Osun hosts the first and largest industrial scale gold mine in Nigeria. The Segilola gold mine, with a total reserve of 517,800 gold ounces grading at 4.02 g/t.
In 2020, Osun produced 122,356.27 tons of minerals, and contributed N32.20 million to royalty payment. , representing 1.07 percent of the total royalty generated in the year under review, according to NEITI.
The total solid minerals revenue gotten by the entire state in 2020 amounted to N119 million.
2019 data from NEITI showed Osun has the highest number of registered Artisanal and Small-scale Mining operators (ASM), at 72, in the south west, representing 39 percent of the total registered ASM in the geo-political zone.
Five things you need to know about security in Osun
27 cases of extra-judicial killings were reported to the inquiry panel setup in 2020 after the #EndSars protest.
On record, the state has recorded seven extra-judicial killings by state actors from 2021 till date.
From October 2012 till date, the Centre on Foreign relations has recorded a total of 49 deaths by state actors in Osun State.
2017 data from Statista rates osun 7th most crime-free state in Nigeria, with 886 crimes recorded.
Osun has a total of 1096 inmates across all correctional facilities.
