kwara state news

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...

The Digest: Kwara State takes preemptive action to protect its youngest citizens, ordering the immediate shutdown of schools across four local government areas as rising insecurity forces education to yield to safety. Key Points: Kwara State Government ordered the immediate closure of...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has suspended his scheduled diplomatic missions to South Africa and Angola, choosing to remain in Nigeria amid escalating security crises, including the Kebbi schoolgirls' abduction and the Kwara church attack. The decision underscores the mounting pressure on...

The Digest: A wave of outrage has swept through Nigeria's entertainment industry as prominent figures, including Dunsin Oyekan, Mr Macaroni, and Funke Akindele, strongly condemned the deadly attack on a church. In unified statements, they described the incident as part of a disturbing pattern...

The Digest: A coordinated bandit assault on a Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, has left two worshippers dead and one vigilante injured, according to police confirmation. The attack, which occurred during a Tuesday evening service, has intensified fears among residents of border...

The Digest: Panic gripped the Eruku community in Kwara State on Tuesday as terrorists stormed a Christ Apostolic Church during a service, killing three worshippers and abducting several others, including the pastor. The attack, which forced residents to flee into nearby bushes, highlights the...

The Digest: The Al-Qaeda-linked terror network Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has claimed its first official attack within Nigeria, targeting a security post in Nuku, Kwara State. This confirmed incursion marks a significant escalation of regional terror threats, turning the...

The Digest: A female Police Inspector serving as a prosecutor was found dead in Ilorin, Kwara State, a day after being abducted by unidentified assailants, heightening existing tensions over a surge of kidnappings and violent crime in the region. Key Points: A female Police Inspector was...

The Digest: Kwara State, once celebrated as Nigeria’s "State of Harmony," is now grappling with escalating bandit attacks that have left over 70 people dead and displaced thousands. According to Weekend Trust, the crisis has devastated rural economies, with farmers abandoning their lands and...

The Digest: According to reports in PREMIUM TIMES, bandits killed at least 12 forest guards and vigilantes in Kwara State in early Sunday attacks across two LGAs. Locals claim multiple warnings to security operatives were ignored, exposing the growing vulnerability of rural defense structures...

The Digest: In a significant drug bust demonstrating multi-agency cooperation, the Kwara State Police Command has intercepted a sophisticated drug smuggling operation involving 127 bags of cannabis concealed beneath a load of yam tubers. The successful operation highlights ongoing efforts to...