Insecurity Insight monitors attacks on health care in Nigeria, and based on its data, the Nigeria chapter of the 2025 Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) report Care in the Crosshairs identified 43 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Nigeria in 2025. 32 health workers were kidnapped and two were killed. Attacks on health care in Zamfara state – where communal militia violence is at high levels – nearly tripled in 2025, while reported incidents declined in the BAY states (Borno, Adamawa and Yobe), possibly due to a reduced humanitarian presence. The majority of incidents affected health care providers operating in national health structures, with two affecting NGOs.

Published every two weeks, Insecurity Insight’s Attacks on Health Care New Brief tracks global threats and violence as well as protests and other events affecting the delivery of and access to health care. Explore our interactive map to see where incidents happened.