Author: Kwara Reporters

Another kidnap incident has claimed the lives of three persons in Okuta community of Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara state.One of the community leaders, who pleaded that his name should not be in print who confirmed the incident to Vanguard said that the victims include a kidnap victim, a vigilante and a suspected Fulani kidnapper, who reportedly died during a gun battle with vigilantes.It was reliably gathered that the deadly attack took place on Sunday night, June 22, 2025, around 10:00 pm, when a group of heavily armed men stormed the residence of one Alhaji Dauda Ismaila.Eyewitnesses said the…

A prominent citizen of Okoro-Okegbo community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Femi Odeyemi, has been abducted by gunmen.He was reportedly abducted on Sunday at about 12 midnight at his residence, according to sources who informed the press about the incident on Tuesday.The gunmen invaded the community and whisked him to an unknown destination and a N100 million ransom has been placed on his head.Leaders of the community have reported the matter to the Kwara State Police Command Headquarters and the Divisional Police Station at Babanla. But no further development has been reported.Recalled some weeks ago, unknown gunmen…

National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has suspended the party’s national chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam; the national auditor, Nze Nnadi Clarkson, and the national youth leader, Uchechukwu Chukwuma.A statement by the party’s national publicity secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, said the suspension followed a resolution of a meeting of the NWC, where overwhelming evidences were presented linking the suspended officials to a series of unauthorized financial transactions, personal enrichment schemes, and movement of funds from the party’s accounts without necessary approvals by the NWC.Part of the statement read: “In exercise of its exclusive powers as guaranteed…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says big men (rich people) residing in Abuja remain FCT’s biggest problem in terms of voluntary tax compliance.Wike stated this during the inauguration of the newly constructed Collector Road CN2 (Zakari A. Kyari Street), in Abuja on Thursday, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to mark his second year in office.The road, from Arterial Road N11 (Ahmadu Bello Way) in Mabushi to Katampe District, leading to the Judges Quarters and other connecting roads, were constructed by the FCT Administration.The minister said the big men living in the FCT do not like paying…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kwara State Command has disclosed that it intercepted a total quantity of 1,864.517 kilograms of hard drugs between June 26, 2024 and May 2025 as part of the ongoing fight against the free flow of illicit drugs in the state.State Commander of the agency, Fatimah Popoola who disclosed this at a press conference as parts of activities to mark 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, said drug abuse and trafficking portend great danger to people globally.Popoola while giving a breakdown of the activities of the command in the months under…

Hakeem Baba Ahmed, former Political Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has confirmed that there is a serious division amongst those spearheading the coalition to unseat the president in 2027.Hakeem, who spoke on Monday when he featured on Arise TV morning program said he had conversations with some of the bigwigs in the opposition, stating that there is division among them.According to him, it is a coalition of a few politicians, who refused to shift ground for better and competent Nigerians, particularly the youths to lead the movement.He said, “I’m not involved in the coalition discussion. I am just observing with…

The Kano State Police Command has recovered nine unexploded ordnances from the scene of the recent explosion at Yongxing Steel Company along Ring Road, Mariri.This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Hussaini Abdullahi.Abdullahi said the explosion was caused by a UXO, not an improvised explosive device, as earlier speculated.The statement noted, “In addition to the earlier seven recovered UXOs, two more were found, bringing the total to nine.”Police investigations revealed the UXOs were unknowingly transported with scrap metal from Yobe State and one detonated accidentally during offloading at the steel company.The command…

In a major breakthrough in the fight against kidnapping and criminality in Kwara State, troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, operating under the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Patigi, have successfully rescued two kidnap victims and apprehended eight suspected kidnappers during a daring operation in Latandaji Village, Patigi Local Government Area.The raid, which took place on Saturday, June 21, 2025, was based on credible intelligence and executed with tactical precision.According to a statement by Lieutenant Stephen Nwankwo, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, the troops encountered mild resistance but quickly subdued the suspects with superior firepower.Rescued from captivity were Mr.…

A 43-year-old makeup artist, Adekoya Mary, who claimed she was travelling to India for fibroid surgery, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for attempting to smuggle 2.20 kilograms of cocaine concealed in her suitcase.The arrest, which occurred on Monday, June 16, 2025, followed credible intelligence.A statement released on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said Adekoya was placed under surveillance and allowed to check in her luggage before being apprehended at the boarding gate of her Qatar Airways flight to India via Doha.Upon inspection, Babafemi…

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Dr. Mkor Aondona, Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Documentation, Research, and Planning, over allegations of sextortion and cyberbullying.Dr. Aondona was apprehended on Friday, June 20, following a petition filed by multiple female students. The petitioners alleged that he abused his position by selectively recruiting “slim and attractive” young women for ushering roles and demanding sexual favours in exchange for selection.According to the petition, the students believed they were applying for legitimate campus jobs, only to later discover that Dr. Aondona had…