Gunmen storm palace in Kwara, abduct monarch, son
The Aniwo 1 of Aafin community, Ile-Ire District, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun and one of his sons, Olaolu, who is currently observing his…
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- Insecurity , Kidnapping
- December 5, 2025
- 25 views
Gunmen kidnap two Chinese nationals from construction site in Kwara
Gunmen have abducted two Chinese nationals working on a road project in Kwara state. The expatriates were among workers on the BUA Bode Saadu–Kaiama–Kosubosu road when the masked assailants…
Kwara shuts schools in five LGAs over bandit attacks
The Kwara government has ordered the temporary closure of schools in five local government areas of the state. Ibraheem Abdullateef, senior special assistant to the governor on communications, confirmed…
- Insecurity
- October 3, 2025
- 87 views
Bandits Abduct Policeman Kwara
Gunmen have abducted a police officer in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. Ezra John, who is attached to the Lade Division, was reportedly whisked away in…
- Insecurity
- June 9, 2025
- 133 views
Gunmen Invade Kwara Community, Kill 1, Burn Houses
Gunmen, on Sunday, reportedly attacked Karongi community in Baruten local government area of Kwara State. LEADERSHIP gathered that the gunmen killed at least one person and burned many houses…
Kwara man jumps into well after taking hard drug
One Akeem, a 43-year-old resident of Edun area, Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has died after jumping into a domestic well under the influence of a hard substance known as…
Gunmen Kill 2 Policemen, Abduct Chinese National In Kwara
Suspected bandits on Wednesday invaded a mining site at Oreke – Oke- Igbo in Kwara State, killing two policemen in the process. LEADERSHIP gathered that the two policemen, ASP…
- Insecurity , Terrorism
- June 4, 2025
- 140 views
Five Killed In Fresh Attack in Kwara
Five people have been killed by suspected terrorists within the last 24 hours in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. A resident of the Karonzi community, who…
Unrelated Image from Niger Republic, used to depict the arrest of ‘Mahmuda’ terrorists in Kwara State
Claim An X user, @Asafaabdulwasi2, shared a photo of paraded terrorists and linked it to the recent arrest of Mahmuda terror group members by the Nigerian army in Kwara State, Nigeria’s North Central…
- Insecurity
- April 27, 2025
- 129 views
Gunmen kidnap seven travellers in Kwara
Five armed men on Friday kidnapped seven travellers at Eleyin village via Isanlu-Isin in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. Kwara State Police Command said the incident was…
- Insecurity
- April 20, 2025
- 140 views
Gunmen kidnap seven passengers in Kwara
Gunmen on Saturday ambushed a Toyota Sienna passenger vehicle on Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi Road in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State and abducted seven passengers travelling from Abuja to…
EXTRA: Masquerades lead protest against high electricity bill in Kwara
Two masquerades led youths in Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State to protest over alleged outrageous billing and sudden movement of the community’s electricity billing regime…
Scores Die In Kwara Auto Crash
Many people were on Friday burnt to death in an auto crash at Oko-Olowo, along the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, in Ilorin, Kwara state. Unconfirmed sources put the number of burnt…
Man arrested for killing final year student he met on social media
A final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, has reportedly been murdered by a man she met on social media. According to reports, the…
