30 August 2026
Kidnapping in Kaduna
OpenWatch has recorded 729 reported kidnapping incidents in Kaduna State, 81 of them in the last 12 months. That is 37% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 1 of 37 among the states where kidnapping is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
81
Fatalities · 12 mo
157
Incidents · all-time
729
Fatalities · all-time
1,195
Latest reported kidnapping in Kaduna
28 August 2026 · Giwa
Troops rescue 27, intercept N9.89m ransom
26 August 2026
Troops rescue kidnap victims, recover livestock
23 August 2026 · Sanga
Kidnappers kill two, abduct doctor and Hakimi's wife in Sanga
22 August 2026 · Makarfi
Police rescue three kidnap victims in Makarfi, Kaduna
22 August 2026 · Sanga
Bandits kill two, abduct two in Sanga LGA
20 August 2026 · Kachia
Troops rescue kidnap victim, foil attack in Kaduna, Sokoto
19 August 2026 · Chikun
Bandits kill JTF member, abduct mother and son in Chikun
19 August 2026 · Lere
Female kidnap victim rescued in Lere, Kaduna
19 August 2026 · Birnin Gwari
Police rescue 75 kidnapped travellers in Birnin Gwari
Other threats in Kaduna
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as kidnapping in Kaduna State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 30 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 Kaduna risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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