25 August 2026 · Tsafe
Armed robbery in Zamfara
OpenWatch has recorded 36 reported armed robbery incidents in Zamfara State, 8 of them in the last 12 months. That is 3% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 31 of 37 among the states where armed robbery is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
8
Fatalities · 12 mo
45
Incidents · all-time
36
Fatalities · all-time
137
Latest reported armed robbery in Zamfara
26 July 2026 · Gummi
Bandits blocked the Gummi-Guraye road in Zamfara State, leaving travellers stranded and waiting for the road to reopen. No casualties were reported in the social media post.
29 May 2026 · Kaura Namoda
Police in Zamfara arrested three suspected members of an armed gang and neutralized one gang member during an operation in the Kasuwan Daji area. A cache of weapons was recovered from the suspects' residence.
14 May 2026
Bandits ambushed travelers on a highway in Zamfara, resulting in the deaths of 30 individuals. The incident highlights ongoing security challenges in the region.
8 May 2026 · Gusau
Armed bandits attacked travelers along the Gusau–Magami highway in Zamfara State, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. The attack has raised concerns about ongoing insecurity in the region.
23 April 2026 · Talata Mafara
Armed bandits shot and injured a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State while he was traveling on a highway. The politician sustained a gunshot wound to the leg but survived the attack.
31 March 2026
A passenger was shot dead by bandits who intercepted a bus at Mayanchi Junction in Zamfara State, raising concerns about the safety of interstate travel in the region.
12 March 2026 · Tsafe
Two travellers were injured in an ambush by suspected bandits on the Gusau-Tsafe road in Zamfara State. The victims were returning from a funeral when they were attacked, sustaining gunshot wounds.
8 January 2023
Police in Zamfara State arrested two suspects for conveying 325 live ammunition and an AK 47 rifle magazine along Gusau-Wanke-Dansadau Road. The suspects allegedly confessed to engaging in gun-running for bandits in the area.
27 October 2022 · Gusau
Bandits attacked a police outpost in Magami community, seizing the phones of police officers on duty and firing warning shots before escaping. No fatalities were reported.
Other threats in Zamfara
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as armed robbery in Zamfara State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 25 August 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 Zamfara risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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