25 August 2026 · Agwara
Communal violence in Niger
OpenWatch has recorded 172 reported communal violence incidents in Niger State, 30 of them in the last 12 months. That is 15% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 8 of 35 among the states where communal violence is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
30
Fatalities · 12 mo
181
Incidents · all-time
172
Fatalities · all-time
747
Latest reported communal violence in Niger
15 August 2026 · Borgu
20 killed as violence erupts in Borgu community
14 August 2026 · Katcha
Youths attack herders' settlement in Kataeregi
13 August 2026 · Katcha
Herder stabs farmers over grazing dispute
4 August 2026 · Katcha
Farmer-herder clash injures four in Katcha, Niger State
14 July 2026 · Agaie
A land dispute between two communities in Agaie LGA, Niger State turned deadly when an attack left one person dead, farmlands destroyed, and houses set ablaze. The violence stems from a lingering land conflict between the two communities.
7 July 2026 · Bosso
A dispute over cattle grazing on farmland in Beji, Bosso LGA, Niger State turned violent on 7 July 2026, resulting in one farmer stabbed to death and one Fulani herder seriously injured. Police confirmed the incident and said efforts to arrest fleeing suspects are ongoing.
6 July 2026
Unidentified armed men attacked two communities and a hospital in Niger State amid renewed communal violence, killing at least four civilians and razing several houses.
4 July 2026
Ethnic clashes between Kamuku and Fulani communities broke out in Tegina town, Niger State, prompting reports of a curfew being imposed. A separate serious clash was also reported in Kagara town in the same state.
2 July 2026
Police confirmed two deaths resulting from fresh communal violence in Niger State. Investigations are ongoing to identify and prosecute those responsible.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as communal violence in Niger State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 25 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 Niger risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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