4 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Security in Maiduguri
OpenWatch has recorded 168 security incidents in Maiduguri Local Government Area, Borno State, with 39 in the last 12 months. That is 7% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 1 of 22 among the Borno LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
39
Fatalities · 12 mo
148
Incidents · all-time
168
Fatalities · all-time
732
Latest reported incidents in Maiduguri
Most recent involve law enforcement operation, terrorism, gender-based violence, bombing
1 September 2026 · Terrorism
Troops kill Boko Haram terrorist in Lamusuri
26 August 2026 · Terrorism
Airstrikes kill four ISWAP fighters, destroy boats
26 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops arrest suspected ISWAP member in Borno
23 August 2026 · Gender-based violence
Stepmother allegedly burns woman with hot water
23 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
JAS fighter surrenders to troops in Borno
21 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Army arrests five suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Borno
19 August 2026 · Terrorism
Operation HADIN KAI airstrike neutralises ISWAP in Timbuktu Triangle
18 August 2026 · Bombing
Troops detonate two terrorist IEDs on Borno routes
17 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops rescue woman, two children abducted in 2017 in Borno
Other areas in Borno
About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Maiduguri LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 4 September 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 Borno profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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