Location Intelligence for Benue in 2025
Total Incidents (2025)
368
Most Prevalent Risk
Homicide, Kidnapping
Most Affected LGA
Guma
Incidents Over the Past 12 Months
Prevalent Risk
High Impact Incidents in Benue (2025)
Incidents by Actors
Insights
Velocity
Incidents in Benue are Escalating at a 142.1% year-over-year rate.
Emerging Threat
'Kidnapping' has shown 221% growth, identifying it as a major emerging threat.
Lethality
'Assaults' is the most lethal risk here, averaging 72.7 casualties per incident.
Forecast
Based on a 3-month moving average, we project approximately 18 incidents for the upcoming month.
Crime Index Score
9.09
(State's weighted contribution to national crime)
Crime Indicator Breakdown
| Indicator | Incidents (Current Year) | Incidents (Previous Year) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidnapping | 61 | 19 | Escalating |
| Terrorism | 35 | 0 | Escalating |
| Assaults | 22 | 4 | Escalating |
| Armed Robbery | 18 | 10 | Escalating |
| Firearms Trafficking | 9 | 2 | Escalating |
| Theft | 8 | 6 | Escalating |
| Drug Trafficking/Drug Abuse | 3 | 2 | Escalating |
| Fraud | 2 | 1 | Escalating |
| Human Trafficking | 2 | 1 | Escalating |
| Organ Trafficking | 1 | 0 | Escalating |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | Escalating |