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As kidnappers sleep off, kidnapped Ekiti pastor escapes, shows up in Kwara

March 16, 2022Bode DoluLeave a Comment

A community in the Ajoni Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State, Oke Ako, erupted in joy on Tuesday as a cleric, Michael Adeyeye of Christ Apostolic Church in the community escaped unhurt from the four gunmen who abducted him on Saturday. The people of the community could not believe their ears when news filtered […]

Suspected hoodlums set ablaze a Kano-bound train in Kwara

October 7, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Suspected hoodlums set a Kano-bound train ablaze at Offa Railway Station in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, on Tuesday. The train which was coming from Lagos was reportedly set ablaze by the hoodlums when it had a stop-over for repairs at the Offa Railway station. Head of Media and Publicity of Kwara […]

Son allegedly kills his father, sells his body parts to ritualists in Kwara

July 3, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Officers from the Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspect for allegedly selling the body parts of his father, Michael Olagunju, to some ritualists in Kajola, Odo-Owa in the Oke-Ero Local Government Area of the state. Olagunju was allegedly murdered on his farm at Kajola last Thursday by his son who connived with some […]

Woman found dead in an hotel in Kwara (Graphic photo)

June 22, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

A woman yet to be identified, has been found dead in an hotel in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi, the deceased was said to have lodged at Premium Diamond Hotel, Adewole area, Ilorin with a man who registered with fake name, […]

US returnee kidnapped from his farm in Kwara, N100m ransom demanded

May 31, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a United States of America returnee in Kwara state, Nigeria. The victim identified as Muritala Adebayo, was said to have been kidnapped on his farm located at Pampo, Asa Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday, May 27. “We were all at the farm when suddenly we […]

APC defeats PDP in Kwara, Katsina Bye-elections

November 18, 2018Bode DoluLeave a Comment

The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, defeated its main rival, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in two bye-elections conducted for Kankiya/Kusada/Ingawa Federal Constituency area of Katsina state and Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency Area of Kwara State, while maintaining lead in Toro Federal Constituency area of Bauchi State. In Katsina bye-election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]

Old Kwara first military gov, Bamigboye dies

September 21, 2018Bode DoluLeave a Comment

The first military governor of old Kwara State, retired Brig.-Gen. David Bamigboye, is dead. The younger brother to the deceased, retired Col. Theophilus Bamigboye, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday on the telephone. He said the late military governor died on Friday during a brief illness in Lagos. NAN reports […]