17 October 2024 · Ekiti West
Murder in Ekiti
OpenWatch has recorded 24 reported murder incidents in Ekiti State, 0 of them in the last 12 months. That is 5% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 22 of 28 among the states where murder is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
0
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
24
Fatalities · all-time
27
Latest reported murder in Ekiti
28 May 2024 · Ado-Ekiti
Two individuals were killed by a stray bullet fired by a police officer while responding to an accident scene in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The officer has been disarmed and arrested for the incident.
4 September 2023 · Oye
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.
16 March 2023 · Ado Ekiti
A man was killed while trying to separate a fight between his neighbor and the neighbor's girlfriend in Ado Ekiti. The suspect allegedly stabbed the victim during the altercation.
15 May 2022 · Ado-Ekiti
A suspect has been remanded for the killing of a police officer in the Okeyinmi area of Ado-Ekiti on May 15, 2022. The suspect confessed to the crime during the investigation.
31 July 2021 · Ado Ekiti
A member of the All Progressives Congress was killed during a crisis between rival groups over the outcome of a ward congress in Ado Ekiti. The police have launched a manhunt for the suspected killers.
3 June 2021 · Ado-Ekiti
Three soldiers allegedly killed a Department of State Services operative during an argument in a hotel in Ado-Ekiti. The incident occurred when the DSS operative intervened in the soldiers' attempt to arrest a suspected internet fraudster.
12 December 2020 · Ikole
Ayo Lawal and accomplices killed a motorcyclist in Odo Oro, Ekiti State, to raise money for yam tubers. The victim's body was buried in a shallow grave on a farm.
17 June 2020 · Ado Ekiti
A 45-year-old carpenter was beaten to death by a mob in Olujoda, Ado Ekiti, after being accused of suspicious behavior. The police have confirmed the incident and are investigating, with some arrests made.
16 June 2020 · Ado Ekiti
A carpenter was killed by a mob in Ado Ekiti after being mistaken for an armed robber. The incident occurred when the mob attacked him with deadly weapons.
Other threats in Ekiti
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as murder in Ekiti State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 17 October 2024.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, and classification follows how an event was described in reporting, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. See the full Ekiti risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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