14 August 2026 · Terrorism
Security in Malumfashi
OpenWatch has recorded 44 security incidents in Malumfashi Local Government Area, Katsina State, with 13 in the last 12 months. That is 4% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 8 of 16 among the Katsina LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
13
Fatalities · 12 mo
22
Incidents · all-time
44
Fatalities · all-time
120
Latest reported incidents in Malumfashi
Most recent involve terrorism, law enforcement operation, kidnapping, communal violence
8 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Police VCRU, vigilante personnel and tactical units engaged armed bandits in a gun battle at Ganzaki Hill in Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State, neutralizing one bandit, arresting a suspect, recovering a firearm and rustled cattle, and rescuing two victims.
26 July 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops of the Forward Operating Base Malumfashi, in collaboration with NDLEA operatives, arrested two suspected drug suppliers linked to terrorist groups during a raid in Malumfashi, Katsina State.
24 July 2026 · Terrorism
Armed bandits attacked Malumfashi town in Katsina State, targeting locals for kidnapping and cattle rustling. The Nigerian Army successfully repelled the attack at two locations, Jantiti and Salam Bakery.
16 July 2026 · Terrorism
Suspected bandits attacked Gora Village in Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State, fatally shooting the community vigilante leader before police and military repelled the assault; local sources also reported a second resident killed in nearby Gidan Barau village. The attack triggered a protest in which an angry crowd blocked the Malumfashi–Katsina highway for approximately four hours before security personnel dispersed them and restored normalcy.
15 July 2026 · Terrorism
Suspected bandits attacked Malumfashi LGA in Katsina State on Wednesday morning, killing a prominent community member and rustling cattle, which triggered reprisal violence across multiple wards. Angry youths blocked the Gora road, some houses were burnt or damaged, and seven people sustained machete injuries before soldiers were deployed and the road was eventually reopened.
5 July 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops of 17 Brigade arrested a suspected military impostor during a fighting patrol in Malumfashi Local Government Area, Katsina State.
28 June 2026 · Terrorism
Armed bandits attacked Ketare town in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State on Sunday night but were repelled by local vigilantes and CJTF personnel after a prolonged gun battle. At least seven defenders were killed in the confrontation, including two CJTF members.
24 June 2026 · Terrorism
Armed bandits on motorcycles stormed Dansarai farming community in Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State on Tuesday, killing four residents and injuring eight others before being repelled by villagers and local vigilantes who killed four of the attackers. The bandits fled without completing their planned livestock rustling and looting, while residents lamented that repeated distress calls to security agencies went unanswered.
24 June 2026 · Communal violence
Bandits attacked Badawa village in Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State, resulting in the deaths of two residents. The attack followed a failed attempt to penetrate Dankado village, where troops and vigilantes successfully repelled the attackers.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Malumfashi LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 14 August 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 Katsina profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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