Notable Incidents
Banditory/Terrorism:
- January 15: Bandits killed one Catholic priest in Paikoro, Niger State.
- January 15: Bandits abducted twenty-five at a church in Kankara, Katsina.
- January 18: Bandits killed three and abducted six in Jibia, Katsina.
Herdsmen Attack:
- January 18: Herdsmen killed three and abducted thirteen in Ovia North-East, Edo.
- January 19: Herdsmen killed eight near an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Makurdi, Benue.
Kidnapping
- January 14: Kidnappers abducted a Catholic priest in Oye, Ekiti.
- January 14: Kidnappers abducted four in Ilorin, Kwara.
Gunmen Attack:
- January 14: Gunmen attacked a political spokesperson’s home and killed three in Ideato North, Imo.
- January 15: Gunmen killed one police officer during an attack on an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Enugu South, Enugu.
