Tag: #KwaraNorth
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WORO SURVIVORS RETURN AFTER SIX MONTHS IN CAPTIVITY AS KWARA DEMANDS STRONGER SECURITY
Dozens of women and children abducted from Woro and neighbouring communities in Kwara State have returned home after about six months in captivity, bringing relief to families while renewing calls for stronger security across Kwara North. The February 3 attack reportedly left scores dead and 176 women and children abducted. The Kwara State Government credited…
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176 WORO KIDNAP VICTIMS REGAIN FREEDOM AFTER SIX MONTHS IN CAPTIVITY
A total of 176 women and children abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have regained their freedom, six months after they were taken captive during a deadly attack on the community. The Kwara State Government announced the release on Wednesday, describing it as a major breakthrough in ongoing security…
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BANDITS ATTACK KWARA COMMUNITY, KILL WOMAN, ABDUCT RESIDENT
Suspected bandits have attacked Lata Nna community in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing a woman and abducting a resident in the latest incident to raise security concerns in Kwara North. Residents said the attackers invaded the community early Sunday, prompting villagers to flee as gunshots were heard. The incident reportedly occurred less…
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VIGILANTES FOIL MIDNIGHT KIDNAP, RESCUE THREE ABDUCTED RESIDENTS IN KWARA
A daring response by local vigilantes has saved three residents from suspected bandits after a midnight raid in Chitta community, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. Residents said heavily armed attackers stormed the community around midnight on Sunday, firing gunshots to scare villagers before abducting three people and attempting to flee into nearby bushes.…
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KWARA NORTH YOUTHS STORM GOVERNMENT HOUSE OVER KILLINGS, KIDNAPPINGS
Angry youths take protest to Ilorin, warning that communities in Kwara North are under siege and demanding urgent government action. Hundreds of youths and members of the Take It Back Movement on Thursday marched to the Kwara State Government House in Ilorin, protesting the rising wave of killings and kidnappings across parts of Kwara North…
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50+ WORO ATTACK SURVIVORS HOSPITALISED AS SENATOR URGES STRONGER SECURITY IN KWARA NORTH
Over 50 injured in Woro bandit attack receive treatment as leaders call for tighter security. No fewer than 50 residents of Woro community, Kwara North, are receiving medical care in Ilorin after a violent bandit attack left many with gunshot and other injuries. Senator Sadiq Umar visited the survivors on Wednesday, offering sympathy and pledging…
