29 September 2026 · Kidnapping
Security in Maru
OpenWatch has recorded 163 security incidents in Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State, with 43 in the last 12 months. That is 15% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 1 of 14 among the Zamfara LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
43
Fatalities · 12 mo
47
Incidents · all-time
163
Fatalities · all-time
1,426
Latest reported incidents in Maru
Most recent involve kidnapping, terrorism, law enforcement operation, other
29 September 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops rescue 49 travellers in Zamfara
27 September 2026 · Kidnapping
Bandits abduct 50 women in Yargada
16 September 2026 · Terrorism
Airstrike on Zamfara bandit camp kills kingpin's brother
16 September 2026 · Other
Villagers flee Kwiambana forest to Dansadau
14 September 2026 · Terrorism
Bandits attack Dansadau amid heavy gunfire
12 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police seize 1,123 rounds of ammunition in Maru
11 September 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops rescue three kidnap victims near Anka-Gummi Road
7 September 2026 · Terrorism
Bandit kingpin orders Dan Gurgu villagers to flee
7 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops intercept terrorist logistics 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: 29 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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