23 August 2026 · Maigatari · Murder
Security risk in Jigawa
Jigawa State is rated Moderate risk, ranking 32 of 37 nationally by reported fatalities over the last 12 months. Incident volume is rising against the previous 30 days. The most frequently reported threat is armed robbery.
Incidents · 12 mo
45
Fatalities · 12 mo
20
Incidents · all-time
254
Fatalities · all-time
175
Most reported threats in Jigawa
Jigawa by threat type
Latest reported incidents in Jigawa
23 August 2026 · Terrorism
Herdsmen ambush kills police inspector in Jigawa
22 August 2026 · Hadejia · Law enforcement operation
NDLEA dismantles six drug joints in Hadejia
21 August 2026 · Maigatari · Murder
Severed head, body found in Maigatari village
12 August 2026 · Kazaure · Law enforcement operation
NDLEA dismantles three drug black spots in Kazaure
11 August 2026 · Ringim · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest 5 suspects in Ringim criminal hideout raid
9 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Jigawa Police arrested six suspects, including a POS operator, in separate operations for fraud and cyber-related offences, including using stolen NIN details to make unauthorized bank withdrawals and a forex scam involving over ₦10 million; ₦50,000 in counterfeit currency was also recovered.
6 August 2026 · Babura · Kidnapping
A 20-year-old woman and a nursing officer were arrested by Jigawa State Police for allegedly abducting a one-and-a-half-year-old baby boy from the paediatric ward of Babura General Hospital, with the female suspect confessing she intended to sell the child for N2 million at an orphanage in Kaduna State. Police tracked and apprehended the suspect at the outskirts of Babura town with the child in her possession, and the baby was placed in protective custody pending reunification with the family.
How this is measured
The risk tier is set by reported fatalities in Jigawa over the trailing 12 months, on the same scale used across the national risk index: Critical (500+), High (150+), Elevated (50+), Moderate (10+), or Low. Incident volume is shown alongside but does not set the tier.
Figures come from OpenWatch’s incident record, exclude retracted reports, and update hourly. Reported numbers are a floor, not a census: incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. Last incident recorded in Jigawa: 23 August 2026.
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