kwara state news

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...

The Digest: Armed bandits have killed a pregnant woman and abducted at least eight individuals during coordinated attacks on villages in Kwara State's Patigi Local Government Area. The assault, which targeted Motokun, Egboro, and Fanagun communities, has intensified displacement and fear among...

The Digest: The wife and daughter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Patigi Local Government Area, Kwara State, have been kidnapped by a five-man armed gang. According to Vanguard, the assailants invaded the family home in Sakpefu on Sunday night, shooting sporadically before...

The Digest: In a chilling incident, a pregnant woman was allegedly murdered for ritual purposes in Ilorin, Kwara State. The gruesome act has raised concerns, sparking panic and ethnic tensions in the community. The case is now under investigation. Key Points: A pregnant woman was found...

The Digest: Gunmen have attacked a police station and market in the Babanla community of Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, leaving five people dead, including a police officer. Key Points: Gunmen numbering in their hundreds, riding on motorcycles, attacked the Babanla community...

The Digest: Gunmen suspected to be bandits launched a daylight attack in Babanla, Kwara State, reportedly killing an unconfirmed number of people, including security operatives. This incident follows a similar attack in the same local government area last week, where two people were killed and...

The Digest: A Kwara State High Court has sentenced Islamic cleric Abdulrahman Mohad to death for the ritual murder of Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, a final-year student. The verdict, delivered by Justice Hannah Ajayi, came after police investigations linked him to the crime. Key Points: Abdulrahman...

Residents of Lafiagi in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State protested on Monday against worsening insecurity, including repeated terrorism, kidnapping, and killings. The youths voiced frustration over alleged government inaction, culminating in violence that saw the National Drug Law...