Author: Kwara Reporters

• charges them on security consciousness, community developmentThe Kwara State Government has appointed a new traditional ruler for Epe-Opin community in Ekiti Local Government Area, Oba Alabi Odeniyi Gabriel as Elepe of Epe-Opin, a 4th class traditional ruler from the council area.The State governor Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, who was represented by the commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi Bata was heralded with the presentation of letters of appointment and staff of office to three new traditional rulers.The ceremony, held at the conference hall of the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Community Development,…

Human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has revealed the reason the Federal Government pardoned the Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson.Falana, who made this revelation in a statement on Wednesday, said the government withdrew the case against the female passenger because of its refusal to charge Fuji Star, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, a.k.a KWAM 1, with appropriate criminal offences.He alleged that the government has lost the moral right to prosecute any unruly passenger who commits an offence at any of the nation’s airports.The Senior Advocate also frowned at the way the government is handling the case against KWAM 1, over his recent…

Oil marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have asked the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Bayo Ojulari, to either fix the Port Harcourt Refinery immediately or resign from his position.The Eastern Zonal Secretary of IPMAN, Comrade Emmanuel Inimgba, in a statement on Wednesday, following the continued shutdown of the refinery.He expressed concerns over the delayed rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery, a project worth $1.5 billion, which he believes is being handled unprofessionally.Recall that the refinery was shut down on May 24, 2025, for scheduled…

The Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court has ordered that Ayeni Deborah, a 34-year-old woman, be remanded at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Service for allegedly stealing a day-old baby. The incident occurred at the Ado-Ekiti Local Government Health Centre in Oke-Iyinmi.According to prosecutor Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, there is probable cause to remand the defendant, who is a suspect in a crime that has drawn significant public attention due to the prevalence of child stealing cases in the state. The case was reported on August 4, 2025.Inspector Oriyomi stated that the offence is punishable under Section 292 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021, and…

A member of a vigilante group has reportedly killed the father of a suspected kidnapper during an operation at the Shaare Cattle Market in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.The incident occurred when the group attempted to arrest the suspect, who is now on the run.Sources said the vigilantes had apprehended the man on suspicion of involvement in kidnapping. However, the situation turned violent when the suspect’s father intervened, demanding his son’s release.The confrontation enabled the suspect to escape. Witnesses reported that the father then attacked one of the vigilantes with a machete, inflicting injuries. In retaliation, the vigilante…

The police command in Ogun says it has arrested Kadir Owolabi, a motorcycle rider, who was allegedly in possession of three human skulls.Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday.Ms Odutola said that a search of his luggage by mobile police officers led to the shocking discovery of three human skulls.She stated that a routine stop-and-search operation was conducted by operatives from 71 PMF, Awa Ijebu, at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, on the Ijebu Ode-Ibadan Expressway at the Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu.“During the exercise, officers intercepted Kadir Owolabi, who was riding a motorcycle.…

A member of the Benue House Assembly, Peter Uche (APC, Guma I), has decried the continuous killing of his constituents by bandits.Mr Uche said on Tuesday in Makurdi that people of the constituency are being hacked down by the assailants on a daily basis.The lawmaker expressed sadness that the daredevil bandits perpetrate the heinous crimes unhindered, even with the presence of security agencies.“Just yesterday, being Monday, three people were killed, and six others were severely injured.“In a situation where people are being killed, security agencies are hearing gunshots, yet they don’t want to approach the area. That is what I…

Despite viral claims, it is confirmed that more than 3,000 residents from 15 communities around Babanla in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, fled their homes over the weekend following a mass attack by suspected kidnappers and bandits.Already, the Federal Government has deployed five war fighter jets while police has deployed joint security personnel to the town so as to protect life and property.Kwara Reporters checks investigations revealed that, among of the affected communities deserted by the residents include Eka, Upper Eka, Lower Eka, Kudagbari, Gbanmu, Oloruntele, Baba Sango, Ibudo Idowu, Ibudo Olosun, Ayetoro and Apata Olosun.It was gathered that,…

Victor Osimhen’s highly anticipated arrival in Turkey has taken an unexpected turn after the Nigerian striker found himself at the centre of a mosque-renaming row in Konya, Kwara Reporters reports.Just days after landing in Turkey, the Super Eagles star has been pulled into an issue that has sparked local dissatisfaction in Konya.According to Fanatik, the Bulut Mosque in the central Karatay district, completed in 2008, was listed on Google Maps as ‘Victor Osimhen Mosque.’What is being said of the ‘Victor Osimhen Mosque’?The unexpected name change has prompted complaints from worshippers, who insist the original name should be restored.A member of the…

A prominent legal practitioner and former Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin Branch, Taofiq Olateju, Esq., has called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to urgently reconstitute statutory commissions and governing boards of key state agencies whose tenures have expired.In an open letter addressed to the governor, Olateju expressed concern over what he described as a “dangerous governance vacuum” caused by the prolonged non-appointment of board members for agencies, including the Kwara State Judicial Service Commission and the Kwara State Sports Commission.According to him, the tenure of the Judicial Service Commission, chaired by the Chief Judge of Kwara State, expired…