12 August 2026
Scam/fraud in Lagos
OpenWatch has recorded 294 reported scam/fraud incidents in Lagos State, 25 of them in the last 12 months. That is 12% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 1 of 24 among the states where scam/fraud is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
25
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
294
Fatalities · all-time
1
Latest reported scam/fraud in Lagos
23 July 2026 · Ikeja
A social media personality known as Blessing CEO was granted N20 million bail by an Ikeja Special Offences Court over alleged N69.15 million property fraud. The court proceedings relate to charges of fraudulent property dealings.
17 July 2026 · Lagos Island
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos sentenced a man to eight years and three months imprisonment on July 17, 2026, following his conviction for money laundering involving N90 million in fraud.
16 July 2026
Troops of the Nigerian Army's 65 Battalion dismantled an illegal bunkering site in the Orile General Area of Lagos State on July 16, arresting six suspects and seizing petroleum products, drums, a Ford bus, and a tanker. The suspects and recovered exhibits were handed over to the NSCDC Lagos State Command for investigation and prosecution.
15 July 2026 · Lagos Mainland
A man was arrested in Lagos after allegedly impersonating a Nigeria Customs Service officer and defrauding a victim of N520,000 by claiming he could clear goods purportedly shipped from the United States, demanding a total of N1.8 million in clearing and delivery charges. The suspect was apprehended in an ambush by detectives after the victim filed a petition with the police.
9 July 2026
Troops of 65 Battalion intercepted a truck carrying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road on 9 July 2026, following actionable intelligence. The driver was arrested and subsequently handed over to the NDLEA Lagos State Command along with the recovered drugs for further investigation and prosecution.
7 July 2026 · Ikeja
A Lagos court remanded the Executive Director of an investment company at Kirikiri Correctional Centre on July 7, 2026, over alleged investment fraud totalling $1.5 million. The case was heard at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja.
29 June 2026 · Ikoyi
The EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate arraigned a man and his company, Cresco Oil and Gas Limited, before a Lagos court on Monday, June 29, 2026, over an alleged N336.9 million fraud.
25 June 2026
The Force Criminal Investigation Department in Lagos rescued 45 victims of human trafficking and arrested suspects linked to fraud and other crimes during a recent operation.
20 June 2026
Police in Lagos intercepted a truck carrying military camouflage and suspected hard drugs, arresting four individuals in connection with the shipment. The items were allegedly being transported to the South-east.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as scam/fraud in Lagos State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 12 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 Lagos risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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