Tag: Kwara State insecurity

Slain Kwara Forest Guard’s Abducted Wife: Bandits Slam ₦100m Ransom Demand

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Slain Kwara Forest Guard’s Abducted Wife: Bandits Slam ₦100m Ransom Demand

Tension continues to mount in Kwara State following a deadly attack in Oba-Isin community where suspected bandits killed a local forest guard and abducted his wife, later demanding a staggering ₦100 million ransom for her release. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday evening in Oba-Isin, located in the Isin Local Government Area of the state….

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

BREAKING: Nigerian Military to Deploy Special Forces to Kwara and Niger States — CDS Olufemi Oluyede

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BREAKING: Nigerian Military to Deploy Special Forces to Kwara and Niger States — CDS Olufemi Oluyede

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, has announced a significant escalation in Nigeria’s military response to insecurity in the North-Central region, revealing that special forces will be deployed to Kwara State and neighbouring parts of Niger State. General Oluyede’s statement comes amid rising violence and recent deadly attacks that have highlighted persistent security…

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Abducted Kwara Monarch Regains Freedom After 25 Days in Captivity

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Abducted Kwara Monarch Regains Freedom After 25 Days in Captivity

The Ojibara of Bayagan Ile in Kwara State, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, has regained his freedom after spending 25 days in the custody of armed bandits, bringing relief and celebration to his community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. The traditional ruler was released late on Tuesday after prolonged negotiations that reportedly involved the…

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Gunmen Abduct Two Chinese Workers from Kwara Road Project — Police Confirm

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Gunmen Abduct Two Chinese Workers from Kwara Road Project — Police Confirm

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two Chinese nationals working on the BUA Bode Saadu–Kaiama–Kosubosu road project after armed men invaded their construction site. The workers were part of the engineering team handling the strategic road project when the attackers struck in the late hours of Monday. According to reports from…

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Bandits and banditry, Terrorism and Terrorists

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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Bandits and banditry