Tag: #KwaraNews
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FAKE SOLDIER NABBED AFTER SWINDLING P.O.S OPERATORS IN KWARA
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State has arrested a 34-year-old man, Akinola Tosin, over allegations of fraud and impersonation, including posing as a member of the Nigerian Army to facilitate criminal activities. The suspect was arrested following a complaint by a Point-of-Sale (POS) operator who alleged that he was defrauded…
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KWARA POLICE ARREST SUSPECTS, RECOVER TWO AK-47 RIFLES
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a group of suspects and recovered two AK-47 rifles in Baruten Local Government Area. According to a statement issued on Wednesday June 3 by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, operatives attached to the Okuta Divisional Headquarters arrested a group of suspected criminals during a raid…
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KWASU DON URGES URGENT MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD ILORIN ROYAL DANCE TRADITION
A Professor of Fine Arts and Arts Education at Kwara State University, Professor Binta Ajibola Sulyman, has called for urgent and deliberate steps to preserve Ilorin’s revered royal dance tradition, Ijo Ọlọ́mọ Ọba. She made the appeal on Wednesday June 3 while delivering the university’s 21st Inaugural Lecture. According to her, Ijo Ọlọ́mọ Ọba remains…
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KWARA SETTLEMENT ATTACKED, ONE KILLED, SEVERAL OTHERS ABDUCTED
Suspected terrorists attacked a Fulani settlement in Sodo, along the Lafiagi axis of Edu Local Government Area, killing one resident and abducting several others. The attack, which occurred on Monday June 1, threw the community into panic, as gunmen arrived during the evening and began shooting indiscriminately, forcing many residents to flee into surrounding bushes…
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KWARA POLICE BOSS CRACKS DOWN ON OFFICERS MISCONDUCT, WARNS AGAINST ABUSE OF POWER
The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Ojo Adekimi, has issued a stern warning to officers and men of the command, declaring that acts of indiscipline, misconduct, extortion and abuse of authority will no longer be tolerated within the Nigeria Police Force. Adekimi delivered this warning during a strategic meeting with senior officers within the…
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POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT AS TWO KILLED, HOUSES BURNT IN ILESHA BARUBA VIOLENCE
The Kwara State Police Command has launched a manhunt for individuals involved in a violent reprisal attack that left two people dead and about 10 houses destroyed in Ilesha Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred on May 30, 2026, reportedly stemmed from a bloody machete confrontation between an unidentified…
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POLICE IN KWARA ARREST THREE FOR VANDALISM, ARMED ROBBERY
The Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) of the Kwara State Police Command has arrested three involved in vandalising government-installed solar streetlights and carrying out armed robbery-related activities along the Asa Dam/Dangote Road axis in Ilorin metropolis. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the operation, carried out in…
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EID EL-KABIR: LEADERS IN KWARA CALL FOR PEACE, UNITY AND COMPASSION
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs, the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, have in separate goodwill messages, urged Muslims to uphold the values of sacrifice, unity, and compassion as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir across Kwara…
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NSCDC IN KWARA ARRESTS 3 SUSPECTED ILLEGAL MINERS, INTERCEPTS 36 TONNES OF LITHIUM
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspected illegal miners for allegedly transporting solid minerals believed to be lithium ore without valid documents. Speaking during a media briefing at the NSCDC Command Headquarters in Ilorin, the State Commandant, Abbas Nda Mohammed said the suspects, identified as…
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GUNMEN KILL 3, ABDUCT 15 WORSHIPPERS DURING NIGHT VIGIL IN KWARA
Tragedy struck in Kwara State on Friday night May 22, after suspected armed bandits attacked a prayer ground in Ekiti Local Government Area, at about 8:30 p.m. killing three worshippers and abducting 15 others during a night vigil. According to the Kwara State Police Command, the attack was reported on Saturday by Pastor Adebayo Abiodun…
