28 September 2026 · Osogbo
Scam/fraud in Osun
OpenWatch has recorded 39 reported scam/fraud incidents in Osun State, 8 of them in the last 12 months. That is 6% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 14 of 24 among the states where scam/fraud is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
8
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
39
Fatalities · all-time
0
Latest reported scam/fraud in Osun
28 September 2026 · Osogbo
Osogbo discounted food scheme operators vanish with payments
1 September 2026
Osun flags fake Sports Trust Fund website
31 August 2026
Osun police probe N22.3m farmer grant fraud
5 August 2026
The EFCC froze the Osun State Government's bank account at First Bank after detecting large suspicious transfers of funds to different corporate entities since August 2, 2026, amid an ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent handling of N11 billion in ecological and intervention funds. The anti-graft agency placed a post-no-debit restriction on the account pending the conclusion of the probe.
13 July 2026
Federal government enforcement officials, led by the South-West zonal mines officer and in collaboration with security agencies, arrested two suspected illegal miners at an artisanal mining camp in Ileki-Ijesa, Osun State. Mining equipment and tools were confiscated and the illegal miners' operational bases were dismantled.
8 May 2026
A suspect was arrested in Osogbo for allegedly defrauding individuals by impersonating the personal assistant to the Osun State governor. The police had been tracking him for some time after multiple complaints were filed against him.
23 March 2026 · Ilesa
Police arrested five suspects for alleged membership of an unlawful society following an attack in Ilesa. The suspects, believed to be part of the Black Axe confraternity, were apprehended after a reported attack, with an axe and suspected criminal charms recovered.
1 November 2023 · Ile-Ife
Operatives of the EFCC arrested 69 students in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on suspicion of internet fraud, recovering various items including cars and laptops.
23 September 2023 · Iwo
An Akure high chief was arrested in Iwo for possession of eight bags of Indian hemp weighing 45.45 kg. The suspects were apprehended by the NDLEA while attempting to escape after being monitored.
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as scam/fraud in Osun State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 28 September 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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