kwara state news

The Digest: Armed terrorists have abducted at least four travellers in a new attack on a major highway in Kwara State, as residents of besieged communities in neighbouring Niger State flee their homes following a deadly weekend massacre that killed over 40 people. Key Points: Suspected...

The Digest: Kidnappers in Kwara State have escalated their demands, seeking a combined ₦450 million ransom for the release of a traditional ruler, his son, and eight other residents, casting a dark storm of fear and insecurity over local communities. Key Points: The Oniwo of Aafin, Oba...

The Digest: Bandits have demanded a ransom of ₦500 million for the release of five construction workers abducted on December 15 at a road project site in Kwara State’s Isin Local Government Area. Families of the victims, who addressed journalists in Ilorin on Monday, accused the state...

The Digest: Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has condemned the violent attack on women and children protesting insecurity in Kwara State, calling the incident “one of the most despicable scenes” at a government house. In a post on X, Sowore accused Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of...

The Digest: The Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftahu Gbadamosi, has called for calm among residents after an unidentified object caused an explosion that damaged buildings in the Kwara community, which authorities have linked to debris from the recent US airstrikes in Sokoto. Key Points: An...

The Digest: Two objects believed to be explosives landed in Offa, Kwara State, on Thursday night after residents reported hearing a loud thud, though neither object detonated. Key Points: The objects hit the Eid ground and the Solid Worth Hotel in Ijagbo, Offa. The Offa Local Government...

The Digest: Masked assailants have kidnapped two Chinese nationals from a major road construction site in Kwara State, underscoring the persistent threat to critical infrastructure projects and expatriate personnel despite heightened security directives. Key Points: Two Chinese nationals...

The Digest: Armed bandits have given the Isapa community in Kwara State a one-week deadline to pay a N300 million ransom for ten abducted residents, threatening to kill the victims and launch a deadly new attack if their demands are unmet. Key Points: Bandits who kidnapped 10 people from...

The Digest: Kwara State health officials report that over 15,000 people are currently receiving HIV treatment, attributing the significant enrollment to sustained government funding and a strengthened collaborative response between state and federal agencies. Key Points: Health authorities...

The Digest: Bandits have demanded a N150 million ransom for the release of the Ojibara of Bayagan, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, who was kidnapped from his farm. According to Vanguard, the abductors established contact, allowing the traditional ruler to plead for negotiations while revealing...

The Digest: Following initial reports of another attack in Kwara State, officials have now confirmed that 17 people were abducted from Isapa community - including a family that had previously paid a N2 million ransom. The attack comes just days after 38 church worshippers were freed in the...

The Digest: Armed terrorists invaded the Isapa community in Kwara State, kidnapping a pregnant woman, ten children, two nursing mothers, and several other residents. The attack, which involved 20-30 gunmen herding cattle while shooting sporadically, marks another devastating blow to a region...

The Digest: Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has revealed that the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian military secured the release of 38 kidnapped church members in Kwara State by directly contacting the kidnappers. According to his interview on Arise News, the bandits complied...

The Digest: Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has revealed that the DSS and military secured the release of 38 kidnapped church members in Kwara State by directly contacting the unarmed bandits, who complied after understanding "the consequences." Key Points: Onanuga detailed the rescue in a...

The Digest: A victim freed from the Eruku church abduction has disclosed that the kidnappers operate from a fully dominated enclave with intricate knowledge of forest routes across Kwara and neighboring states, highlighting their strategic control over vast rural territories. Key Points...

The Digest: The 38 worshippers rescued from kidnappers after six days in captivity have shared chilling accounts of their ordeal, describing a tightly controlled environment where escape seemed impossible. Key Points: Victims were rescued through joint federal and state security efforts...

The Digest: Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has confirmed the successful release of all 38 worshippers abducted during the recent attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku. According to an official statement, the rescue operation followed days of coordinated efforts by federal...

The Digest: Members of Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, have returned to worship at their sanctuary just days after a brutal bandit attack claimed five lives and resulted in 38 abductions. Despite ongoing trauma and ransom demands totaling ₦3.8 billion, the congregation...

The Digest: Gunmen who kidnapped 38 worshippers from a Kwara church have placed a staggering N100 million ransom on each victim, turning a sacred space into a marketplace for human lives and testing both community resources and state security capacity. Key Points: Bandits demand N100...

The Digest: A mother is crying and pleading for help to find her child, who went missing after gunmen attacked Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, during a live-streamed service on Tuesday evening. Key Points: A CAC church member breaks down, searching for her child missing since...