2 September 2026 · Terrorism
Security in Maru
OpenWatch has recorded 152 security incidents in Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State, with 32 in the last 12 months. That is 14% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 1 of 13 among the Zamfara LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
32
Fatalities · 12 mo
43
Incidents · all-time
152
Fatalities · all-time
1,422
Latest reported incidents in Maru
Most recent involve law enforcement operation, terrorism, kidnapping
30 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Security forces rescue abducted truck passengers
26 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops arrest terror suspects in Zamfara
24 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops rescue six kidnap victims, intercept gun runners in Zamfara
23 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops intercept canoes procured by Zamfara terrorist kingpin
23 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Army arrests gun runners, rescues six in Zamfara
15 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops neutralize terrorists, seize 180 explosives in Zamfara
13 August 2026 · Terrorism
Airforce bombs bandit convoy near Zamfara border
11 August 2026 · Terrorism
Bandit-police gun duel kills 27 in Zamfara
10 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops rescue 18 kidnap victims in Zamfara
Other areas in Zamfara
About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Maru LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 2 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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