9 September 2026 · Shinkafi
Terrorism in Zamfara
OpenWatch has recorded 395 reported terrorism incidents in Zamfara State, 131 of them in the last 12 months. That is 37% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 2 of 33 among the states where terrorism is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
131
Fatalities · 12 mo
922
Incidents · all-time
395
Fatalities · all-time
4,732
Latest reported terrorism in Zamfara
7 September 2026 · Gummi
Bandits active in Gamo village Gummi
7 September 2026 · Talata Mafara
Bandits raid Jangebe town
7 September 2026 · Maru
Bandit kingpin orders Dan Gurgu villagers to flee
7 September 2026 · Tsafe
Airstrike kills terrorists in Yankuzo, Zamfara
7 September 2026 · Tsafe
Airstrikes, troops hit terrorists in Zamfara
2 September 2026
Troops kill terrorists, seize ammo in Zamfara
2 September 2026 · Gusau
Bandit commander killed near Gusami village
25 August 2026 · Gummi
400 bandits mass near Gummi, Sokoto border
23 August 2026 · Gummi / Bukkuyum
Bandits kill residents, raze communities in Zamfara
Other threats in Zamfara
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as terrorism in Zamfara State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 9 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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