Risk Index/Sokoto/Terrorism

Terrorism in Sokoto

OpenWatch has recorded 173 reported terrorism incidents in Sokoto State, 81 of them in the last 12 months. That is 32% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 8 of 33 among the states where terrorism is reported often enough to profile.

Incidents · 12 mo
81
Fatalities · 12 mo
304
Incidents · all-time
173
Fatalities · all-time
1,875

Latest reported terrorism in Sokoto

6 September 2026 · Rabah

Bandits kill 10, abduct 40 in Tofa

6 September 2026 · Isa

Terrorists attack Tidibale base, village

6 September 2026

Troops foil bandit attack, kill four in Yadiya

30 August 2026 · Rabah

Troops repel terrorists near Ghandi Bridge

29 August 2026 · Rabah

Bandits kill eight farmers in Ghandi

28 August 2026 · Rabah

Army kills scores of bandits in Rabah

28 August 2026 · Rabah

Bandits mauled in Rabah clash, one lynched

27 August 2026 · Sifawa

Troops repel terrorist attack on Sifawa barracks

26 August 2026 · Bodinga

Bandits repelled attacking Sifawa town

20 August 2026 · Sabon Birni

Troops repel terrorist invasion in Sabon Birni, one killed

Other threats in Sokoto

About these figures

Counts cover incidents classified as terrorism in Sokoto State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 6 September 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 Sokoto risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.

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