Nigeria
Continent's largest economy. Simultaneous threat streams: Boko Haram/ISWAP in the north-east, banditry in the north-west, IPOB agitation in the south-east, Gulf of Guinea maritime crime.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Region
- West Africa
- Population
- 223.8M
Banditry; Boko Haram; oil theft
Category ratings
Only essential travel with a security plan, journey management, close protection or armed escort where appropriate, and pre-agreed evacuation options.
Recent activity
Coordinated ambush on FDS patrol using IEDs and small arms. Follows uptick in JNIM activity along the Mali–Niger–Burkina tri-border.
Rival party supporters clashed at a rally; police used tear gas. Increased security posture expected in the fortnight before polling.
Domestic terminal evacuated for 90 minutes. Operations resumed after sweep declared negative. Passenger disruption ongoing through evening.
Operating guidance
- Avoid predictable patterns of movement; vary routes and timings around government, security and diplomatic facilities.
- Hold movement to and within conflict-affected provinces; require pre-cleared journey management for any essential travel.
- For maritime operations, adopt BMP-WA or Red Sea equivalent posture with vetted armed security teams where indicated.
- Assume elevated targeting of finance, energy and NGO sectors; enforce MFA, VPN hygiene and third-party access reviews.
- All inbound personnel should complete a pre-travel security briefing and carry 24/7 duty-of-care contact protocols.
- Vet drivers, accommodation and local partners through in-country due diligence; refresh annually.
- Maintain a written crisis management plan aligned to INGO ADVISORY response playbooks; rehearse twice a year.
Intelligence library
In-country network, senior analysts and a delivery bar built for board-level scrutiny.