The Kwara State Government has removed 94 street beggars from key areas in Ilorin, including Geri Alimi, Tanke Junction, and Zango, as part of efforts to curb street begging. The group includes 43 women and 51 men.
Commissioner for Social...
Armed bandits have rustled herds of cattle in Lade, Patigi LGA of Kwara State, in a late-night attack that left residents shaken.
A community member said the assailants struck around 10 pm, targeting several villages. “They moved fast. By morning,...
At least six people, including five vigilantes and a police officer, were killed in a gunfight between security forces and bandits in Gada Woro, near Gbugbu, Edu LGA of Kwara State.
The clash followed a string of abductions over the...
The Kwara State Government says it’s unable to find doctors to recruit due to the rising ‘Japa’ trend.
Dr Abdulraheem Abdulmalik, head of the Hospital Management Board, revealed that though Governor Abdulrazaq approved recruitment, qualified doctors are scarce.
“We need up...
Gunmen have abducted several travellers along Eleyin village near Isanlu-Isin in Kwara State.
The attack, which happened around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, involved two private vehicles blocked on the road and their occupants forced into the forest.
Kwara police spokesperson, SP...
A new terror group known as Mahmuda has launched deadly attacks in Kwara and Niger States, killing vigilantes and residents.
On Sunday night, gunmen in military gear opened fire at a market in Ilesha Baruba, Kwara, killing six, including four...
A new armed group identified as Mahmuda is said to be operating around Kaiama and Baruten LGAs of Kwara State, with locals reporting attacks on villages near the Kainji Lake National Park.
Residents told Trust TV that the group has taken control of farming,...
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a self-proclaimed cleric, AbdulRahman Bello, for allegedly killing a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, for ritual purposes.
The victim, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, was declared missing on February 10,...
A devastating fire engulfed Ita Amodu market on Old Yidi Road, Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday, destroying property and goods worth millions of naira. The blaze originated from a lorry overloaded with mattresses, which collided with a high-tension wire,...
The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, has confirmed the healthcare sector is on high alert and Outbreak Response Mode after confirmation of four deaths in Eruda community, Ilorin in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the...
