8 July 2026
Gender-based violence in Kwara
OpenWatch has recorded 55 reported gender-based violence incidents in Kwara State, 4 of them in the last 12 months. That is 7% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 9 of 30 among the states where gender-based violence is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
4
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
55
Fatalities · all-time
22
Latest reported gender-based violence in Kwara
26 June 2026
A non-teaching staff member at a primary school in Ilorin has been arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating a 14-year-old pupil. The suspect reportedly engaged in sexual abuse multiple times within the school premises.
16 June 2026 · Asa
A 40-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 14-year-old daughter in Alapa, Kwara. The victim reported enduring months of abuse before fleeing her father's home.
6 May 2026 · Irepodun
A 16-year-old girl in Kwara State alleged that she was tortured and unlawfully detained by police while they searched for her fugitive brother. The police have denied the allegations, stating that due process was followed.
28 February 2025 · Irepodun
A pastor in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, has been remanded for allegedly raping a 13-year-old church member. The incident reportedly occurred on February 28, 2025, when the pastor lured the victim to his house.
25 February 2025
A cleric in Ilorin, Kwara State, allegedly hypnotized and murdered a final year student, dismembering her body and disposing of it at a dumpsite. The police recovered parts of the victim's body during their investigation.
18 February 2025 · Ilorin East
A self-acclaimed Islamic cleric and his accomplices have been remanded in prison for the murder of a final year student, who was allegedly killed and dismembered for ritual purposes in Ilorin, Kwara State.
12 November 2024 · Ilorin East
A man was allegedly beaten to death by a vigilante group in the Ita-Elepa area of Ilorin metropolis following an argument. The police have warned against jungle justice by vigilantes in the state.
4 November 2024 · Ilorin
A commercial motorcycle operator was brutally killed in Ilorin, Kwara State, with his head severed by three suspects who aimed to steal his motorcycle. The suspects have been arrested following the incident.
10 July 2024 · Ilorin West
A three-year-old girl accused her neighbour of attempting to rape her in Ilorin West LGA, Kwara State. The suspect has been arrested and an investigation is ongoing.
Other threats in Kwara
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as gender-based violence in Kwara State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 8 July 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 Kwara risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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