Live data report
Nigeria Safety Report: what Chipon incident data says right now
This report turns Chipon's public incident database into a practical safety brief: where incidents are concentrated, which categories are showing up most often, and what recent severe reports mean before you move around Nigeria.
Updated from live incident data. Last refresh: 28 May 2026.
551
All-time public reports
Historical reports available in the public Chipon dataset.
52
Active incidents
Reports still relevant for people moving today.
524
Last 30 days
Recent movement in the safety signal across Nigeria.
27
Verified reports
Reports backed by official, AI, or community verification signals.
The current national signal
Chipon currently tracks 551 public incident reports, with 52 still active and 524 added in the last 30 days. High-severity reports make up 511 of the dataset.
The top visible state in this snapshot is Oyo with 71 reports. The most common category is Kidnapping with 170 reports.
In the last seven days, reports are down 51 compared with the previous week. That does not mean every road is unsafe; it means people should check fresh incident context before choosing a route.
Top states by reports
Most reported categories
Kidnapping
170
Terrorism
82
Military Operation
68
Murder
50
Accident
44
Gang Violence
22
Armed Robbery
19
Protest
18
Severity breakdown
Recent severe reports
These are recent high or critical reports from the public database.
Gas explosion at Fonex Filling Station, Edibe-Edibe, Calabar
Edibe-Edibe, Calabar South, Cross River
28 May 2026 · Vanguard
Edo Children's Day stadium stampede
Benin City, Oredo, Edo
28 May 2026 · Vanguard
Bus crash kills 5 on Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway
Iyana Egbado, Ifo, Ogun
28 May 2026 · Daily Trust
Two minors kidnapped in Ore, Ondo; five suspects arrested
Sawmill area, Ore, Odigbo, Ondo
28 May 2026 · Vanguard
Five killed, 10 injured in Ogun auto crash
Iyana Egbado, Ogun
28 May 2026 · Vanguard
Fire outbreak at Katsina Central Market
Katsina Central Market, Katsina
28 May 2026 · Daily Trust
How to use this data before moving
Use the report as a first read, not the final decision. A state can show many reports because it has more people, more media coverage, or more community activity. The safer workflow is to check the specific route, the latest reports near your destination, and the age of each incident.
- Check whether severe reports are clustered around your exact route.
- Prefer daylight movement when recent high-severity incidents appear nearby.
- Use the Chipon route planner to compare safer alternatives, not only faster ones.
- Report or verify what you see so the next person has better information.