24 August 2026 · Iseyin
Kidnapping in Oyo
OpenWatch has recorded 199 reported kidnapping incidents in Oyo State, 97 of them in the last 12 months. That is 27% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 16 of 37 among the states where kidnapping is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
97
Fatalities · 12 mo
36
Incidents · all-time
199
Fatalities · all-time
59
Latest reported kidnapping in Oyo
20 August 2026 · Atiba
Gunmen abduct young man, tie five at Oyo ranch
5 August 2026 · Ikoyi-Ile
A 17-year-old boy was abducted in the early hours of Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Aladere Village near Ikoyi-Ile in Oyo State. A joint security team comprising police, Amotekun Corps, local vigilantes, and hunters launched a search-and-rescue operation that forced the kidnappers to flee, and the victim was recovered unhurt and reunited with his family.
17 July 2026
Police IRT and SIS officers conducted a rescue operation for abduction victims in Oyo State, during which one police sergeant was killed and several other officers sustained injuries.
13 July 2026
Gunmen intercepted and abducted a school headmaster in Oyo State as he was returning from his farm, demanding a ransom of N30 million for his release.
11 July 2026 · Itesiwaju
Gunmen kidnapped a 60-year-old school headmaster while he was returning from his farm in Budo Aare, Itesiwaju LGA, Oyo State on the evening of July 11, 2026. The kidnappers contacted the victim's family using his mobile phone and demanded a ransom of N30 million for his release.
5 July 2026 · Lagelu
A five-year-old girl was abducted from her family's residence at Iyana Offa in Lagelu LGA, Oyo State, with kidnappers demanding a N10 million ransom. The Oyo State Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad rescued the child unharmed and arrested two suspects at their hideout in Ibadan on July 11, 2026, after the family had already paid N1 million in ransom in Gbongan, Osun State.
3 July 2026 · Ibadan South-West
Two men were arrested by Oyo State Police anti-kidnapping squads after abducting a five-year-old girl from her home in the Iyana Offa area of Ibadan on July 3, 2026, and demanding a N10 million ransom. The child was rescued unhurt on July 11, 2026, from the suspects' hideout in the Iwo Road area of Ibadan; the suspects had already received N1 million in ransom in Gbongan, Osun State.
30 June 2026 · Orelope
Armed kidnappers invaded a community in Orelope LGA, Oyo State on Monday night, firing sporadically before abducting three men into a nearby forest. A joint security operation involving Police, Amotekun Corps, Vigilante Group of Nigeria, and local hunters tracked the suspects to their hideout, resulting in the neutralisation of one kidnapper, the rescue of two victims, and the ongoing search for a third victim who became separated during the gunfight.
28 June 2026 · Ibarapa East
Armed kidnappers invaded Ebinpejo Village in Ibarapa East LGA, Oyo State, attacking residents and abducting two children. A joint security operation involving police, Amotekun Corps, vigilantes, and hunters rescued both children alive and arrested four suspects, including an inter-state collaborator from Ilorin, Kwara State.
Other threats in Oyo
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as kidnapping in Oyo State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 24 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 Oyo risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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