29 August 2026 · Matazu
Terrorism in Katsina
OpenWatch has recorded 233 reported terrorism incidents in Katsina State, 70 of them in the last 12 months. That is 22% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 5 of 33 among the states where terrorism is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
70
Fatalities · 12 mo
404
Incidents · all-time
233
Fatalities · all-time
3,361
Latest reported terrorism in Katsina
29 August 2026 · Matazu
Troops kill terrorists, foil advance in three states
27 August 2026
Police foil bandit attack near Gidan Kaza
27 August 2026
Police foil bandit attack in Katsina
18 August 2026 · Kankia
Bandits kill 7, burn houses in Kankia community
17 August 2026 · Kankia
Bandits kill 16, abduct women across Katsina despite peace deals
17 August 2026 · Sabuwa
Bandits repelled on Sabuwa-Marabar Yakawada Road
16 August 2026 · Kankara
Armed bandits openly fraternize with police in Kankara
16 August 2026 · Kankia
Bandits attack Kankia, burn homes, abduct residents
15 August 2026 · Dandume
Police repel bandit attack in Dandume, Katsina
Other threats in Katsina
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as terrorism in Katsina State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 29 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 Katsina risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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