25 August 2026 · Bauchi
Armed robbery in Bauchi
OpenWatch has recorded 78 reported armed robbery incidents in Bauchi State, 18 of them in the last 12 months. That is 15% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 23 of 37 among the states where armed robbery is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
18
Fatalities · 12 mo
2
Incidents · all-time
78
Fatalities · all-time
46
Latest reported armed robbery in Bauchi
24 August 2026 · Bauchi
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19 August 2026 · Tafawa Balewa
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17 August 2026 · Tafawa Balewa
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28 July 2026
Armed hoodlums invaded the female hostel of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University's Gubi Campus in Bauchi at around 2am, forcing their way into over 10 rooms and stealing more than 50 mobile phones and other valuables. At least one student sustained serious injuries after resisting the robbery.
19 July 2026 · Bauchi
A 40-year-old Bauchi resident was arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for fatally shooting a man in the Unguwar Ngas area of Inkil on the evening of July 19, 2026. The suspect was found in possession of an illegal locally made single-barrel gun and one empty cartridge; the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
15 July 2026 · Itas-Gadau
Seven suspects were arrested after allegedly invading an off-campus student hostel at Sa'adu Zungur University's Itas-Gadau Campus at around 3:30 a.m., injuring two students with machetes and stealing two Android phones. Police operatives responded to a distress call, recovered the stolen phones, and transferred all suspects to the State Criminal Investigation Department for prosecution.
12 July 2026 · Bauchi
Bauchi State Police arrested two suspects linked to a car theft syndicate during an intelligence-led operation on July 12 in the Sabon Kaura area of Bauchi, recovering two stolen vehicles — a Toyota Corolla and a Toyota Camry. Investigators are working to uncover the full network of the syndicate and recover additional stolen property.
29 June 2026
A green Opel Vectra vehicle was stolen from a resident of Katsinawa Village along Jos Road in Bauchi on June 29, 2026. Police recovered the vehicle at Dorawan Dillalai and arrested three suspects, two of whom were apprehended in Gombe State while allegedly negotiating to sell the stolen vehicle.
19 June 2026 · Alkaleri
Three suspects were arrested in connection with the alleged murder and robbery of a resident in Gwaram Town, Bauchi State. The police recovered a motorcycle believed to belong to the deceased during the investigation.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as armed robbery in Bauchi State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 25 August 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, and classification follows how an event was described in reporting, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. See the full Bauchi risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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