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Bandits Kill Kwara Community Security Commander While Defending Residents, Kidnap Two

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Bandits Kill Kwara Community Security Commander While Defending Residents, Kidnap Two

A community security commander, identified as Agbeniga Taye, has been killed by suspected bandits during an attack on Idofin-Ayekale in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, with two other residents reportedly abducted in the incident. The attack occurred on Thursday evening, September 17, 2026, according to a source who spoke to Afrika Eyes. The…

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Fresh Highway Insecurity in Kwara as Gunmen Target Travellers, Abduct Two Women

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Fresh Highway Insecurity in Kwara as Gunmen Target Travellers, Abduct Two Women

Armed bandits have reportedly abducted two female passengers in a fresh security breach along a travel route in Kwara State, underscoring growing concerns over the safety of commuters in the region. The incident occurred in Bacita community, located in Edu Local Government Area of the state, where the victims were seized by gunmen while on…

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Forest Guard Killed, Wife Abducted in Latest Bandit Attack in Kwara State

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Forest Guard Killed, Wife Abducted in Latest Bandit Attack in Kwara State

Oba Isin, Kwara State, Nigeria — A forest guard has been killed by suspected armed bandits in the Oba Isin community of Isin Local Government Area in Kwara State, in a continuing wave of violent attacks that have shaken the region this month. According to resident accounts and preliminary reports, the assailants stormed the community…

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Security Chiefs Visit Woro After Deadly Bandit Attack, Assure Residents of Safety

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Security Chiefs Visit Woro After Deadly Bandit Attack, Assure Residents of Safety

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed a deadly bandit attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area, which occurred on Monday, February 3, 2026, at about 5:30 p.m., leaving several residents dead and properties destroyed. In response to the incident, Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday led a high-powered security delegation…

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Kwara Bandit Attack: GOC 2 Division Leads Nigerian Army Troops to Rescue Kidnap Victims, Visits Ayekale Monarch

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Kwara Bandit Attack: GOC 2 Division Leads Nigerian Army Troops to Rescue Kidnap Victims, Visits Ayekale Monarch

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMA, Major General CR Nnebeife, has led troops on an operational visit to Patrol Base Babanla, culminating in the rescue of two kidnapped victims near Babasango Forest in Kwara State. The rescue operation followed a bandits’ attack on…

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Bandits Gun down Prominent Hotelier in Kwara Community Attack

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Bandits Gun down Prominent Hotelier in Kwara Community Attack

Armed bandits on Wednesday struck the quiet Oro Ago community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing a prominent hotelier in a shocking daylight attack. The victim, identified as Chief Oladepo Aina, was the Baape of Iyatedo and the Chief Executive Officer of Kebe Hotel. Sources revealed that the assailants targeted him at…

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Terror in Kwara North: Bandits Kill 10, Abduct Seven in Patigi

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Terror in Kwara North: Bandits Kill 10, Abduct Seven in Patigi

Fear and grief have gripped Patigi in Kwara State after suspected Fulani bandits unleashed a brutal attack on Matogu village in Patigi Local Government Area, killing at least 10 residents, including a pregnant woman, and abducting seven others in the early hours of Wednesday. Residents say the armed hoodlums arrived around 6:00 a.m. and operated…

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