19 August 2026 · Armed robbery
Security in Onitsha North
OpenWatch has recorded 40 security incidents in Onitsha North Local Government Area, Anambra State, with 4 in the last 12 months. That is 6% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 4 of 11 among the Anambra LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
4
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
40
Fatalities · all-time
50
Latest reported incidents in Onitsha North
Most recent involve armed robbery, law enforcement operation, protest, kidnapping
19 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police shoot two at Onitsha market junction
19 August 2026 · Protest
Army stops mob attack on Onitsha police station
26 July 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Nigerian troops arrested a suspected military impostor near the Onitsha Head Bridge in Anambra State. The operation was conducted by the Nigerian Army.
18 November 2023 · Law enforcement operation
Police in Anambra arrested three suspected members of a gun-running syndicate and recovered 23 automatic pump action guns along with 625 live cartridges in Onitsha.
1 November 2023 · Armed robbery
Two suspected criminals attempting to rob a tricycle operator in Onitsha were lynched and set ablaze by a mob. The suspects were reportedly part of an armed robbery gang responsible for multiple attacks in the area.
9 May 2023 · Protest
Suspected members of IPOB enforced a sit-at-home order by burning buses and tricycles in Onitsha and Ihiala, leading to economic paralysis and a stray bullet injuring a bank's chief security officer.
2 July 2022 · Kidnapping
A 29-year-old woman was arrested in Okpoko, Onitsha for allegedly stealing her neighbor's 3-year-old child with the intention of selling her. The child has been recovered and returned to the parents.
27 February 2021 · Armed robbery
Two armed robbery suspects were arrested by police in Anambra State after they opened fire during an operation along the Nkpor/Obosi axis in Onitsha. The suspects, members of a secret cult, were apprehended with gunshot injuries and weapons.
20 January 2021 · Scam/fraud
Police in Anambra State arrested 29 illegal revenue collectors in Onitsha for extorting money from the public under the guise of being government agents. The operation is part of a crackdown on illegal revenue collection activities in the state.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Onitsha North LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 19 August 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 Anambra profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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