7 September 2026 · Kaura Namoda
Kidnapping in Zamfara
OpenWatch has recorded 320 reported kidnapping incidents in Zamfara State, 76 of them in the last 12 months. That is 30% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 7 of 37 among the states where kidnapping is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
76
Fatalities · 12 mo
162
Incidents · all-time
320
Fatalities · all-time
1,161
Latest reported kidnapping in Zamfara
4 September 2026 · Anka
Troops rescue 23 abducted civilians in Zamfara
3 September 2026 · Anka
Troops rescue 36 abductees, kill kingpins nationwide
30 August 2026
Security forces rescue abducted truck passengers
28 August 2026 · Kaura Namoda
Troops rescue 16, repel attack in Zamfara Sokoto
28 August 2026 · Tsafe
Bandits abduct travellers on Gusau-Funtua highway
28 August 2026 · Kaura Namoda
Troops foil abductions, rescue 16 in Zamfara
28 August 2026 · Tsafe
Police rescue 9 travellers from bandits in Tsafe
26 August 2026 · Tsafe
Troops foil abduction, rescue 14 in Zamfara
25 August 2026 · Talata Mafara
Bandits kill three, abduct 10 villagers
Other threats in Zamfara
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as kidnapping in Zamfara State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 7 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 Zamfara risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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