20 June 2026 · Irepodun/Irepodun
Protest in Ekiti
OpenWatch has recorded 35 reported protest incidents in Ekiti State, 5 of them in the last 12 months. That is 7% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 12 of 21 among the states where protest is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
5
Fatalities · 12 mo
1
Incidents · all-time
35
Fatalities · all-time
19
Latest reported protest in Ekiti
20 June 2026 · Ekiti South-West
Violence erupted at a polling unit in Ekiti during the governorship election as ADC candidate Oluwadare Bejide opposed vote buying, leading to his driver being beaten and injured by thugs. The incident caused temporary disruption of the election process.
19 June 2026
Angry youths set the Isan-Ekiti police station on fire following the death of a community member allegedly killed by police officers. The incident occurred hours before the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State.
15 May 2026
Police arrested armed thugs allegedly sponsored by a serving House of Representatives member in Ekiti State, who were planning to disrupt the APC primary elections. Weapons and other items were recovered from the suspects.
15 May 2026 · Moba
The Ekiti State Police arrested 11 armed political thugs in Ikun Ekiti who were allegedly plotting to disrupt the APC primary elections. The suspects were found with various weapons and are believed to have been hired to create chaos during the election.
20 March 2021 · Ekiti East
Violence erupted during the Ekiti East Constituency 1 by-election, resulting in the deaths of three voters and injuries to three others, including a youth corps member, a police woman, and an INEC staff member. The incident involved suspected thugs who disrupted the electoral process.
20 November 2020 · Ado Ekiti
A protest by youths at the Ado Central Police Divisional Headquarters in Ado-Ekiti led to the death of a policeman, who was shot in the leg and bled to death. The protesters were demanding the release of a corpse and money related to a motorcyclist's accident.
20 October 2020
A Dangote truck ran into #EndSARS protesters in Ado-Ekiti, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. The incident led to riots where protesters set two trucks on fire.
17 October 2020 · Ikere
On October 17, 2020, a group of hoodlums attacked the Ikere Police Division in Ekiti State, damaging the building and four vehicles. The incident occurred during the #EndSARS protests, leading to further vandalism and looting in the area.
16 September 2020 · Oye
A violent protest erupted in Iye Ekiti following the cancellation of the Ogun Onire Festival, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. The police have arrested several suspects and declared others wanted.
Other threats in Ekiti
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as protest in Ekiti State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 20 June 2026.
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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