Tag: #KwaraSecurity
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NSCDC ORDERS 24-HOUR SURVEILLANCE, BOOSTS SECURITY AT MOSQUES, CHURCHES IN KWARA
Worship centres and streets in Kwara are now under tighter watch as NSCDC rolls out round-the-clock patrols and intensified security measures to protect lives and critical assets. Ilorin – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara has launched a sweeping security overhaul, introducing 24-hour surveillance across Ilorin and strengthened protection for mosques,…
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SECURITY FORCES REPPEL BANDIT ATTACK IN KWARA COMMUNITY
Swift action saves Saare residents as bandits flee after evening raid. Residents of Saare in Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State, were thrown into panic on Sunday evening when armed bandits stormed the community, firing shots into the air. Villagers ran for cover as gunfire echoed through the streets. A coordinated response by local vigilantes and security…
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KWARA BANDITS DEMAND ₦100M RANSOM AFTER FOREST GUARD KILLED
Community on edge as widow’s life hangs in the balance. Tension grips Oba-Isin, Kwara State, after armed bandits killed local forest guard Raheem “Baba Kafaya” Ogunrinde during a gun duel Wednesday night and abducted his wife, Funke Ogunrinde, demanding a ₦100 million ransom for her release. Residents are fleeing the town in fear, while security…
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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…
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KWARA FORESTS FLUSHED: ARMY SMASHES TERROR CAMPS IN MAJOR OFFENSIVE
Troops raid bandit hideouts, rescue kidnap victims as Operation Igbo Danu delivers results The Nigerian Army has scored major wins in Kwara State, clearing terrorist hideouts and dismantling supply routes in a coordinated assault tagged Operation Igbo Danu (Forest Flush). The week-long operation, carried out by troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade in collaboration with…
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KWARA SKIES ROAR AS TROOPS POUND BANDIT HIDEOUTS
Air strikes above, boots on the ground — the military is turning up the heat on bandits in Kwara. The Nigerian military has launched intense air and ground offensives against armed bandits terrorising parts of Ifelodun, Edu and Patigi LGAs of Kwara State, smashing hideouts and scattering criminal gangs. Security sources say the coordinated operation…
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NSCDC UPGRADES EPE-OPIN OUTPOST TO FULL DIVISION
Security just got closer to the grassroots in Kwara The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has upgraded its Epe-Opin outpost to a full divisional command in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, boosting rapid response and crime prevention in the area. Commissioned on January 19, 2026, by State Commandant Umar Mohammed, the…
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KWARA NSCDC LEVELS UP: 200+ OFFICERS PROMOTED, URGED TO CRANK SECURITY HIGHER!
Big cheers in Ilorin: Over 200 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps officers in Kwara got pinned with shiny new ranks Tuesday at Command HQ, but it’s no free ride—State Commandant Dr. Umar J.G. Mohammed calls it a “call to greater responsibility” for top-tier service. “Promotion’s earned through sweat and integrity,” he told the crowd.…
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CHRISTMAS NIGHT BLAST ROCKS KWARA’S OFFA – 5 INJURED, BUILDINGS SMASHED AT PRAYER GROUND!
Panic exploded in Kwara’s Offa LGA Christmas night when a massive boom at Yidi prayer ground along Offa-Ijagbo Road injured five residents – including Iya Ayo (chest/stomach/arms shredded by flying nails), her daughter Aisha, a boy with his ear nearly torn off, and a nearby artisan – while ripping through four buildings. Neighbors spilled the…
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KWARA POLICE LOCKS DOWN FESTIVE SECURITY, BANS FIREWORKS & NIGHT OKADAS
Kwara State cops are rolling out heavy security blankets for Christmas and New Year, deploying extra personnel to markets, churches, parks and everywhere festive crowds gather to keep the peace rock-solid. CP Ojo Adekimi, via PPRO SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, promises joint surveillance and intel ops will crush any trouble before it starts—no fear this yuletide,…
