17 July 2026 · Funtua
Scam/fraud in Katsina
OpenWatch has recorded 35 reported scam/fraud incidents in Katsina State, 5 of them in the last 12 months. That is 3% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 16 of 24 among the states where scam/fraud is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
5
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
35
Fatalities · all-time
0
Latest reported scam/fraud in Katsina
8 July 2026
The Nigerian Army and NDLEA jointly arrested three suspected drug suppliers in Katsina State who are believed to have links to terrorist networks operating in the region.
5 July 2026
Troops arrested a suspected military impostor in Katsina State. The suspect was apprehended while allegedly impersonating a member of the Nigerian military.
29 May 2026
A suspect was arrested in Katsina State for defrauding a university lecturer of N5.7 million through a fraudulent Facebook page. The suspect was traced and apprehended following a complaint about the scam.
9 April 2026
A 28-year-old man was arrested in Katsina for allegedly working as an informant for bandits, following threats and a ransom demand of N10 million made to a resident. The suspect confessed to the crime and is linked to previous similar activities.
3 December 2023
NDLEA operatives disrupted a drug abuse competition at a pre-wedding ceremony in Katsina, arresting 25 youths involved in the illicit activity. The groom was later apprehended following a manhunt.
26 November 2022 · Sabuwa
A 53-year-old man was arrested in Katsina State for producing and selling bulletproof charms to bandits and criminals. The police recovered four bulletproof charms from him during the arrest.
6 October 2022 · Daura
Police in Katsina intercepted nine women who were being trafficked to Libya. The victims were rescued during a raid on a criminal hideout in Daura.
27 November 2021 · Kafur
Two suspects were arrested for stealing and vandalizing an electricity transformer in Katsina. One suspect was caught breaking into the cashier's office of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, while the other was apprehended while attempting to vandalize a transformer.
4 October 2021
A woman was arrested for defrauding job seekers of N34,800,000 by issuing fake appointment letters for jobs with ECOWAS. She was linked to a larger scam involving over N100 million.
Other threats in Katsina
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as scam/fraud in Katsina State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 17 July 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.
Track Katsina live on the incident map.