This study assessed the Security Threat in the 2023 General Elections in Adamawa State. The study was guided by two specific objectives and two research questions. Descriptive research design with a mixed method of data collection was adopted, combining both quantitative data from structured questionnaires and qualitative insights from Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) to gain a comprehensive understanding of election security dynamics. The study was conducted in Adamawa State, focusing on six strategically selected Local Government Areas: Furore, Gombi, Lamurde, Mubi North, Numan, and Yola North. The target population of the study was 515,893 individuals, including INEC staff, ICCES personnel, election observers, political party officials, and eligible registered voters. Using Yamane’s formula, a sample size of 400 respondents was determined and proportionately allocated across the population categories. Data collection instruments were validated by experts in political science and security studies, while the reliability test using Cronbach’s Alpha produced a coefficient of 0.86, indicating high internal consistency. Quantitative data were analyzed using frequencies, means, and standard deviations, while qualitative data were subjected to thematic content analysis. The findings of the study revealed the 2023 general election in Adamawa state were marred by multiple security threats such as physical violence, vote buying, verbal attacks, ballot box snatching, thuggery, and falsification of results. However, some threats like assassination of election officials, cyber-attacks, and Boko Haram insurgency were not predominant. The major drivers of election-related threats included entrenched political thuggery, desperation of contestants, poverty, youth unemployment, compromise of election officials, and complicity of security personnel. Nevertheless, the presence of security personnel, enhanced stakeholder communication, and increased voter awareness contributed to a reduction in more extreme forms of election violence. The recommended that government should institutionalize civic, voter, and political education, promote community-based peacebuilding and engagement, and government should also address root causes of insecurity such as unemployment, poverty, and political impunity