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‘They Tied Our Mouths, Blindfolded, Chained Men, Beat Us Mercilessly’ — Rescued Oyo School Principal Recounts Four-Hour Trek Through Forest, Says Bandits Knew Every Route
July 13, 2026According to the principal, the kidnappers subjected them to severe beatings immediately after abducting them, while...
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‘They Killed Our Colleagues To Pressure Government, Left Us With Lasting Scars’ — Rescued Oyo School Principal Recounts 56 Days In Kidnappers’ Den
July 13, 2026She disclosed that the kidnappers repeatedly attempted to break their spirits by insisting that the government...
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BREAKING: All Abducted Oyo Teachers, Pupils Regain Freedom As Presidency Confirms Rescue
July 10, 2026The confirmation brings an end to weeks of anxiety that followed the mass abduction, which occurred...
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BREAKING: Local Security Operatives, Military Rescue 22 Kidnap Victims, Secure Release Of More Captives Along Kwara–Kogi Border
July 5, 2026Meanwhile, several other captives, whose identities have yet to be confirmed, regained their freedom during the...
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Oba Of Benin Invokes Ancient Curses Against Kidnappers, Armed Robbers As Edo Insecurity Worsens
July 3, 2026The revered monarch on Wednesday led priests, priestesses and traditional worshippers in an early morning ritual...
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EXCLUSIVE: Terrorists Invade Kwara Community, Attempt To Kidnap Traditional Ruler; Hunters, Soldiers Repel Attack As Two Residents Sustain Injuries
July 3, 2026The bandits were repelled. Only two injuries were suffered by residents,
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Kebbi Raises Alarm Over Emergence Of Deadly ‘Sai Malam’ Terror Sect Accused Of Blood Sacrifices As Police Launch Fresh Crackdown
June 25, 2026The government disclosed that members of the group allegedly engage in blood sacrifices and ritual-related activities,...
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‘They Poured Petrol On My Head And Set Me Ablaze’ — Katsina Displaced Farmer Recounts Horror Ordeal In Bandit Attack
June 25, 2026They poured petrol on me and set me on fire, right on my head. They struck...
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‘If Sunday Igboho Enters Bani To Chase Fulani, He Won’t Return Home Alive’ — Fulani Man Issues Threat In Viral Video
June 23, 2026The man, dressed in native attire and seated on a motorcycle in what appeared to be...
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BREAKING: Two Kidnap Victims Escape Bandits’ Hideout After Violent Clash Among Criminal Gang In Kwara
June 19, 2026The escape occurred on Thursday after a dispute reportedly broke out among the bandits, creating confusion...
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‘Davido Acting Like A Terrorist For Exposing Nigeria, Publicising Schoolchildren’s Abduction Internationally’ — Tinubu’s Praise Singer Rarara
June 17, 2026Kano State– A controversial Hausa singer and known supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dauda Kahutu...
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EXCLUSIVE: After Two Months In Captivity, Kwara Traditional Ruler Regains Freedom After Family Pays Millions In Ransom, Motorcycle To Terrorists
June 17, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that the monarch was kidnapped on April 15, 2025, at about 3:00 p.m....
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BREAKING: Nine Kwara Abductees Regain Freedom After Ransom Payment As Security Operatives Arrest Gang Looting Bandit-Deserted Communities
June 16, 2026The development came as security operatives in the local government area arrested four suspected members of...
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‘I Will Sacrifice Myself For The Children To Return Alive’ — Makinde Reveals Army Lieutenant Killed, Vows Oyo Will Not Become Another Chibok
June 16, 2026Makinde made the declaration on Tuesday while addressing protesters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, amid...
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EXCLUSIVE: Terrorists Fleeing Kogi After Neutralisation Of Commander Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo Relocate To Kwara South, Plot Retaliatory Attacks, Security Sources Warn
June 16, 2026According to the sources, the terrorists were displaced following the killing of Battijo during a security...
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BREAKING: Troops Rescue Wife Of Retired General Rabe Abubakar After Shootout With Bandits In Katsina
June 15, 2026The rescue came after intelligence-led military offensives were launched across Matazu and neighbouring communities in response...
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BREAKING: Kwara Monarch Confirmed Dead After Bandits Collect ₦21 Million Ransom, Motorcycles, Petrol
June 15, 2026The monarch's death was announced by a member of a community committee involved in efforts to...
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Bandits Kill Father, Abduct Daughter In Kwara As Students Demand Immediate Rescue Of Captive Undergraduate
June 15, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that Aishat was kidnapped by armed bandits on June 1, 2026, during a...
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Terrorists Demand ₦50 Million Ransom For Abducted Ahman Pategi University Final-Year Student, Brother — Student Body Appeals For Urgent Public Support
June 15, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that the abductors are said to have contacted the family, insisting on the...
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Terrorists Invade Hometown Of Immediate Past Chief Press Secretary To Kwara State Governor, Kill Local Hunter, Attack Another Community
June 14, 2026The attack occurred amid growing security concerns in parts of Kwara South, where armed bandits have...
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DHQ Confirms Death Of Former Military Spokesman, Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, In Kidnappers’ Captivity
June 13, 2026The military noted that the late general dedicated his life to the service of Nigeria and...
