…disclosed that civil society monitors recorded more than 81 election-related violent incidents in Osun State alone in the year preceding the August governorship poll, with violence intensifying as Election Day approached. The lethal consequences of political friction in Osun State were underscored by a Pre-Election Sec…

…organisation, Kimpact Development Initiative, has said 17 election-related violence incidents were recorded across 10 Local Government Areas of Osun State during the August 15, 2026 governorship election, with more than 44 victims recorded. KDI stated that the incidents, which included gunshots, physical assaults, inti…

A new security report found at least 73 election-related violent incidents in Osun State between October 2025 and July 2026Osogbo accounted for 41 per cent of all recorded incidents, with the KDI report classifying it and Ede South as critical electoral pressure zonesINEC described the pre-election atmosphere in Osun a…

…He stated this on Sunday while reacting to reports that 5,091 Nigerians were killed in violent incidents […] The post Atiku to Tinubu: Nigeria’s worsening insecurity can’t be separated from your govt’s wasteful spending appeared first on Tribune Online.

…organisation, Kimpact Development Initiative, stated that 56 election-related violent incidents resulting in 14 fatalities had been recorded in Osun over the past 12 months. Presenting the report during an election summit in Osogbo on July 13, KDI said Osogbo accounted for 23 of the 56 recorded incidents and nine of th…

…Political tension has heightened in parts of Osun State since June, with several violent incidents reported across the state. Among those reportedly killed during the period were a teenager, Olapade Ezekiel, in Ilobu; Comrade Abdullateef Olamilekan; 70-year-old Kazeem Akande in Osogbo; Ajayi Aderogba in Esa-Oke; and an…

…cases. Findings by our correspondent also showed that between 2015 and 2026, several violent incidents involving corps members were recorded across the country. Some of the attacks occurred on highways, in rural communities, and during election-related assignments. Available reports indicate that more than 20 corps mem…