Kidnappers Abduct Family Members of Kwara APC Leader Police Unaware of Chairman’s Family Kidnapping Kidnappers Strike Again in Kwara A five-man armed gang, suspected of being kidnappers, abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman for Patigi Local Government Area in Kwara State. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
Bandit killed in Edu LGA ambush AK-47 rifle and ammo recovered Army vows sustained operations Nigerian soldiers have killed a suspected bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle during a midnight ambush in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. Eko Hot Blog reports that troops from the 22 Armoured Brigade, operating under the Forward Operating … Read more
Kwara gov’s Chief of Staff dies at 73 Kwara State Chief of Staff, Prince AbdulKadir Mahe, has passed away. Mahe was buried on Saturday at his Moro Street residence in Ilorin. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Emir of Ilorin mourn his loss. Prince AbdulKadir Mahe, the Chief of Staff to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, … Read more
Kwara State’s former Commissioner and PDP stalwart, Abdulraheem Adisa, has given up the ghost in Ilorin, the state capital. The politician died in the wee hours of Thursday December 26, he was aged 91. Arrangements for his burial are underway at the Muslim Public Cemetery in Ilorin, EKOHOTBLOG can exclusively report. EDITOR’S PICKS NNPC Unveils … Read more
Five abducted in Kwara, including Oloye Abolarin and family. N100m ransom demanded for their release. Community raising funds and seeking government help. At least five people were reportedly abducted by gunmen on Saturday in Obbo-Ayegunle, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims, including Oloye Oyewole Abolarin, the head of hunters in Odo-Owa, his … Read more
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the death of 18-year-old murder suspect, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem, who was accused of involvement in the killing of retired Permanent Secretary, Adamu Jagaba, in Minna. According to a statement released by the Police Command spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, Abdulhakeem died while receiving medical treatment for severe stomach pains and … Read more
Kwara State Police Command has announced a discreet investigation into the sudden death of 35-year-old Jimoh Abdulquadri while in police custody. Eko Hot Blog reports that the deceased, a resident of the Balogun Fulani community in Erubu/Asunnara, Ilorin, was reportedly arrested on December 19, 2024, over an alleged debt of N220,000 owed to an individual … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) to immediately take over the investigation into the death of Jimoh Abdulqaudri, who died while in police detention in Kwara State. Egbetokun, who visited the family of the deceased on Sunday, described Abdulqaudri’s death as an unfortunate incident and … Read more
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has praised the Kwara State University (KWASU) for its excellence in academics, research, and community service. Represented by the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mary Arinde, the governor commended the university during its 12th convocation ceremony in Malete. The Chancellor, Johnson Bamidele, highlighted KWASU’s contributions to the state’s development and … Read more
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has praised the Kwara State Government for taking disciplinary action against a school teacher. Hajia Fatimoh Nike Hamzat, who allegedly assaulted a female Corps member at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin. EKO HOT BLOG reports that NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, lauded the state’s investigative panel … Read more
A devastating fire broke out on Tuesday in the Ita Amodu area of Ilorin, Kwara State, causing extensive damage to property. Eko Hot Blog reports that the fire, which reportedly began around 10 am at the Ile Bilewu, Alabi-Owo Junction, was triggered by a collision between a truck loaded with mattresses and a high-tension power … Read more
Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyetoye Olufayo II, the Oloro of Oro Kingdom in Irepodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, was prevented from attending Sunday service at the Catholic Church in the Oro community. In response, he attended a service at the First Baptist Church in Oro instead. According to reports, the Catholic church was locked by … Read more
At least ten students were reported injured following a violent clash between students of Government High School and Government Day Secondary School in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Monday. The altercation, which occurred around 11 a.m. in the Adeta area, stemmed from a long-standing disagreement between the two schools. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs … Read more
At least 25 shops were reportedly destroyed after a fire broke out early Saturday morning in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State. The incident, which occurred around 2:39 a.m. near the Adeta roundabout, saw firefighters from the Kwara State Fire Service rushing to the scene to find an entire block of approximately 25 shops engulfed … Read more
The Police on Friday announced that three dismissed officers from the Kwara State Command have been charged to court following their misconduct and corrupt actions that led to the death of a student from Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola. The officers, Inspector Abiodun Kayode, Inspector James Samuel, and Sergeant Oni Philip, face charges … Read more
Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of the former Governor of Kaduna State, has tragically died in a fatal road accident on Saturday. The accident occurred on the Kaduna-Zaria dual carriageway in the evening, according to a family source. “The accident happened along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where … Read more
Captain Yusuf Gobir, the Chairman of Kwara Aviation College in Ilorin, has passed away. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq announced the news in a statement released by his spokesman, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Saturday, expressing that this loss is personal to him. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Captain Muhammad Ahmad Yusuf-Gobir, Chairman … Read more
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has declared Monday, October 7, 2024, a public holiday for teachers in the state in celebration of World Teachers’ Day. The announcement was made through a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Moddibo Kawu, to acknowledge the vital role teachers play in … Read more
Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has found five individuals guilty of unlawful firearm possession, robbery with a weapon, and negligent manslaughter in connection with the Offa robbery cases. The verdict was delivered on Thursday during the court proceedings, and Justice Salman sentenced the accused to death. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele … Read more
Two chairmanship candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) during Saturday’s Kwara local council elections, Mr Musbau Esinrogunjo and Mr Ismail Muhammed, have threatened legal action against the state’s Electoral Commission. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Esinrogunjo contested for the Ilorin West local government chairman’s position while Muhammed contested for the Ilorin East seat. While … Read more