2 October 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Security in Uyo
OpenWatch has recorded 76 security incidents in Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, with 32 in the last 12 months. That is 18% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 1 of 4 among the Akwa Ibom LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
32
Fatalities · 12 mo
2
Incidents · all-time
76
Fatalities · all-time
37
Latest reported incidents in Uyo
Most recent involve law enforcement operation, armed robbery
1 October 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest OK Movement marchers in Uyo
27 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police intercept adulterated dry gin in Akwa Ibom
11 September 2026 · Armed robbery
Police officer shoots boy during Uyo checkpoint stop
9 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest two, recover stolen motorcycle in Uyo
9 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest six armed robbery suspects in Akwa Ibom
9 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police foil kidnap plot in Uyo
7 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest four over N21m studio thefts
4 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police raid drug hideouts in Uyo
29 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police nab robbery suspect, recover items in Uyo
Other areas in Akwa Ibom
About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Uyo LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 2 October 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 Akwa Ibom profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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