23 September 2026
Murder in Oyo
OpenWatch has recorded 36 reported murder incidents in Oyo State, 14 of them in the last 12 months. That is 5% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 14 of 30 among the states where murder is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
14
Fatalities · 12 mo
13
Incidents · all-time
36
Fatalities · all-time
115
Latest reported murder in Oyo
22 September 2026
Police arrest murder suspect in Iwere-Ile
21 September 2026
Police arrest machete murder suspect in Oyo
31 August 2026 · Okaka
Man hacked to death at naming ceremony
23 August 2026
Missing Chief Park Ranger found dead in Oyo forest
19 August 2026 · Ibadan
Suspect arrested after stabbing murder in Ibadan
19 August 2026
Man killed in bush path attack in Oyo
10 August 2026 · Ibarapa East
Police arrest murder suspect in Eruwa
10 August 2026 · Oorelope
Two murder suspects arrested after Igbeti assault
7 July 2026
A masquerade attacked and killed a 24-year-old in Oyo State using dangerous weapons, triggering outrage among residents. Police have arrested the suspect.
Other threats in Oyo
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as murder in Oyo State, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 23 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 Oyo risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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