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Kwara Police Get 25 New Hilux Vehicles as AbdulRazaq Moves to Boost Security

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Kwara Police Get 25 New Hilux Vehicles as AbdulRazaq Moves to Boost Security

The Kwara State Police Command has received 25 brand-new Hilux vehicles donated by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to strengthen security operations and improve the protection of lives and property across the state. The donation, announced in a press release issued by the Command on Monday, October 12, 2026, is aimed at enhancing the operational capacity of…

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Kwara Moves Against Okada, Keke Crime as Police Introduce Biometric Tracking and Curfew

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Kwara Moves Against Okada, Keke Crime as Police Introduce Biometric Tracking and Curfew

The Kwara State Police Command has unveiled tougher security measures targeting criminal activities allegedly linked to commercial motorcycle and tricycle operations, introducing mandatory biometric registration, a new night-time restriction and joint enforcement across the state. The measures were agreed at a high-level security meeting held at the Police Command Headquarters in Ilorin and chaired by…

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Kwara Police Storm ’Hideout, Neutralize Suspected Kidnapper and Rescue Onigbesi of Igbesi, Two Others

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Kwara Police Storm ’Hideout, Neutralize Suspected Kidnapper and Rescue Onigbesi of Igbesi, Two Others

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…

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Kwara Police Foil Alleged N22m Kidnap Plot, Arrest Two Togolese Nationals

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Kwara Police Foil Alleged N22m Kidnap Plot, Arrest Two Togolese Nationals

Kwara State Police Command has foiled an alleged kidnapping and extortion plot, arresting two foreign nationals accused of threatening to abduct a resident unless a ₦22 million ransom was paid. The Command said the suspects, identified as Yakubu Ismaila and Hadiza Kosia, both nationals of the Republic of Togo, were apprehended following an intelligence-led operation…

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Kwara Police Arrest Eight Suspected Cultists, Recover Firearms in Ilorin Raid

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Kwara Police Arrest Eight Suspected Cultists, Recover Firearms in Ilorin Raid

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested eight suspected cultists and recovered a cache of firearms and dangerous weapons during a coordinated operation aimed at curbing cult-related activities and violent crimes in Ilorin, the state capital. The arrests were made during a targeted raid conducted by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit in collaboration with…

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Four Killed, Two Injured in Ilorin Suspected Cult Attack, Police Arrest Two Suspects

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Four Killed, Two Injured in Ilorin Suspected Cult Attack, Police Arrest Two Suspects

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected cultists following a deadly shooting incident in Ilorin, the state capital, which claimed the lives of four persons and left two others injured. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the attack occurred at…

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Kwara Police Arrest Four Suspected Cultists in Ijagbo Raid

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Kwara Police Arrest Four Suspected Cultists in Ijagbo Raid

The Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of four suspected cult members during a targeted operation in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area, as part of ongoing efforts to combat cultism and violent crime across the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, operatives of the…

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Kwara Police Bust Suspected Bandit Network in Baruten, Recover AK-47 Rifles, Arrest Three

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Kwara Police Bust Suspected Bandit Network in Baruten, Recover AK-47 Rifles, Arrest Three

The Kwara State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against violent crime following the disruption of a suspected banditry network operating in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime…

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Kwara CP, Traditional Rulers Strengthen Police-Community Partnership Against Crime in Omu-Aran, Iloffa

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Kwara CP, Traditional Rulers Strengthen Police-Community Partnership Against Crime in Omu-Aran, Iloffa

The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Ojo Adekimi, has reaffirmed the commitment of the command to intelligence-driven policing and stronger collaboration with local communities during an operational visit to the Omu-Aran and Iloffa Area Command. The strategic visit, conducted in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, focused on…

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Police Foil Planned Attack, Recover AK-47 Rifles, Ammunition in Kwara

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Police Foil Planned Attack, Recover AK-47 Rifles, Ammunition in Kwara

The Nigeria Police Force in Kwara State has announced the arrest of two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and the recovery of multiple AK-47 rifles and live ammunition in Ilorin, following what authorities described as an intelligence-led operation aimed at preventing a planned coordinated attack. According to a statement issued on Friday by the…

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