21 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Security in Rafi
OpenWatch has recorded 83 security incidents in Rafi Local Government Area, Niger State, with 9 in the last 12 months. That is 7% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 5 of 15 among the Niger LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
9
Fatalities · 12 mo
112
Incidents · all-time
83
Fatalities · all-time
294
Latest reported incidents in Rafi
Most recent involve communal violence, kidnapping, terrorism
19 August 2026 · Kidnapping
75 abducted persons rescued in Rafi LGA
1 July 2026 · Communal violence
Ethnic clashes between the Kamuku tribe and Fulani in Rafi LGA, Niger State have resulted in approximately 50 deaths in villages around the Kagara/Tegina axis. Women and children have been displaced and are fleeing to Mariga town to escape the violence.
29 June 2026 · Communal violence
A land dispute between Fulani and Kamuku communities in Rafi LGA, Niger State, escalated into deadly violence beginning June 29, 2026, resulting in at least 18 deaths across multiple incidents: an initial shooting, a reprisal road-blocking killing, and the burning alive of 15 persons in a two-bedroom flat at Angwan-Baago on July 1. Security forces including joint police and military patrols have been deployed to the area.
24 June 2026 · Communal violence
At least 10 people were killed and several houses set ablaze in a renewed clash between Fulani and Kamuku communities in Rafi LGA, Niger State, believed to be a reprisal following an earlier confrontation weeks prior that claimed one life. Women and children accounted for a significant number of casualties, and security personnel have been deployed to the affected villages.
14 June 2026 · Terrorism
Armed bandits carried out a series of attacks on farming communities in Pandogari district (Rafi LGA, Niger State) and Birnin Gwari/Kajuru LGAs (Kaduna State) between 14 June and 3 July 2026, killing at least 21 farmers and abducting approximately 20 others. The attacks have forced widespread farm abandonment, threatening food production in the region, with ransom demands made for abducted victims.
20 May 2026 · Terrorism
The Nigerian Air Force conducted a series of airstrikes between May 20 and 23, 2026, targeting terrorist movements in Rafi and Mariga LGAs of Niger State, successfully neutralizing several terrorists and foiling planned attacks.
20 May 2026 · Communal violence
Eight villagers were killed in clashes between the Fulani and Kamaku ethnic groups in Tegina, Niger State, following a dispute over a monetary donation made by a local lawmaker. The violence erupted after herders attacked vigilantes, accusing them of killing their leader.
28 April 2026 · Terrorism
Terrorists attacked Unguwan-Karu village in Niger State, killing a nurse and four farmers. An unspecified number of people were also reportedly kidnapped during the assault.
4 February 2025 · Kidnapping
Bandits attacked Pandogari Community in Niger State, killing a vigilante and kidnapping six girls aged 15 to 17. This incident is part of a series of attacks in the area, with residents reporting ongoing insecurity.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Rafi LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 21 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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