Spatio-temporal dataset of energy infrastructure attacks in Nigeria (2009–2025)

This dataset compiles attacks on energy infrastructure in Nigeria between 2009 and 2025. It integrates geospatially attributed incident-level data with aggregated estimates of physical and economic losses. The dataset covers deliberate disruptions to oil and gas infrastructure and electricity transmission systems across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. It consists of two complementary components. The first is a geo-referenced incident data (2011-2025) consisting of 161 recorded attacks, with information on date, location, actor type, targeted asset, and attack method. The second is an annual volume-value dataset (2009-2025) reporting crude oil losses and associated revenue estimates resulting from pipeline vandalism, crude theft, and spill events. Data were compiled from verified open sources, including the Nigeria Security Tracker (Council for Foreign Relations), domestic and international media reports, and industry and regulatory publications. These data were processed using reproducible filtering and classification scripts. Together, these datasets enable quantitative assessment of the physical scale and economic implications of crude oil theft in Nigeria. They also support comparative, temporal, and scenario-based analyses across research, policy, and public-interest applications. All data and supporting files are openly available in a Zenodo repository.