27 August 2026 · Assassination
Security in Ofu
OpenWatch has recorded 40 security incidents in Ofu Local Government Area, Kogi State, with 12 in the last 12 months. That is 5% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 6 of 9 among the Kogi LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
12
Fatalities · 12 mo
12
Incidents · all-time
40
Fatalities · all-time
28
Latest reported incidents in Ofu
Most recent involve kidnapping, assassination, communal violence, gender-based violence
26 August 2026 · Kidnapping
15 NYSC members abducted along Kogi highway
26 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Gunmen abduct NYSC members on Kogi expressway
15 August 2026 · Kidnapping
Army rescues 14 kidnap victims in Kogi, Plateau
11 August 2026 · Kidnapping
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.
9 July 2026 · Kidnapping
Armed kidnappers ambushed a vehicle conveying the remains of a deceased FRSC Deputy Corps Commander along the Ochadamu-Ejule road in Ofu LGA, Kogi State, abducting nine mourners including two FRSC operatives and temporarily seizing the corpse. The abductors contacted the family demanding N450 million ransom; the corpse was later recovered and buried, while security forces including the Army, police, hunters, and vigilantes were mobilised to rescue the kidnap victims.
5 July 2026 · Communal violence
Unidentified gunmen dressed in military camouflage attacked Okele-Ejule community in Ofu LGA, Kogi State on Saturday afternoon, killing at least seven persons. Police confirmed recovery of three male corpses from a bush along Ochadamu–Umomi Road, with residents reporting the total death toll could be higher; motive remains unclear with conflicting accounts including political and criminal links.
26 May 2026 · Kidnapping
Troops rescued four kidnapped passengers in Kogi after the suspects abandoned them while attempting to cross a stream. Additionally, two terrorists were eliminated in Taraba during military operations.
21 May 2026 · Kidnapping
Armed bandits attacked two buses on Itobe-Ajegwu-Anyigba road in Kogi State, abducting passengers. Some victims managed to escape when the kidnappers fell asleep in the forest.
27 March 2026 · Gender-based violence
A man was clubbed to death during an altercation over a dispute involving his wife's bathing spot in Aloji, Kogi State. The incident occurred when the victim intervened in a quarrel between his wife and a neighbor.
Other areas in Kogi
About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Ofu LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 27 August 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 Kogi profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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