Author: Kwara Reporters

At least six people have been allegedly killed in a suspected cult related attack around the Post Office area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.The incident, it was gathered, happened on Sunday night around past 8pm.The development triggered heightened security presence and concerns among residents on Monday.When KwaraReporters visited the scene on Monday morning, several police patrol vehicles were stationed in the area, while many shops along the usually busy corridor remained shut.A resident who simply identified himself as Abdul, said the attackers struck at about 8pm, killing six people, including a prominent lotto operator in the area.“They came with…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disclosed that schoolchildren and teachers abducted by suspected bandits in Oriire Local Government Area of the state are being held within the Old Oyo National Park.Makunde made this revelation on Friday while giving an update on the rescue efforts of the kidnapped victims nearly four weeks after their abduction.The governor said security agencies are actively working to secure the safe release of the victims, who were whisked away during coordinated attacks on schools in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle communities on May 15, 2026.According to him, intelligence reports indicate that the abductees remain within the…

Suspected terrorists on Thursday night launched coordinated attacks on several communities in Isin and Ifelodun Local Government Areas of Kwara State, kidnapping scores of residents and killing one person during a gun battle in Famole community.Sources told KwaraReporters that the assailants simultaneously invaded Gaa-Oke Abba and Gaa-Alla communities in Isin Local Government Area, as well as Famole community in Ifelodun Local Government Area.According to a source familiar with the incidents, the attackers struck the affected communities at about 10pm, abducting several people and leaving residents fleeing for safety.The source disclosed that in Gaa-Alla community, at least two persons were kidnapped…

The Sarkin Gobir and Madawaki of Ilorin Emirate, Alhaji Yakubu Garba Gobir, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki (Imam Fulani) on his appointment as the new Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate.In a congratulatory message, Sarkin Gobir described the appointment, which was approved by His Royal Highness, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, as well-deserved and a recognition of Sheikh Dasuki’s unwavering commitment to the growth of Islam, exemplary character, and years of dedicated service to the Muslim community.The Sarkin Gobir expressed confidence in the new Chief Imam’s ability to provide sound spiritual guidance,…

Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Kwara State have lamented the deplorable condition of road infrastructure in the state, appealing to President Bola Tinubu to urgently facilitate the completion of the abandoned Oko-Olowo/Moro Bridge and Ohan Bridge projects.The transporters said that the continued neglect of the infrastructure is crippling economic activities and worsening hardship across Kwara North district.The transport unions made the appeal during a joint press conference in Ilorin on Thursday, describing the bridges as critical links connecting several communities in Kwara North district to…

Kidnap plot on another set of Students foiledNigerian security forces made up of troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), officers of the Nigerian Police Force and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSDCDC) on Wednesday ambushed notorious bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Bastuji and his fighters as they made to attack a school and residents of Iluke Bunu, Kabba LGA of Kogi State.According to security sources, the security forces, supported by Kogi State vigilantes, killed scores of the bandits. Their leader, Bastuji, was believed killed in the ambush.The sources further disclosed that the operation to ambush…

Armed bandits have abducted about six residents in a late-night attack on Rukpete Village in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.According to a community source, the incident occurred at approximately 11:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026.The attackers reportedly carried out the operation quietly, initially kidnapping seven individuals.The source disclosed that one elderly victim was later released by the assailants, while the remaining six victims were taken away.The victims, comprising four men and two women, were abducted before security operatives could intervene.It was further gathered that some of the abducted victims were children under the age of 14, heightening…

Fresh indications have emerged that the Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS), Mrs Folashade Omoniyi, has emerged as the leading contender for the deputy governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, dealing a major blow to the ambitions of the party’s state chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi.Multiple sources familiar with high-level consultations within the ruling party told Kwara Reporters that power brokers around Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq have increasingly settled on Omoniyi as the preferred running mate, pushing aside other aspirants who had been aggressively lobbying for the position.For weeks, Fagbemi had been widely tipped…

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has appointed Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani as the Chief Imam Fulani of Ilorin Emirate.The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Emir’s Personal Assistant, Dr Abdulraheem Muritala, on Wednesday.According to the statement, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki emerged successful after a selection process involving a number of Islamic scholars who contested for the revered religious position.The new Chief Imam Fulani, aged 42, is a grandson of the eighth Chief Imam Fulani of Ilorin, Sheikh Ibrahim Dasuki Imam Fulani Agaka, and the son of the 10th Chief Imam Fulani, Sheikh Maliki…

The Kwara Police Command said its operatives have arrested seven suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered firearms during a series of intelligence-led operations conducted across parts of the State.SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the spokesperson for Kwara Command announced this in a statement on Tuesday.Giving details of the operations, the spokesperson noted that on 28th May 2026, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, acting on credible intelligence regarding the abduction of a resident within the Agbeyangi axis of Ilorin, launched a coordinated intelligence-led operation which led to arrest of one Surajo Abubakar.She said the arrest of Abubakar provided critical intelligence that…