4 October 2026 · Murder
Security in Bauchi
OpenWatch has recorded 71 security incidents in Bauchi Local Government Area, Bauchi State, with 38 in the last 12 months. That is 13% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 1 of 5 among the Bauchi LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
38
Fatalities · 12 mo
13
Incidents · all-time
71
Fatalities · all-time
50
Latest reported incidents in Bauchi
Most recent involve law enforcement operation, murder, scam/fraud, other
3 October 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest two for assault in Bauchi
30 September 2026 · Scam/fraud
Police arrest counterfeit dollar fraud suspects in Bauchi
27 September 2026 · Murder
Woman arrested over co-wife's death in Bauchi
22 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Armed robbers arrested after Bauchi phone robbery
19 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest 47 armed suspects at Bauchi polls
18 September 2026 · Other
Soldiers assault electricity workers in Bauchi
11 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Fake okada rider arrested over serial abuse
4 September 2026 · Armed robbery
Troops intervene after soldier assaulted
2 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest five with human eyes
Other areas in Bauchi
About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Bauchi LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 4 October 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Local government areas differ enormously in how closely they are covered by the press, so a low count reflects both a safer area and a quieter one. Coverage in this record is densest from 2026 onward. See the full Bauchi profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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