3 October 2026 · Kidnapping
Security in Itesiwaju
OpenWatch has recorded 69 security incidents in Itesiwaju Local Government Area, Oyo State, with 14 in the last 12 months. That is 9% of every incident recorded in the state, making it 2 of 5 among the Oyo LGAs with enough reporting to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
14
Fatalities · 12 mo
12
Incidents · all-time
69
Fatalities · all-time
41
Latest reported incidents in Itesiwaju
Most recent involve law enforcement operation, kidnapping, murder, terrorism
20 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police arrest 16 suspects in multi-state raids
14 September 2026 · Terrorism
Gunmen attack military base, burn patrol vehicle
9 September 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Troops arrest two kidnap suspects in Oyo
7 September 2026 · Kidnapping
Police rescue 17 abducted children in Oyo
1 September 2026 · Kidnapping
Police rescue kidnapped victim in Oyo
31 August 2026 · Murder
Man hacked to death at naming ceremony
27 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Four kidnap suspects arrested in Oyo
24 August 2026 · Law enforcement operation
Police nab seven car, truck hijack suspects
23 August 2026 · Murder
Missing Chief Park Ranger found dead in Oyo forest
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About these figures
Counts cover incidents recorded in Itesiwaju LGA, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report, and update hourly. Last recorded: 3 October 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 Oyo profile for state-level context, or the methodology for how incidents are collected.
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