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The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that a motorcyclist was shot by police officers during an incident at Oyun Bridge in Ilorin. The Command, in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, said the viral video being shared online does not accurately represent what happened during the…
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The Kwara State Fire Service has recovered the body of a 52-year-old man, identified as Alaba Ayeni, from a domestic well in Ilorin, the state capital, in a tragic incident that has raised fresh concerns about safety around uncovered wells. The incident occurred near Lamp Bearers Islamic School, off Asa-Dam Road, Ilorin, where the man…
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An early-morning fire has disrupted trading activities at a shopping complex within the Mandate Market area of Ilorin, Kwara State, leaving 12 shops affected. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, September 5, 2026, at a commercial complex situated opposite Alkad Filling Station within the popular market. According to the Kwara State Fire…
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The Kwara State Police Command has commenced a statewide traffic enforcement operation aimed at ensuring strict compliance with road safety regulations and protecting the lives and property of motorists and other road users. The initiative, tagged Operation VELVET, began on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ojo Adekimi,…
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The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed as false a viral social media message alleging that bandits attacked Summit University in Offa, killing and abducting students and lecturers. In an official press release issued on March 31, 2026, the Command described the report as “entirely false, baseless, and deliberately fabricated,” stressing that no such incident…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urgently called for increased security deployment to Ekiti Local Government Area, with a special focus on the troubled Eruku axis, following a fresh wave of violent attacks in the community. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the governor condemned what he described as an…
The Kwara State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation of the 2020 cult-related killing of the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) Chairman, Mallam Wahab Abdullahi, popularly known as Alubarika. The arrest marks a significant step forward in the quest for justice more than five years after the high-profile murder shocked…
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