20 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Security in Damaturu
OpenWatch has recorded 60 security incidents in Damaturu Local Government Area, Yobe State, with 16 in the last 12 months. That is 12% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 2 of 4 among the Yobe LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
16
Fatalities · 12 mo
4
Incidents · all-time
60
Fatalities · all-time
143
Latest reported incidents in Damaturu
Most recent involve law enforcement operation, scam/fraud, murder
16 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Yobe police arrest 240 suspects in three months
16 September 2026 · Murder
Teenager stabs man to death in Damaturu
6 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest six, recover firearms in Yobe
4 September 2026 · Scam/fraud
Loan officer arrested over N74m fraud in Damaturu
2 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police raid Damaturu, arrest 32 suspects
6 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Yobe State Police Command arrested five suspects in connection with separate incidents: a fraud scheme involving impersonation to obtain food items in Damaturu, vandalism of a community transformer and theft of its power cable in Potiskum/Fika area, and a grievous hurt case in Tarmuwa LGA where a suspect shot a victim with a bow and arrow. All suspects are in custody and investigations are ongoing.
1 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Yobe State Police arrested four suspects in two separate incidents: a goat theft at Damaturu's Sunday Market on 2 August 2026 where an accomplice assaulted the complainant with a stick, and a criminal conspiracy involving theft of building materials worth approximately ₦2.5 million reported on 1 August 2026, with ₦1.5 million worth of materials recovered.
12 July 2026 · Scam/fraud
Yobe State Police Command conducted a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts across Damaturu metropolis on 12 July 2026, arresting 63 suspects and recovering illicit drugs including Tramadol, Valium-5, Pentazocine injections, suspected Indian hemp, and dangerous weapons. Suspects are undergoing investigation and those found culpable will be charged to court.
10 June 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police in Yobe State arrested eight suspected drug dealers during a raid on a criminal hideout in Damaturu. The operation recovered weapons and illicit substances linked to criminal activities.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Damaturu LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 20 September 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 Yobe profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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