Situation report: Federal Capital Territory
State.
| Level High |
Coordinates 9°00′47″N 7°11′28″E 9.0130, 7.1910 |
Covers 6 LGAs |
Report date 2026-09-28 |
Map: LGAs shaded by twelve-month ACLED intensity (2025-10 to 2026-09); black outline = this state; dashed = state lines; squares = military installations (town level).
Conflict intensity, last twelve months (ACLED)
| Political-violence events | 62 |
| Deaths in those events | 32 |
| Attacks on civilians | 42 |
| Civilians killed | 14 |
| LGAs at extreme | 0 |
| LGAs at high | 2 |
| LGAs at elevated | 4 |
Where it concentrates
| LGA | Level | Civ. killed | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abuja Municipal | High | 10 | falling |
| Bwari | High | 2 | steady |
| Kuje | Elevated | 1 | falling |
| Kwali | Elevated | 1 | falling |
| Abaji | Elevated | 0 | falling |
| Gwagwalada | Elevated | 0 | falling |
How it developed
Archive record
7 incidents in the Dustline archive fall here, with 157 deaths recorded.
| Date | Place | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-05 | Kuje, Federal Capital Territory | Boko Haram — Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (2022-07-05) |
| 2022-05-12 | Suleja, Niger | Bandit groups — Suleja, Niger (2022-05-12) |
| 2015-10-02 | Kuje, Federal Capital Territory | Boko Haram — Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (2015-10-02) |
| 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
| Army Headquarters | Abuja | 31 km |
| Air Force Headquarters | Abuja | 32 km |
| Defence Headquarters | Abuja | 34 km |
| Naval Headquarters | Abuja | 35 km |
Advisories and named areas
No US Level 4 advisory state here.
Named danger areas: Abuja–Kaduna highway and rail corridor
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.