Tag: KWARA

Kwara: Bandits demand ₦300m ransom for 9 abducted villagers

Aminu Imam
Kwara bandits

Kidnappers holding nine residents of Adanla community in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State have insisted on a ₦300 million ransom, more than two weeks after the victims were abducted. Local security officials say there has been no breakthrough in negotiations since the abduction, which occurred on Boxing Day, December 26, 2025. The Coordinator of the Joint Security Watch for Kwara-South senatorial district, Zubair Olaitan, confirmed on Wednesday that the abductors have remained uncompromising, warning that the captives will not be released unless the full ransom is paid. According…

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Kwara: Bandits kill 2 farmers, abduct 4 in fresh attack

Aminu Imam
Kwara fresh attack

‎Suspected bandits have launched another attack in Kwara State, abducting four rice farmers in Bokungi village, Edu local government area. This came barely 24 hours after gunmen attacked a church in Eruku, Ekiti LGA, killed two people and abducted some others. ‎ ‎Sources said that the latest incident occurred on Wednesday evening while the victims were working on their rice farms during the peak of the harvest season. ‎ ‎According to a community source, the attackers arrived suddenly and surrounded the farmers as they were gathering their harvested rice. ‎“It…

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EFCC apprehends 80 illegal miners in Kwara

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

No fewer than 80 suspected illegal miners have been arrested by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) within the last 10 months. Michael Nzekwe, Zonal Commander, in charge of the zone, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ilorin, when he received on courtesy visit, Abdulquawiy Olododo, the Kwara Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development. Nzekwe narrated how intelligence had revealed the operation of illegal mining sites across the state and the efforts of the EFCC in checking the menace. According to him, this culminated in the…

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10th Kwara Assembly: Gov. Abdulrazaq felicitates with new members

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has congratulated the new leadership and members of the 10th state House of Assembly on their inauguration. This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, in Ilorin. The governor specifically commended the legislators for the smooth election of a new leadership under Yakubu Salihu, who was returned unopposed. This seamless transition, including the re-election of the Speaker and emergence of Emmanuel Oyebode, as the Deputy Speaker, speaks to the maturity of the lawmakers and their commitment to stability, collective prosperity…

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Kidnapping: 1 shot as gunmen attempt to abduct teachers in Kwara

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says one person sustained bullet wound, as gunmen attempted to kidnap two teachers at Osi in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara. This is contained in a statement issued by the commands Spokesman, Babawale Afolabi in Ilorin on Friday. Afolabi said that the gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, had, on Oct. 28, shot a woman while attempting to kidnap two teachers in Osi-Ekiti. He said that two female teachers of Ikerin Secondary School in the town were on their way home after school…

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Bear with us, if we have not done enough Buhari appeals to Nigerians

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday appealed to Nigerians yet to feel the impacts of his Administration and those who feel the government is not doing enough to bear with the government. The President made the appeal in Ilorin at a town hall meeting with the traditional rulers, youths, students, organised labour, market women and other stakeholders on the #EndSARS protest and its aftermath. Recalled the President had directed all his cabinet ministers to go to their respective states and interact with the people over the protest and what the government…

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