25 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Security in Mariga
OpenWatch has recorded 41 security incidents in Mariga Local Government Area, Niger State, with 9 in the last 12 months. That is 3% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 8 of 15 among the Niger LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
9
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
41
Fatalities · all-time
114
Latest reported incidents in Mariga
Most recent involve terrorism, kidnapping, law enforcement operation, bombing
25 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest 12 suspects in Niger State
23 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest fake vigilante kidnap suspects in Mariga
9 August 2026 · Terrorism
A large convoy of bandits on roughly 240 motorcycles, split into three groups, was reported moving from Sangeko Gap in Zamfara State through Mariga LGA in Niger State.
11 July 2026 · Kidnapping
Police tactical operatives and local vigilantes rescued 11 kidnap victims after a gun battle with suspected bandits near Mangoro Village in Mariga LGA, Niger State on the night of July 11. The bandits fled into surrounding bush, abandoning the victims unharmed; rustled cattle were also reported but not recovered.
4 July 2026 · Bombing
A Nigerian Army patrol vehicle struck an IED on the Baturen Daji highway in the Babanna axis of Niger State, resulting in multiple reported injuries among soldiers.
1 July 2026 · Terrorism
A large bandit group from Sangeko Hills in Zamfara State was reported crossing into Mailaka village in Mariga LGA, Niger State. Travelers on the Kontagora-Rijau highway were warned to exercise caution.
29 June 2026 · Terrorism
Bandits attacked Mangoro town in Mariga LGA, Niger State, reportedly originating from Zamfara State and passing through Kamuku Forest in the Birnin Gwari axis of Kaduna State to reach the Mariga area. Casualty and damage details are not yet confirmed.
22 June 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops of the Nigerian Army foiled an attempted kidnapping of farmers by suspected terrorists in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The attackers fled upon sighting the approaching troops.
6 May 2025 · Terrorism
Bandits engaged local vigilantes in a gun battle in Wamba, Mariga LGA, Niger State, killing two vigilantes and injuring another; joint security forces have been deployed and are pursuing the attackers.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Mariga LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 25 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 Niger profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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