspects accused of killing four soldiers on protection duty in Rivers. They were neutralised by troops of 5 Battalion during a raid on their hideout in Kalaogbokolo, Ahoada West LGA, Rivers State.
