11 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Security in Tangaza
OpenWatch has recorded 37 security incidents in Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State, with 16 in the last 12 months. That is 7% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 3 of 7 among the Sokoto LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
16
Fatalities · 12 mo
18
Incidents · all-time
37
Fatalities · all-time
232
Latest reported incidents in Tangaza
Most recent involve terrorism, kidnapping, cattle rustling
21 July 2026 · Terrorism
Suspected Lakurawa bandits attacked Ayawa village in Tangaza LGA, Sokoto State at approximately 6:45pm on Monday, firing sporadically and rustling 11 cattle. Police from multiple units responded, engaged the bandits in a gun battle, recovered all 11 cattle, and arrested 5 suspects.
20 July 2026 · Cattle rustling
Suspected Lakurawa bandits invaded Ayawa village in Tangaza LGA on Monday evening, firing sporadically and rustling 11 cattle. Police and security operatives responded, engaged the bandits in a gun duel, and recovered all 11 cattle intact after the bandits fled into a nearby forest.
14 July 2026 · Terrorism
Troops from Forward Operating Base Raka, 8 Division Combat Team, were ambushed by terrorists while on patrol near Zurmuku Village in Tangaza LGA, Sokoto State on July 14. One soldier sustained gunshot wounds during the encounter, was evacuated for medical treatment, but later succumbed to his injuries.
9 July 2026 · Terrorism
Terrorists attacked Baidi village in the Tangaza axis of Sokoto State, setting several houses on fire and causing multiple casualties among residents.
3 July 2026 · Terrorism
Suspected Lakurawa terrorists attacked farmers working on their farmlands in Baidi village, Tangaza LGA, Sokoto State on Thursday morning, killing two and injuring one with gunshot wounds. The group had previously threatened farmers against cultivating their lands and carried out a similar attack on Madarare village the previous week.
15 May 2026 · Terrorism
Troops foiled an attempted attack on a Nigerian Immigration Service facility in Ruwa Wiri village, killing two suspected terrorists from the Lakurawa group during a gun duel.
15 May 2026 · Terrorism
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA killed two suspected members of the Lakurawa Terrorist Group during a military operation in Tangaza LGA, Sokoto State, while responding to an attempted attack on a Nigerian Immigration Service facility.
15 May 2026 · Terrorism
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA neutralised two suspected members of the Lakurawa Terrorist Group during a military operation in Tangaza LGA, Sokoto State, while also recovering weapons and rustled livestock in separate operations across Sokoto and Katsina states.
29 April 2026 · Kidnapping
Security forces arrested three suspected bandits and recovered weapons during an operation in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The suspects were intercepted while riding a motorcycle and are believed to be part of a criminal group involved in kidnapping.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Tangaza LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 11 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 Sokoto profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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