24 August 2026 · Municipal Area Council
Protest in FCT
OpenWatch has recorded 124 reported protest incidents in the Federal Capital Territory, 15 of them in the last 12 months. That is 9% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 2 of 21 among the states where protest is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
15
Fatalities · 12 mo
1
Incidents · all-time
124
Fatalities · all-time
206
Latest reported protest in FCT
19 August 2026 · Abuja Municipal
Soldiers block ex-servicemen pension protest at Defence Ministry
7 July 2026 · Bwari
Hundreds of FCT teachers under the NUT barricaded the entrance to the NOUN examination venue on Kubwa Expressway, preventing the commencement of the 2025 civil service promotion examination. The protest was over the alleged non-promotion of teachers due for promotion since 2023 and 2024, forcing the FCT Civil Service Commission chairman to retreat under police protection while the examination remained suspended.
7 July 2026 · Abuja Municipal
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations staged a protest at the National Assembly in Abuja, demanding the suspension of the Senate screening and confirmation of a non-career ambassadorial nominee pending resolution of sexual harassment and victimisation cases against him at the National Industrial Court.
12 June 2026
During a Democracy Day protest at Unity Fountain in Abuja, police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators, leading to panic and the collapse of activist Omoyele Sowore. He was subsequently taken to a hospital for treatment.
28 May 2026
Thugs attacked delegates and journalists during a protest by a faction of the PDP in Abuja after they were denied access to an event venue. The attackers, armed with sticks and stones, assaulted individuals and stole valuables.
23 May 2026
Thugs attacked Itsekiri youths protesting at the INEC Headquarters in Abuja, causing chaos and forcing officials and journalists to flee. The youths were demanding justice regarding constituency delineation.
20 May 2026
A violent confrontation occurred at the ADC Secretariat in Abuja during preparations for the party's primary elections, resulting in physical assaults on Senator Ireti Kingibe and a female aspirant. The attackers allegedly locked doors, trapping individuals inside the building.
16 April 2026 · Abuja Municipal Area Council
Residents of Aco in Abuja protested against the operations of a Chinese quarry company following the death of a six-year-old boy due to a stone from a blast. This protest is part of ongoing concerns regarding safety and environmental issues caused by the company's activities.
21 March 2026
A clash between rival factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Abuja resulted in three injuries as they attempted to take over the union's national secretariat. The incident involved allegations of violence and the use of weapons.
Other threats in FCT
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as protest in the Federal Capital Territory, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 24 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 FCT risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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