24 September 2026 · Kidnapping
Security in Kaura Namoda
OpenWatch has recorded 60 security incidents in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, Zamfara State, with 30 in the last 12 months. That is 5% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 6 of 14 among the Zamfara LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
30
Fatalities · 12 mo
32
Incidents · all-time
60
Fatalities · all-time
341
Latest reported incidents in Kaura Namoda
Most recent involve kidnapping, law enforcement operation, bombing, terrorism
7 September 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops rescue 12 civilians in Zamfara
28 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops rescue 16, repel attack in Zamfara Sokoto
28 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops foil abductions, rescue 16 in Zamfara
25 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops arrest two suspects, recover arms in Kaura Namoda
24 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Security forces nab two weapons smugglers in Zamfara
18 August 2026 · Bombing
Police EOD defuse bandit IED on Zamfara highway
17 August 2026 · Bombing
Bandits plant landmine on Kaura Namoda-Moriki Road
16 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops foil mass abduction, rescue nine in Zamfara
2 August 2026 · Terrorism
Suspected terrorists launched late-night attacks on Kasuwar Daji in Kaura-Namoda LGA, Zamfara State and Lajinge village in Sabon-Birni LGA, Sokoto State, killing at least six soldiers and 12 civilians, including a father and his sons who were burnt alive.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Kaura Namoda LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 24 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 Zamfara profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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