Tag: #KwaraState
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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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KWARA POLICE BEGINS STATEWIDE TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT, WARNS OFFICERS AGAINST MISCONDUCT
The Kwara State Police Command has commenced statewide enforcement of traffic laws to reduce road crashes, ease congestion and improve compliance with road safety regulations. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ojo Adekimi, issued the directive following concerns over increasing disregard for traffic rules by some motorists and other road users. The Police Public Relations Officer,…
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MHWUN PUSHES FOR N500,000 LIVING WAGE, BETTER SECURITY AND GREATER WOMEN’S INCLUSION
The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has renewed its call for a national living wage of 550,000 naira, saying the current economic realities demand better pay for Nigerian workers. The union made the demand during its 22nd North Central Zonal Conference, Women Workshop and Award Presentation in Ilorin, Kwara State. Speaking on…
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CULT SUSPECT ARRESTED IN ILORIN, PISTOL RECOVERED
A coordinated security operation involving the Kwara State Police Command, other security agencies and the Kwara State Polytechnic Security Unit has led to the arrest of a suspected cultist, Agboola Olamilekan, and the recovery of a locally fabricated pistol in Ilorin. According to a statement issued on Tuesday July 14 by the Police Public Relations…
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ARD-UITH COMMENCES 5-DAY WARNING STRIKE OVER ASSAULT ON MEMBER
The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Chapter (ARD-UITH), on Thursday July 9 commenced a five-day warning strike in response to an assault on one of its members. The strike was announced by the President of ARD-UITH, Dr Ezekiel Oladepo, at a news conference in Ilorin on Thursday. Oladepo said that a…
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APPEAL COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLER OF YETUNDE LAWAL
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has upheld the death sentence by hanging imposed on Abdulrahman Bello for the murder of Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, a student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, bringing an end to one of the state’s most closely watched murder cases. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a…
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15 KILLED, 17 INJURED AS TRAILER CARRYING PASSENGERS CRASHES IN KWARA
A tragic road crash in Kwara State has claimed the lives of 15 people and left 17 others injured after a trailer conveying dozens of passengers crashed in the early hours of Sunday July 5 at Oko-Olowo, along the Ogbomoso-Oloru highway. The fatal lone crash occurred at about 2:32 a.m. near the Muslim Cemetery in…
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KWARA POLY EMBRACES COMMERCIAL FARMING TO BOOST REVENUE, TRAIN STUDENTS
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has embraced commercial agriculture, as part of a broader strategy to strengthen practical education, promote food security, and generate sustainable income. Speaking with journalists during the maiden harvest at the institution’s commercial farm in Ilorin, the Rector, Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, said the initiative marks the beginning of a long-term…
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NSCDC CRACKS DOWN ON SUSPECTED BURGLARY RING IN ILORIN, RECOVERS FIREARMS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two suspected members of a burglary syndicate. The suspects, identified as Ajiboye Adedamola Oluwatobi, and Dayo Sesan, were apprehended in separate intelligence-led operations carried out by operatives of the Command’s Tracking Unit. According to a statement issued on Thursday July 2 by…
