14 July 2026
Kidnapping in Osun
OpenWatch has recorded 80 reported kidnapping incidents in Osun State, 11 of them in the last 12 months. That is 12% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 32 of 37 among the states where kidnapping is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
11
Fatalities · 12 mo
1
Incidents · all-time
80
Fatalities · all-time
29
Latest reported kidnapping in Osun
10 July 2026 · Atakunmosa West
About 25 armed hoodlums, accompanied by suspected members of the Hunter Group of Nigeria, stormed a mining site in Ila Ijesa, Atakunmosa West LGA, Osun State on July 10, shooting dead a labourer and abducting several workers who remain missing. The incident prompted a petition to the Inspector-General of Police calling for investigation, with no arrests made as of the time of reporting.
9 July 2026 · Gbongan
A 50-year-old Fulani herdsman was abducted on July 9 from a settlement near Wasinmi Village along the Gbongan-Ife-Ibadan Road in Osun State. Police operatives rescued the victim unharmed on July 12 during a sting operation at the ransom collection point, arresting one suspect after a gun duel and recovering N2,217,800 in ransom proceeds.
27 June 2026 · Ilesa East or Ilesa West
In Ilesa, Osun State, suspected Accord Party thugs shot an APC member while suspected APC thugs kidnapped two persons, in what appears to be politically motivated violence on Saturday.
25 June 2026 · Ilesa
Two members of the Accord Party were abducted by suspected hoodlums in Ilesa, Osun State, leading to protests by party members demanding their release. The police confirmed the abductions and stated that the victims are in custody assisting with investigations.
12 June 2026
Gunmen abducted the vice chairman of a local government in Osun State on June 12, 2026.
10 June 2026 · Ifedayo
Unidentified gunmen abducted the vice-chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Council in Ora-Igbomina, Osun State.
9 June 2026 · Ifedayo
The Vice Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area was abducted by suspected bandits in Ora, Osun State, alongside three others, who were later abandoned after military and local volunteers put up resistance. The LG vice chairman remains in captivity 22 days later, with abductors initially demanding N200 million ransom, later reduced to N50 million after negotiations.
5 June 2026
Communities in Osun State have experienced a surge in kidnappings attributed to bandits, with victims often released after ransom payments. The lack of coordination between state and local authorities has hampered effective security responses.
5 May 2026 · Ijebu-Jesa
On May 5, 2026, armed men attacked a cattle settlement in the Iloko area of Osun State, abducting a Fulani herdsman. The victim was later rescued by police operatives after being stabbed by the abductors.
Other threats in Osun
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as kidnapping in Osun State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 14 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 Osun risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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