11 March 2026 · Kidnapping
Security in Ikole
OpenWatch has recorded 33 security incidents in Ikole Local Government Area, Ekiti State, with 1 in the last 12 months. That is 6% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 3 of 7 among the Ekiti LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
1
Fatalities · 12 mo
1
Incidents · all-time
33
Fatalities · all-time
29
Latest reported incidents in Ikole
Most recent involve kidnapping, communal violence, cattle rustling
5 February 2024 · Communal violence
Two traditional rulers were killed by gunmen while returning from a meeting in Ara-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The Alara of Ara-Ekiti escaped the attack, which involved multiple assailants armed with sophisticated weapons.
30 January 2024 · Kidnapping
A school bus driver was abducted and killed by kidnappers in Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, after the release of other victims. The driver was shot dead and his body was burned after he failed to provide the kidnappers with the phone number of his relatives.
29 January 2024 · Communal violence
Two traditional rulers were shot dead by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Esun Ekiti, Ekiti State. The incident highlights the ongoing issue of kidnappings and killings in the country.
29 January 2024 · Kidnapping
Two traditional rulers were killed by kidnappers who ambushed them along Oke-Ako road in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. One monarch managed to escape the attack.
4 September 2022 · Kidnapping
An NSCDC officer was shot dead by gunmen while traveling, and his younger brother along with two children were kidnapped during the attack in Ekiti State.
6 July 2022 · Kidnapping
Four victims were kidnapped by assailants in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State and were released after a ransom of N1 million was paid. The kidnappers initially demanded N20 million.
30 April 2022 · Cattle rustling
Two cattle rustlers were arrested by police in Ikole-Ekiti after they attacked herdsmen and stole a cow valued at N500,000. The suspects confessed to the crime and led police to the location of the receiver of the rustled cow, who escaped.
19 December 2021 · Kidnapping
A teacher was kidnapped along Ayobode-Ekiti Road in Ekiti State, with kidnappers demanding a ransom of N50 million. Colleagues have started contributing money to help pay the ransom.
11 December 2021 · Kidnapping
Five kidnappers invaded Iyemero-Ekiti community, abducting a trader and injuring a farmer with a machete. The police and local security groups are searching for the abducted trader.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Ikole LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 11 March 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 Ekiti profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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