Tag: Kwara State
Governors call for justice over Kwara bloodshed
The Southern Governors’ Forum has condemned the recent deadly attack in Kwara State and called on security agencies to swiftly…
Tinubu says Woro killings tragic, shocking, commiserates with Kwara
Shettima noted that that the affected communities had for centuries practiced peaceful and tolerant forms of Islam, adding that the…
Breaking: Tinubu orders deployment of Army Battalion to Kwara after Boko Haram Massacre
The President directed the new military command to spearhead Operation Savannah Shield with the mandate to neutralise the terrorists and…
Kwara’s Ifelodun LGA orders squatters in forest areas to leave immediately
Security operatives have launched various operations in the area recently to curb the activities of the kidnappers believed to be…
10 suspects, trucks arrested for Illegal mining in Kwara
The suspects were arrested for engaging in mining with obtaining requisite licences, permits, or regulatory approvals, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for…
Kwara community cries out for monarch’s release 10 days after abduction
Lawal said the Royal Family and the Bayagan-Ile community have been left alone by the police and the Kwara government…
Photos: 38 abducted Kwara worshippers reunite with families
The 38 church worshippers kidnapped in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have finally reunited with their families,…
Insecurity: Tinubu orders 24-hour aerial surveillance on Kwara, Niger, Kebbi Forests
The directive, Dare added, extends beyond Kwara to parts of Kebbi and Niger States, where several mass abductions in recent…
Eruku Abduction: Three of my close relatives were taken away – Nollywood actress, Bukola Arugba
Arugba accused authorities of downplaying the severity of the attack and giving the public the opposite of what truly happened.
Fresh attack in Kwara as four farmers gets abducted
This attack happened in Bokngi village, Edu local government in Kwara state...
Tinubu Postpones foreign trips, orders massive military, police deployment to Kwara
The statement revealed that the President was set to leave Abuja for South Africa on Wednesday to attend the 20th…
‘How Army Commander led troops to rescue kidnapped victims in Kwara’
The victims were later handed over to the traditional ruler of Ayekale, Oba Pius Oluwole Oni Dofin of Idofin Odoeshe…
Tragedy in Kwara: Pregnant woman allegedly killed by relative, Police make arrest
neighbor said that her husband saw a masked man leaving the compound late at night. When confronted, the man removed…
Court orders forfeiture of truck, consignment of solid minerals to FG
The Court said said the applicant convinced the court as to why the consignment in truck should be forfeited to…
EFCC grabs 17 for internet fraud in Kwara
The latest arrests came on the heels of that of last week that involved 47 suspects, picked up in Ilorin…
Troops nab smugglers, impound 139 bags of rice in Kwara
The smuggled consignment of rice loaded in two vehicles were intercepted by troops from the 22 Armoured Brigade deployed for…
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed
Former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State was on Monday re-arraigned alongside his finance commissioner, Ademola Banu, on a 14-count…
Governor Abdulrazaq begins payment of new minimum wage
Governor AbdulRazaq’s administration continues to prioritise the well-being of its workforce and the general populace, demonstrating its dedication to fostering…
EFCC grabs 44 for internet fraud in Kwara
They were arrested on Friday September 6, 2024 at Sango, Kulende, Taxaco and Harmony Estate, all in Ilorin, following credible…
Court restricts protesters in Kwara to one location
The court said it agreed with the Kwara Attorney General of the state and Commissioner for Justice, Ibrahim Sulyman, that…
Why we’ll not join nationwide protest – Kwara NLC
NLC however regretted the state of the Nigerian economy. It therefore called on the government to enter into dialogue with…
Arewa Forum kicks against nationwide protests
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has reminded Nigerians that protest, with its potential dangers as witnessed in the past, will…
NSCDC operatives bust notorious burglar, fraudster in Kwara
Shola said Olalekan falsely portrayed himself as a senior staff of the Ministry of Finance and claimed to be a…
10 plead guilty to internet fraud in Kwara, jailed
A statement by Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the EFCC indicated that on Monday, June 24, 2024, Justice Evelyn Anyadike…
Illegal mining: EFCC nabs 11 suspects, 8 truckloads of assorted minerals in Kwara
In a statement by Dele Oyewale, its spokesperson, EFCC said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, May 5, 2024, upon…
Prophet arrested for defiling minors in Kwara
NSCDC State Commandant, Umar Mohammed, expressed concern over the infamous act and directed the Head of Gender Unit to conduct…
Illegal mining: EFCC arrest 5 with 3 truckloads of solid minerals
According to the statement, the suspect three truck drivers and two truck boys were conveying solid minerals suspected to be…
Alleged N10bn fraud: Ex-Kwara gov, Abdulfatah Ahmed granted bail
Ahmed left office in 2019 and was succeeded by the incumbent governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, who won on the platform of…
Kwara ex-gov Ahmed’s supporters storm EFCC office over detention
Ahmed left office in 2019 and was succeeded by the incumbent governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, who won on the platform of…
EFCC arrests 41 suspects, impounds 12 trucks for illegal mining in Kwara, Oyo
Nzekwe noted that illegal mining activities are considered acts of economic sabotage capable of causing environmental devastation, socio-economic hardship, insecurity,…