1 September 2026 · Murder
Security in Obafemi Owode
OpenWatch has recorded 97 security incidents in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, Ogun State, with 16 in the last 12 months. That is 7% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 3 of 15 among the Ogun LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
16
Fatalities · 12 mo
15
Incidents · all-time
97
Fatalities · all-time
80
Latest reported incidents in Obafemi Owode
Most recent involve murder, kidnapping, law enforcement operation, protest
26 August 2026 · Murder
Housekeeper beaten to death in Mowe-Ofada estate
24 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police raid baby factory rescue six Mowe
18 August 2026 · Protest
Ogun farmers protest herder attacks in Obafemi-Owode
17 August 2026 · Other
580 WEMPCO workers evicted at gunpoint
26 July 2026 · Gender-based violence
A female victim was taken to a nearby bush at knifepoint by a suspect in Abaren Village, Ofada area, where she was sexually assaulted and robbed of an iPhone 11, Samsung Galaxy A13, and HP laptop. The suspect was arrested the same day while allegedly attempting to dispose of one of the stolen phones.
9 July 2026 · Kidnapping
Two residents of Kobape, Obafemi-Owode LGA, Ogun State were abducted by approximately four armed kidnappers who ambushed them outside their home; a third resident was shot and hospitalised. The two abducted victims were released after about one week in captivity following ransom payment, with families declining to disclose the amount paid though kidnappers had initially demanded N50 million.
21 June 2026 · Murder
On June 21, 2026, a retired broadcaster and her security guard were found murdered at her residence in Owode-Egba, Ogun State. A former security guard who had been dismissed allegedly recruited two accomplices to carry out the killings in retaliation for his dismissal, and the victim's Lexus RX 330 SUV was also stolen.
11 June 2026 · Kidnapping
Two suspected kidnappers were killed in a gun duel with police during an operation to rescue an abducted victim in Ogbe Village, Ogun State. The police recovered N2.2 million and a gun during the operation.
8 June 2026 · Kidnapping
Gunmen attacked a private dredging site in Magbon Etido, Ogun State, resulting in the deaths of five individuals, including a soldier. Four persons were abducted during the incident, with one later rescued and the remains of the others recovered.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Obafemi Owode LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 1 September 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 Ogun profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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