2 September 2026 · Kidnapping
Security in Kuje
OpenWatch has recorded 84 security incidents in Kuje 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 4 of 6 among the FCT LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
7
Fatalities · 12 mo
2
Incidents · all-time
84
Fatalities · all-time
48
Latest reported incidents in Kuje
Most recent involve armed robbery, kidnapping, law enforcement operation, terrorism
27 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police rescue trafficked girl in Kuje
28 April 2026 · Terrorism
Troops of the Nigerian Army intercepted 11 suspects in Kuje Area Council of Abuja who were carrying materials believed to be for the production of improvised explosive devices.
27 April 2026 · Bombing
Troops arrested 11 suspects in Abuja who were found with materials believed to be used for making improvised explosive devices. The suspects were intercepted while traveling in a vehicle loaded with explosive charges and other related materials.
31 March 2026 · Scam/fraud
The Nigeria Police arrested Agbor Martins Black-Diamond for defrauding victims by falsely representing himself as a World Bank official and collecting funds under the guise of empowerment programs. The operation also led to the arrest of other suspects involved in financial misconduct.
20 March 2026 · Armed robbery
A suspected motorcycle thief was lynched by a mob after allegedly stealing a motorcycle and stabbing a cyclist in Kuje, FCT. The injured cyclist was taken to a hospital for treatment.
2 March 2026 · Armed robbery
A man was stabbed to death by suspected phone snatchers in Pegi, Kuje Area Council of the FCT. The victim succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the hospital.
27 May 2025 · Armed robbery
Suspected hoodlums ambushed and stabbed a 48-year-old man to death along a bush path near Gaube village in Kuje Area Council, FCT, then tied his hands and mouth and dumped his corpse in a gully; he had just purchased a new motorcycle in Gwagwalada before the attack.
8 April 2025 · Communal violence
Suspected herders killed one villager and injured two others in Gadoro community, Kuje Area Council, after a dispute over access to a water pond. The incident occurred when the herders allowed their cows to drink from the pond, leading to a confrontation with the villagers.
27 March 2025 · Armed robbery
A suspect was arrested for attempting to steal a motorcycle from a mosque during prayers in Kuje. The suspect was apprehended by vigilantes after an alarm was raised.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Kuje LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 2 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 FCT profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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