31 August 2026
Scam/fraud in Osun
OpenWatch has recorded 36 reported scam/fraud incidents in Osun State, 5 of them in the last 12 months. That is 5% 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
5
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
36
Fatalities · all-time
0
Latest reported scam/fraud in Osun
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.
10 August 2023 · Iwo
Policemen in Osun State were arrested for allegedly extorting money from motorists at a roadblock by compelling them to make cash transfers. The police command has condemned the act and initiated an investigation.
11 April 2023 · Ile-Ife
A man was arrested for allegedly trafficking four teenage girls from Osun State to Kano State en-route to Libya. Three of the girls escaped in Kano and reported the incident to the police.
22 January 2023 · Atakumosa East
NDLEA operatives arrested a 67-year-old blind man in Osun State with 234kgs of cannabis, while another drug peddler was arrested in Kano with 2.2kgs of cannabis and other drugs. Efforts to intercept drug shipments from abroad were also reported.
Other threats in Osun
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: 31 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 Osun risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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