By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 51 suspected internet fraudsters, while those of Ilorin Zonal Directorate have arrested 47. The Commission disclosed this in a post issued via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle...
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A middle-aged man with a chopped-off left arm in a video that has gone viral has dispelled rumours that it was Islamists who cut off his hand. He said it was the handiwork of kidnappers. The man, Lanlege Samuel Adewale, who spoke to security men after he was rescued...
The Director of Kwara State Primary Healthcare System, Dr Michael Oguntoye, has hailed the Malaria vaccination pilot programme in two Nigerian states as a significant success. Oguntoye made the statement on Friday during the celebration of World Malaria Day in Ilorin. He explained that Nigeria had officially rolled out...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubuhas directed an immediate overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara. The President, who on Wednesday met with security chiefs at the State House, Abuja, for more than two hours, said...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has given a marching order to the Nigerian Army to flush out bandits terrorising the people of Barutein and Kaiama local governments of Kwara. The Chief of Army Staff similarly gave an order to fish out terrorists in Borgu in...
Kwara State House of Assembly has praised the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari’s peaceful and impactful reign as he clocks 85. Speaker of the House, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, said this in a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sheu Abdulkadir, on Tuesday in Ilorin. “We, at...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Kwara State Police has detained singer Habeeb Badmus, popularly known as Portable over alleged defamation and threat to life. The command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday in Ilorin. ”The suspect was arrested following a petition received from...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ilorin, Kwara. The commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to him, 15 of them were arrested in Tanke Oke-Odo area of...
The Coach of Kwara United FC of IlorinKwara, Tunde Sanni, has said that he is under pressure following his team’s recent poor performances. Sanni told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the 2-0 loss to Akwa United in Ilorin on Sunday in a match day 30 of the...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The trial of former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, over an alleged mismanagement of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC’s) funds continued on Thursday, March 13, 2025 with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting its...
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has urged security agencies to investigate the killing of Kwara chapter Chairman of the association, Idrissu Abubakar. The National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Ngelzarma, made the call in a statement issued by Malam Bello Gotomo, National Secretary of the association,...
Defending champions Kwara United triumphed 5-4 on penalties over Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, following a 1-1 draw in regulation time, to claim the 2025 Kwara FA President Federation Cup. The match, held at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl in the George Agbazika Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin, saw...
The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed the killing of a final year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Lawal Yetunde, by her boyfriend, whom she met on social media. This is contained in a statement issued by the command Spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Saturday in...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Gunmen have kidnapped three family members on the Oro-Agbamu Road in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The police spokesman in the state, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin. He said: “It was reported that unknown...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said 15 people have died in multiple motor accidents along Olooru/Oko-olowo Road in Ilorin, Kwara, on Wednesday. Kwara Sector Commander, FRSC, Mr Muftau Irekeola, confirmed this to the News Ageny of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ilorin. Irekeola said that two commercial...
Kwara State Police Command has vowed to arrest those involved in Wednesday’s killing of a retired controller of works, Abdulrazaq Ajani, in Ilorin. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, gave the assurance in Ilorin on Friday while presenting an update on the incident. According to the spokesperson, investigations are...
The Police Command in Kwara has rescued 13 kidnap victims in a swift and coordinated operation in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, said this in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin. According to Ejire-Adeyemi, the achievement demonstrates the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety...
Relatives of one Jimoh Abdulquadri of Balogun Fulani community at Erubu/Asunnara in Ilorin, who allegedly died in Kwara police custody, are contending he was killed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased was arrested by police operatives on Thursday for allegedly owing someone, identified as Peter,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The trial of the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu over alleged stealing and mismanagement of public funds to the tune of N5.78billion got underway on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the...