Author: Kwara Reporters

The Kwara State Police Command, under the leadership of Victor Olaiya, commissioner of Police, said it has arrested a notorious suspected kidnapper, Mohammed Bello, also known as “DANDOLO.”The police said that the arrest was made possible following an actionable intelligence received from Egbe, Kogi State, indicating that the suspect had fled to Patigi, Kwara State, to evade arrest.A statement by Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the command PPRO, said Mohammed Bello is suspected to be involved in a series of kidnapping operations in Egbe, Isanlu, and surrounding areas in Kogi State.“Upon receiving the information, the Command immediately deployed a surveillance team to track…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says two persons died on Sunday following a collision involving two trucks on a Lagos road.The LASTMA general manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said in a statement that two other persons trapped in the wreckage were rescued.The statement was signed by Taofiq Adebayo, director, public affairs and enlightenment department, LASTMA.Mr Bakare-Oki said that one of the containerised trucks involved in the accident was loaded, while the other was empty.He said that the rescue operation at the scene was done in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Fire Service, and personnel from the…

…sets January 29, 2025, as exit commencementThe Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc.The decision, taken by the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, marks a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape of West Africa.Disclosing this decision at the end of the 66th Ordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, said the three countries will formally cease to be members of ECOWAS on January 29, 2025, in accordance with Article 91 of the revised…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has restrained Micheal Fafoluyi, a Special Assistant to Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq from further publication and or circulation of defamatory materials relating to the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki.Justice J. O. Musa issued the restraining order while delivering ruling in an application brought in furtherance to a suit filed by the former Senate President and former governor of Kwara State, against Fafoluyi, over alleged defamatory items in his Facebook and Twitter (now X) handle in January last year. In the suit, Saraki is claiming N10bn damage against Fafoluyi for…

Police in Benue State have arrested a lecturer at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Dr Ichor Tersagh, for allegedly masterminding the abduction of the wife of his colleague, Mrs Susan Anyagh.Her husband, Paul, is the chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, JOSTUM chapter.It was gathered that the woman was ambushed and kidnapped by some men along Otukpo Road, Makurdi, last Saturday.The kidnappers were said to have collected the N1.3 million found in her car, beat her to a coma and abandoned her on a bush path.The state command spokesperson, Catherine Anene, who confirmed the incident,…

At Rotana Hotels, Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria – December 13, 2024 – The Moniepoint end-of-year program, held yesterday, will be remembered for a long time, thanks to the show-stopping performances by artistes under Alexanda McQueen Records.The event, which brought together customers, management, and business partners, was taken to a whole new level by Don Geecy and Major Kush, who delivered eccentric and energetic performances that left the audience in awe.The crowd was wowed by the duo’s infectious energy, and their performances were met with thunderous applause and cheers. The event’s atmosphere was electric, with guests dancing and singing along to…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it will slam a fine of N150m per branch on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of facilitating the illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers and unscrupulous agents.The apex bank disclosed this in a circular issued on Friday, December 13, 2024, signed by the Acting Director of the Currency Operations Department, Mohammed Olayemi.The circular revealed that the CBN is concerned about the increasing prevalence of mint naira notes being traded by hawkers, a practice the bank described as impeding efficient and effective cash distribution to customers and the general public.The…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says he is alive.Yakubu said this in a statement signed on his behalf by Rotimi Oyekanmi, his Chief Press Secretary.It was reported that an online platform and some social media handles reported that the INEC chairman died at an undisclosed hospital in London, after an illness.But reacting, Yakubu in the statement, said: “Our attention has been drawn to a fake news narrative circulated by a section of the social media claiming the purported death of the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at a London hospital. The story first appeared…

No fewer than 22 rooms were destroyed in a fire outbreak which occurred on Saturday afternoon at Alhaji Haruna Kannike Shopping Complex, Ipata, Ilorin, in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara State.The fire outbreak, which started at about 3 pm, affected the shopping complex comprising 44 rooms and 25 shops.According to eyewitness accounts, household items, including beds, beddings, furniture, electronics and cooking utensils, were destroyed in the inferno.The fire was reportedly caused by ap ower surge, which occurred after power restoration in the area after about one week of total darkness in the area.The State Fire Service, which…

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has apprehended a 22-year-old security guard for allegedly vandalising armoured cables for a streetlight construction project at the University of Ilorin.The suspect, Idris Ibrahim Kayode, was reportedly employed as a private security guard at the university.He was caught in the early hours of Wednesday while allegedly tampering with the cables within the university premises.In a statement released on Saturday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ayoola Michael (ASC 1), the suspect was said to have been apprehended by local vigilantes at about 1:33 a.m. on Wednesday, 11 December…