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The Kwara State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping after security operatives rescued the Onigbesi of Igbesi, His Royal Highness Oba Moses Oyinloye Omotayo, and two other victims from suspected kidnappers. The victims were reportedly abducted at Igbesi on August 22, 2026, with their eventual rescue coming after a…
A coordinated security operation involving the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies has led to the rescue of two children who were abducted by suspected kidnappers in Kwara State. According to security sources, the joint operation successfully freed the victims unharmed after operatives tracked the kidnappers to their hideout. During the ensuing…
A senior member of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in Kwara State, Comrade Bayo Fabiyi, has reportedly been abducted by suspected bandits while on a mission to deliver ransom for the release of a kidnapped victim in Oko-Irese, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. According to reports, Fabiyi was travelling with two other individuals,…
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The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Kwara State has raised concerns over growing insecurity after suspected kidnappers reportedly killed one of its members and abducted five others in a fresh attack in the state. The incident occurred in Oyatedo village, located in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, where gunmen allegedly killed a…
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Suspected bandits have abducted four members of the same family in Babanla community, located in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, in the early hours of Wednesday. The victims were reportedly kidnapped while working on their farmland on the outskirts of the town. According to community sources, the family members had left their home…
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A woman abducted by kidnappers in Kwara State has narrated how she survived for eight days in the forest after escaping from captivity, relying on extreme measures to stay alive amid hunger, thirst, and exhaustion. The survivor, Gbemisola, popularly known as Iya Beske, was among 11 residents abducted from Isapa community in November last year….
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Suspected terrorists have ambushed travellers on a major highway in Kwara State, kidnapping at least four people in the early hours of Monday, January 5, 2026. The attack occurred on the busy Isanlu–Isin–Omu Aran road, a key transportation route linking communities in Kwara South to the state capital, Ilorin, leaving motorists shaken and security concerns…
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Tension has escalated in Isapa, a community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, following fresh threats issued by the kidnappers who abducted ten residents during a recent attack. The armed gang has contacted the community again, insisting on a ₦300 million ransom for the release of the captives. The kidnappers reportedly gave Isapa…
In another decisive operation against rising cases of kidnapping and banditry, the Kwara State Police Command has rescued three abducted victims unhurt following a coordinated response to a distress call from Igbonla community. The rescue operation, carried out under the proactive leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, psc, mnips, underscores the Command’s renewed…