Kwara
38 abducted Kwara church worshippers regain freedom
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has announced the release of 38 persons who were recently abducted during an attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Sunday. The statement highlighted the key role of […]
Nigerian Army Arrests 12 Terrorists in Kwara
The Nigerian Army said it has arrested at least twelve persons in connection with acts of terrorism carried out by a breakaway group of the Boko-Haram insurgents known as “Mahmuda,” which reportedly occupied the Kanji Lake National Park in Northern parts of Kwara state. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Major General Obinna Onubogu, […]
BREAKING: Suspected Cultists Kill 19-Year-Old, Injure Two Others At Kwara Football Viewing Centre
A group of suspected cultists stormed a football viewing centre on Coca-Cola Road in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State on Wednesday night, killing a 19-year-old man and injuring two others with stray bullets. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 9:05 p.m. while fans were watching a football match. A source […]
Kwara Governor’s Chief of Staff, Prince Abdulkadir Mahe is dead
The Chief of Staff to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state, Prince Abdul Kadir Mahe passed on in the early hours of today Saturday. This is contained in a press statement made available to journalists in Ilorin by the Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaiye. Prince Mahe is the second Chief of Staff in the current […]
80 suspected Internet fraudsters nabbed in Edo, Kwara
No fewer than 80 suspected Internet fraudsters were arrested in different locations across Kwara and Edo states by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday. The suspects, according to a Wednesday statement by the EFCC, were arrested during sting operations by the anti-graft agency. In Kwara State, the statement noted that following credible intelligence […]
Kwara Governor approves N70k minimum wage
AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, governor of Kwara, has approved N70,000 as the minimum wage for civil servants in the state. In a statement on Saturday, Hauwa Nuru, Kwara commissioner for finance, said the new minimum wage takes effect in October. Nuru added that the new pay package “is a significant move to enhance the welfare of workers […]
NSCDC arrests seven during fuel hike protest in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps has said that its operatives arrested seven suspected miscreants during last Thursday’s fuel hike protest by commercial vehicle operators in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. The suspects, according to a statement issued on Saturday by the Public Relations Officer of NSCDC in Kwara command, Ayoola Michael, were allegedly involved […]
EFCC arrests 56 suspected Yahoo-yahoo boys in Kwara
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said they arrested 56 persons suspected to be internet fraudsters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Head, Media and Publicity of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, said: “The arrests were carried out between Tuesday, September 3 and 4, 2024, at […]
Nigerian Police Parade Father, Mother, Son, Three Others Over Killing Of Health College Student In Kwara
It was gathered that the couple was apprehended after attempting to tamper with evidence by retrieving their son’s belongings from his school. The Kwara State Police Command has paraded six suspects allegedly involved in the killing of Mojisola Awesu, a female student of the College of Health and Technology in Offa. Among those arrested are […]
Kwara arrests police inspector, waste collector for violating environmental laws
Kwara State Ministry of Environment and Forestry said that it has effected the arrest of a Police Inspector and a Waste collector over alleged operation of illegal dumping site discovered last Thursday in Ilorin, the state capital. The Ministry in a statement signed by it press secretary, Yakub Aliagan on Friday said that it discovered […]