14 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Security in Mushin
OpenWatch has recorded 58 security incidents in Mushin Local Government Area, Lagos State, with 4 in the last 12 months. That is 2% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 13 of 19 among the Lagos LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
4
Fatalities · 12 mo
1
Incidents · all-time
58
Fatalities · all-time
40
Latest reported incidents in Mushin
Most recent involve law enforcement operation, armed robbery, bombing, scam/fraud
10 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest four cultists in Mushin
13 July 2026 · Armed robbery
The Lagos State Council Organising Secretary of the National Union of Road Transport Workers was shot by gunmen who intercepted his vehicle on Ikorodu Road on Sunday night while he was returning home from Fadeyi; he later died at hospital. News of his death triggered widespread panic, early business closures, and reduced commercial bus operations across Mushin, Onipanu, Fadeyi, Jibowu, and Ojuelegba amid fears of reprisal attacks by loyalists.
22 June 2026 · Bombing
An explosion suspected to be caused by an Improvised Explosive Device occurred at the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, Lagos, injuring one person. Police have sealed off the area and confirmed no additional explosives were found.
7 April 2025 · Bombing
An explosion in the Mushin area of Lagos claimed the life of a scrap metal dealer and injured three others. The explosion occurred when the victim attempted to cut a military-grade grenade.
21 December 2023 · Scam/fraud
A 70-year-old woman and her son were arrested by NDLEA operatives in Mushin, Lagos for drug trafficking, with 117.900kgs of cannabis sativa seized during the operation.
26 July 2023 · Armed robbery
During a raid on a drug dealer's hideout in Mushin, Lagos State, NDLEA operatives reportedly shot and killed two individuals with stray bullets. The incident has sparked outrage among local residents.
7 September 2022 · Scam/fraud
Four apprentices were arrested for stealing vehicle parts from cars brought in for repairs at a mechanic workshop in Lagos State. They were part of a syndicate that vandalized vehicles and sold the parts.
13 July 2021 · Communal violence
A brawl between Nigerian Air Force officers and urchins at the Ladipo spare parts market in Mushin, Lagos, resulted in three traders feared dead and many others injured. The incident led to the closure of businesses in the market.
27 February 2021 · Kidnapping
Lagos police arrested three kidnappers and seven other suspects in the Mushin area during a weekend operation. The arrests were part of ongoing investigations into kidnapping activities in the region.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Mushin LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 14 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 Lagos profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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