27 August 2026 · Other
Security in Gwagwalada
OpenWatch has recorded 92 security incidents in Gwagwalada Local Government Area, the Federal Capital Territory, with 7 in the last 12 months. That is 6% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 3 of 6 among the FCT LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
7
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
92
Fatalities · all-time
31
Latest reported incidents in Gwagwalada
Most recent involve communal violence, armed robbery, other, law enforcement operation
11 August 2026 · Communal violence
Farmer loses hand in Gwagwalada farmer-herder clashes
7 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Armed robbers flee police, abandon Toyota Camry in FCT
1 June 2026 · Armed robbery
Suspected phone snatchers attacked three truck drivers in Unguwar Dodo, Gwagwalada, injuring them while fleeing with their mobile phones. The incident involved about 21 armed hoodlums who attacked the drivers as they rested in their trucks.
13 May 2026 · Scam/fraud
A POS operator was arrested in Zuba for allegedly swapping a woman's ATM card during a transaction. The incident was discovered when the woman attempted to use her card at another POS stand.
21 March 2026 · Armed robbery
Suspected hoodlums snatched a lady's iPhone using a toy gun in the New Kutunku area of Gwagwalada, FCT. The incident occurred at night as the victim was returning from a shop.
19 October 2025 · Kidnapping
A teacher was abducted while harvesting maize on his farm in Tungan-Maje, Gwagwalada, and was later released after a ransom of N1 million was paid to his kidnappers.
27 August 2025 · Communal violence
Five farmers were injured in a clash with herders in Lukuku village, Gwagwalada, after a dispute over cattle grazing on farmland escalated into violence. Security operatives have been deployed to the area to prevent further conflict.
1 August 2025 · Communal violence
A clash between farmers and herders in Gurfata community resulted in the deaths of two vigilantes and injuries to four herders. The violence escalated following a reported attack on a farmer by herders.
30 July 2025 · Gender-based violence
A butcher was arrested for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl at Unguwar Abattoir in Gwagwalada. The incident occurred when the suspect lured the girl to his apartment under the pretense of paying for bananas he had bought on credit.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Gwagwalada LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 27 August 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 FCT profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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