Situation report: Abuja Municipal LGA
Local government area, Federal Capital Territory.
| Level High |
Coordinates 8°52′56″N 7°25′05″E 8.8822, 7.4181 |
Covers 1 LGA |
Report date 2026-09-28 |
Map: LGAs shaded by twelve-month ACLED intensity (2025-10 to 2026-09); black outline = this local government area; dashed = state lines; squares = military installations (town level).
Conflict intensity, last twelve months (ACLED)
| Political-violence events | 32 |
| Deaths in those events | 14 |
| Attacks on civilians | 23 |
| Civilians killed | 10 |
| LGAs at extreme | 0 |
| LGAs at high | 1 |
| LGAs at elevated | 0 |
Where it concentrates
| LGA | Level | Civ. killed | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abuja Municipal | High | 10 | falling |
How it developed
Archive record
5 incidents in the Dustline archive fall here, with 137 deaths recorded.
| Date | Place | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | Suleja, Niger | Bandit groups — Suleja, Niger (2022-05-12) |
| 2014-06-25 | Federal Capital Territory | Boko Haram — Federal Capital Territory, Federal Capital Territory (2014-06-25) |
| 2014-06-25 | Federal Capital Territory | Nigerian security forces (against Boko Haram) — Federal Capital Territory, Federal Capital Territory (2014-06-25) |
| 2014-04-14 | Federal Capital Territory | Boko Haram — Nyanya, Federal Capital Territory (2014-04-14) |
| 2014-03-30 | Federal Capital Territory | Boko Haram and Nigerian security forces — Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (2014-03-30) |
Military installations within 150 km
| Air Force Headquarters | Abuja | 18 km |
| Naval Headquarters | Abuja | 21 km |
| Defence Headquarters | Abuja | 21 km |
| Army Headquarters | Abuja | 22 km |
Advisories and named areas
No US Level 4 advisory state here.
Limits
- ACLED counts recorded events. Rural violence is under-reported everywhere, and more so where journalists cannot go.
- Levels summarise twelve months; a road can change within days. Current advisories and local security briefings outrank this report.
Sources: Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), www.acleddata.com — aggregates via HDX, as of 25 September 2026. Boundaries: OCHA COD-AB Nigeria (CC BY-IGO). Map base: Natural Earth (public domain), naturalearthdata.com; state boundaries OCHA COD-AB Nigeria (CC BY-IGO). Archive: Dustline snapshot of dustlinemap.online, 22 September 2026. Advisory: US Department of State.