28 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Security in Tsafe
OpenWatch has recorded 112 security incidents in Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State, with 35 in the last 12 months. That is 10% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 2 of 13 among the Zamfara LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
35
Fatalities · 12 mo
288
Incidents · all-time
112
Fatalities · all-time
659
Latest reported incidents in Tsafe
Most recent involve kidnapping, terrorism, armed robbery
28 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Police rescue 9 travellers from bandits in Tsafe
26 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops foil abduction, rescue 14 in Zamfara
25 August 2026 · Armed robbery
Gunmen kill eight, abduct eight on Zamfara highway
25 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Bandits attack travelers on Tsafe-Funtua highway
17 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops rescue 7, foil abductions and IED in Zamfara
8 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Nigerian Army troops of 1 Brigade's Forward Operating Base Tsafe rescued 33 passengers who had been kidnapped by terrorists while travelling through Magazu Village in Tsafe LGA, Zamfara State, in an operation conducted around 8:15 a.m. on August 8, 2026 following credible intelligence.
3 August 2026 · Terrorism
Armed bandits affiliated with a notorious kingpin in Zamfara State have appointed a new field commander and imposed a N200,000 arms levy on each village in the western axis of Tsafe LGA, aiming to raise approximately N25 million for weapons procurement. At least 10 bandit commanders were reportedly killed in recent military operations and buried in Kizara village, prompting the group to reorganise its structure and financing.
25 July 2026 · Terrorism
A joint security team of police, military, and civilian volunteers repelled a coordinated bandit ambush along the Gidan Giye-Magazu Road in Tsafe LGA, Zamfara State, neutralising several bandits and forcing the rest to flee into a nearby forest with gunshot wounds. One police operational vehicle sustained wheel damage during the gun battle.
15 July 2026 · Kidnapping
Nine kidnap victims — three women, four men, and two young children — escaped from a terrorists' hideout after their guards fell asleep and were subsequently intercepted by troops of the 17 Brigade on foot patrol at Anguwan Doka, Faskari LGA, Katsina State on July 15. The victims reported they had been abducted along the Tsafe–Kuchere Road in Tsafe LGA, Zamfara State.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Tsafe LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 28 August 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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