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Kwara Court Sentences Two Men To Death For Kidnapping, Armed Robbery

NewsDeskNgMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

High Court in Ilorin convicts two men for kidnapping, armed robbery and firearms offences, sentencing them to death. A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced two men to death by hanging for their involvement in kidnapping and armed robbery. The convicts, Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed, were...

Terrorists Claim 176 Kwara Residents In Their Captivity As State Government Intensifies Rescue Efforts

NewsDeskNgFeb 15, 2026February 15, 20260

Terrorists release video claiming 176 abductees from Kwara State as government works with security agencies to secure release. Suspected members of Boko Haram, formerly known as Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, in a recent video they released have claimed that they are holding 176 individuals from Kwara State hostage, a development...

Gunmen abduct cleric, son in Kwara

NewsDeskNgNov 21, 2022November 21, 20220

Gunmen abducted a cleric and his son at Oko-Olowo area of Ilorin on Saturday. Police spokesman in Kwara, SP Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the abduction on Sunday and said two suspects had already been arrested. “Police are already investigating the matter. Efforts are also at an advanced stage to rescue the...