31 August 2026
Kidnapping in Kogi
OpenWatch has recorded 328 reported kidnapping incidents in Kogi State, 63 of them in the last 12 months. That is 39% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 5 of 37 among the states where kidnapping is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
63
Fatalities · 12 mo
32
Incidents · all-time
328
Fatalities · all-time
196
Latest reported kidnapping in Kogi
31 August 2026 · Lokoja
NYSC corps member freed after Kogi abduction
28 August 2026
One shot dead, one abducted in Kogi
26 August 2026 · Ofu
Gunmen abduct NYSC members on Kogi expressway
26 August 2026 · Ofu
15 NYSC members abducted along Kogi highway
24 August 2026 · Okehi
Three abducted in Okehi residences
24 August 2026
Troops rescue kidnap victim, recover AK-47 in Kogi
15 August 2026 · Ofu
Army rescues 14 kidnap victims in Kogi, Plateau
11 August 2026 · Okene
Joint patrol rescues nine kidnap victims near Okene
11 August 2026 · Ofu
The Nigerian Army rescued nine commuters kidnapped along the Ajaokuta-Itobe Road in Ofu LGA, Kogi State, after troops from Patrol Base Itobe pursued the abductors and engaged them in a firefight near Adumu Community in Dekina LGA, forcing them to abandon their captives and flee.
Other threats in Kogi
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as kidnapping in Kogi State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 31 August 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 Kogi risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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