7 September 2026 · Kafur
Kidnapping in Katsina
OpenWatch has recorded 394 reported kidnapping incidents in Katsina State, 71 of them in the last 12 months. That is 36% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 2 of 37 among the states where kidnapping is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
71
Fatalities · 12 mo
53
Incidents · all-time
394
Fatalities · all-time
612
Latest reported kidnapping in Katsina
7 September 2026
Joint forces foil bandit ambush, rescue two on Kurami Road
4 September 2026 · Sabuwa
Troops rescue two abducted victims in Sabuwa
4 September 2026 · Dandume
Troops rescue three kidnap victims in Katsina
3 September 2026 · Funtua
Police rescue five abducted victims in Funtua
3 September 2026 · Sabuwa
Troops rescue 25 abducted civilians in Katsina, Zamfara
2 September 2026
Electoral commissioner freed after 11 months captivity
23 August 2026 · Dandume
Bandits empty 15 villages in Katsina
22 August 2026 · Dandume
Troops rescue 6 kidnap victims on Dandume-Sheme Road
18 August 2026 · Sabuwa
Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims in Katsina forest
Other threats in Katsina
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as kidnapping in Katsina State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 7 September 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 Katsina risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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