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‎DSS arrest doctor over alleged supply of drugs to kidnappers

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a medical doctor in Kwara State accused of transporting medical supplies from Sokoto State to...

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Bandits kidnap 2 Chinese nationals and 6 farmers in Kwara State

Two Chinese nationals working on an infrastructural project and six local farmers were recently abducted in separate attacks in Kwara State.‎The two Chinese...

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BREAKING: Bandits kidnap 11 residents, including pregnant woman and children, in Kwara State

Bandits have carried out a fresh attack in Kwara State, abducting at least 11 residents, including a pregnant woman and several young children,...

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Tinubu orders withdrawal of 100,000 police officers from VIP protection

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal and redeployment of an estimated 100,000 police officers currently assigned to protect Very Important Persons...

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CAC releases names of 38 abducted worshippers

The Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Kwara State, has released the full list of 38 worshippers abducted during a deadly bandit attack...

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Kwara State shuts down schools in key districts over deadly bandit attacks

The Kwara State government has ordered the immediate closure of schools across five Local Government Areas (LGAs) following the surge in banditry and...

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Bandits strike again in Kwara, 3 Dead just hours after church invasion

Bandits have struck Kwara State for the second time in less than two days, leaving three people dead in a fresh attack in...

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Kwara State distributes 2,500 life jackets, enforces water safety policy

The Kwara State Government has distributed 2,500 life jackets to five riverine local government areas (LGAs) and formally commencing strict enforcement of a...