4 July 2026 · Kidnapping
Security in Oye
OpenWatch has recorded 29 security incidents in Oye Local Government Area, Ekiti State, with 4 in the last 12 months. That is 5% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 4 of 7 among the Ekiti LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
4
Fatalities · 12 mo
1
Incidents · all-time
29
Fatalities · all-time
21
Latest reported incidents in Oye
Most recent involve kidnapping, armed robbery, communal violence, other
29 June 2026 · Armed robbery
In the early hours of 29 June 2026, three armed robbers attacked a faulty petrol tanker on the Ikole-Oye Road in Ekiti State, robbing the driver and his assistant of their phones, abducting them into a nearby bush and tying them to a tree, then removing six truck tyres loaded into a minibus. Safer Highway Patrol operatives intercepted the vehicle, recovered the tyres, arrested two suspects, and rescued both victims unharmed, while a third suspect escaped.
20 June 2026 · Other
Two police officers were injured when suspected assailants attacked and set ablaze the Isan Police Station in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Several vehicles were destroyed during the attack, and extensive damage was reported at the police facility.
19 June 2026 · Communal violence
Violence erupted in Isan-Ekiti during a community football match, resulting in one death and an attack on a police station. The police have stated that the incident is not related to the ongoing governorship election.
25 April 2024 · Armed robbery
A notorious motorcycle thief was arrested in Oye-Ekiti after he and an accomplice attempted to snatch a motorcycle from a rider. The incident occurred on April 25, 2024, when the suspects disguised as passengers.
4 September 2023 · Murder
A 200-level nursing student at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti was found dead in a shallow grave after being reported missing. Police have arrested 10 suspects in connection with her killing.
26 March 2023 · Kidnapping
A farmer was abducted by gunmen while returning from his farm in Omu-Ekiti, with the kidnappers demanding a ransom of N3 million from the family.
12 August 2022 · Communal violence
A commercial motorcyclist was shot and killed by gunmen in Oye LGA, Ekiti State after he refused to take them to a forest. He managed to reach Isan-Ekiti before succumbing to his injuries.
11 June 2022 · Terrorism
Armed thugs attacked the convoy of Segun Oni, a candidate in the upcoming Ekiti governorship election, injuring five supporters during the assault. The thugs were reportedly aiming to disrupt a political rally.
15 April 2021 · Kidnapping
Gunmen abducted Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso, from his palace in Ekiti State on the night of April 15, 2021. The police confirmed the incident and are working to rescue him and apprehend the culprits.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Oye LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 4 July 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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