31 August 2026 · Patigi
Kidnapping in Kwara
OpenWatch has recorded 273 reported kidnapping incidents in Kwara State, 104 of them in the last 12 months. That is 33% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 8 of 37 among the states where kidnapping is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
104
Fatalities · 12 mo
261
Incidents · all-time
273
Fatalities · all-time
327
Latest reported kidnapping in Kwara
27 August 2026 · Oro
Traditional ruler rescued near Ijomu Oro
23 August 2026 · Isin
Bandits abduct Onigbesi Monarch in Isin LGA
22 August 2026 · Ifelodun
Bandits kidnap monarch's wife in Kwara, demand N20m ransom
22 August 2026 · Ifelodun / Isin / Edu
Bandits abduct monarch, Baale's wife across Kwara communities
22 August 2026 · Isin / Edu
Kwara monarch, two others abducted in bandit attacks
21 August 2026
Troops rescue seven kidnap victims in Kwara
10 August 2026
Four arrested after kidnapping in Ilesha Baruba
8 August 2026
At least 13 people have died and 12 children remain held captive in a terrorist den in Kwara State, according to reports dominating Nigerian newspaper front pages.
6 August 2026
Seven members of the Emir of Yashikira's royal family, including three wives and four children, were released on Wednesday by armed bandits who had abducted them during a palace invasion earlier in the year. The emir stated that ransom was likely paid, as the bandits had demanded N150 million per captive, and no exchange of gunfire preceded the release.
Other threats in Kwara
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as kidnapping in Kwara 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 Kwara risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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