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Police Nabs Bandit Flaunting Money In Viral Video, Recover Firearms In Kwara
The Nigerian Police Force has recorded a significant operational breakthrough with the arrest of two notorious bandits and kidnapping kingpins linked to various violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger, and Kwara States. According to a statement signed by the Force spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence […]
Chinese Nationals Kidnapped From Construction Site in Kwara
Chinese nationals working on the BUA Bode Saadu-Kaiama-Kosubosu road have been kidnapped in Kwara State. According to reports, assailants arrived at the work site in Ejidongari, Moro LGA, shooting sporadically and kidnapping two Chinese nationals. The Kwara police commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, confirmed the incident to journalists, saying, “It is true that they were abducted from […]
Fresh Panic in Kwara as Bandits Kidnap 11 Residents in Isapa
A new wave of insecurity has hit Kwara State, as at least 11 residents of Isapa community in Ekiti Local Government Area were kidnapped by armed bandits.
Bandits Demand ₦100m Ransom per Victim After Kwara Church Abduction
You would recall that at least 30 people were taken during the evening attack, which also left three dead. A community leader, Olusegun Olukotun, whose relatives were among the victims, said the abductors had begun contacting families and grouping hostages according to their relations. He said he escaped through a window with one of his […]
NSCDC Arrests Five Suspects for Vandalizing Transformers and Streetlights in Kwara
The suspects, Samson Akintola, Muhammed Zakariya, Mohammed Monsur, Ibrahim Hamida, and Kabir Abubakar were apprehended in a joint operation conducted by NSCDC operatives from the Tanke Division and the Tanke Community Vigilante Group. The arrest took place around 1 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025. According to a statement from the NSCDC’s Public Relations Officer, […]
Army Rescues Kidnap Victims in Kwara, Vows to Sustain Anti-Bandit Operations
The operation was led by the General Officer Commanding 2 Division and Commander of Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMA, Maj. Gen. Chinedu Nnebeife, during an operational visit to Patrol Base Babanla. According to Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Polycarp Okoye, the victims were handed over to the traditional ruler of Ayekale, Oba Pius Oluwole Onidofin. The […]
S’West States Intensifies Security Amid Banditry Surge In Kwara
In a statement released to journalists, security chiefs in Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo states confirmed this to journalists, saying that they had activated various containment plans to prevent the infiltration of their states by bandits fleeing the ongoing military operations in Kwara. This came as the Federal Government uncovered the movement of the bandits […]
EFCC Nabs 28 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Kwara
In a statement released by the EFCC Media Office, “the suspects were picked up during sting operations carried out in Tanke, University Road, Oshin, and Agbabiaka areas of the state capital.” The commission said the arrests followed credible intelligence linking the suspects to cybercrime activities within Ilorin. EFCC disclosed that items recovered from them included […]
Kwara Governor Visits Crisis-hit communities
This is part of the governor’s concerns and commitment to assuring public safety, following recent security incidents in the local Government Area. The chief press secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, in a statement said the governor’s visit was to condole with affected families and to reaffirm the administration’s resolve to prevent further calamities. “In […]
Seven arrested as fuel hike protest hits Kwara
In a statement, the NSCDC spokesman in the state, Ayoola Michael, said the suspects were allegedly involved in unlawful and violent conduct during the protest. He stated that one Olusegun Taiwo of Sango area of Ilorin reported a case of criminal conspiracy and theft at the station office of the NSCDC Kwara State Command. She […]