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Terrorists Invade Kwara Communities, Kidnap Scores, Kill Resident, Traditional Ruler Reportedly Dies Despite ₦21Million Ransom Payment
June 12, 2026According to sources familiar with the incidents, the attacks occurred as armed men stormed the affected...
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Bandits Threaten Attack On Kwara Community, Residents Raise Alarm, Seek Urgent Security Intervention
June 11, 2026The residents, who spoke to Afrika Eyes on Thursday, said the suspected bandits left handwritten inscriptions...
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Abducted Oyo School Principal, Dismisses Reports Of Sharia Demand, Says Terrorists Only Want Release Of Their Detained Members
June 8, 2026Insists claims terrorists are demanding Sharia law, ransom or weapons are false, says captors have not...
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BREAKING: Police Rescue Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons
June 6, 2026Mrs. John-Paul and her twin sons were abducted at about 7:30 a.m. on June 3, 2026,...
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BREAKING: Pastor’s Wife, Four ECWA Omugo Abductees Feared Dead In Terror Captivity, Escapee Reveals Shocking Details
June 3, 2026Sources say families already informed as ransom payment of ₦20m and provisions allegedly failed to secure...
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Gunmen Kidnap Chief Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons In Ibadan
June 3, 2026Eyewitness accounts and preliminary family confirmation indicate that the assailants struck swiftly, intercepted the vehicle, and...
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Terrorists Storm Fulani Settlement In Kwara, Kill One, Abduct Several Residents
June 2, 2026The exact number of those abducted could not be immediately ascertained as of the time of...
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BREAKING: Former Nigerian Defence Spokesman, Major General, Wife Reportedly Abducted By Gunmen In Katsina As Driver Escapes With Gunshot Wounds
May 30, 2026Sources familiar with the incident told Afrika Eyes that the retired senior military officer and his...
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Ransom Bag Found In Seriki Fulani’s Kitchen In Ogun As Community Leader Says ‘My Son Was A Kidnapper, But I Thought He Had Changed’
May 30, 2026The Fulani leader disclosed that after Bala was released from prison, he personally took him to...
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Bandits Burn Emir’s Palace, Abduct 10 Residents On Kwara Community As Police Repel Station Attack
May 25, 2026The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, May 25, 2026, also targeted the...
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BREAKING: Terrorists Burn Emir’s Palace In Kwara Community, Abduct Women, Children, Emir’s Wives
May 25, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that the attack occurred late at night when the heavily armed assailants stormed...
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Kwara Police Confirm Killing Of Three Worshippers, Abduction Of Fifteen Others At Prayer Ground In Ekiti LGA
May 24, 2026The incident, which has thrown communities in the area into panic and mourning, occurred at Ori-Oke...
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BREAKING: Terrorists Storm Kwara Community Kidnap Scores, Kill, Injure Several Residents
May 24, 2026Sources who spoke to Afrika Eyes confirmed the incident on Sunday, noting that the exact number...
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Chief Imam Demands Death Penalty For Kidnappers Of Oyo Schoolchildren, Says Amnesty For Bandits Against Qur’anic Teachings
May 23, 2026According to him, the perpetrators of such heinous crimes deserve death, stressing that the position aligns...
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Gunmen Abduct Community Doctor, Wife In Kogi Midnight Raid As Insecurity Deepens
May 23, 2026Eyewitnesses said the attackers, who were heavily armed, whisked the doctor and his wife away on...
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Troops Arrest Three Suspects During Manhunt Over Killing Of Resident In Plateau’s Riyom LGA
May 22, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that the operation followed the killing of Daniel Danladi, who was murdered on...
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EXCLUSIVE: Arrested Bandit Informants, Cattle Rustlers ‘Perfecting Bail’ To Return To Operations In Kwara South — Sources Raise Alarm
May 21, 2026The suspects were reportedly arrested at Ajap-Ipo market in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State...
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Kidnapped Ekiti Vice Chairman Regains Freedom After Joint Security Operation
May 21, 2026At the time of the incident, her mobile phone had reportedly been switched off, deepening concerns...
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Bandits Kill Driver, Abduct Zamfara LG Director, Councillor In Broad Daylight Attack
May 20, 2026The attack reportedly occurred around 11:20 a.m. on May 18, 2026, near Jangebe District, when the...
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Bandits Behead Abducted Oyo Teacher As Makinde Confirms Arrest Of Suspected Informants Linked To School Attackers
May 18, 2026The victim, identified as Michael Oyedokun, was among teachers abducted during a violent invasion of Community...
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Terrorists Invade Three Schools In Oyo, Kill Assistant Headmaster, Abduct Principal, Teachers, Pupils
May 16, 2026The affected schools were Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and L.A....
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BREAKING: Kidnap Kingpin Linked To Oba Olanipekun’s Abduction Arrested In Kwara; Security Foils Planned Ileya Festival Attacks
May 16, 2026The suspect, described by security sources as a high-ranking figure within a criminal network terrorising communities...
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Kidnappers Kill ADC House Of Reps Aspirant From Jigawa Despite N75Million Ransom Payment
May 11, 2026Laushi was abducted alongside Hon. Aliyu Tukur Gantsa while travelling along the notorious Abuja–Kaduna highway
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BREAKING: Terrorists Attack PMF Camp In Kwara Community, Kill Three Officers, Injure Two
May 2, 2026According to preliminary information, the attackers stormed the PMF camp unexpectedly, overwhelming the officers on duty...
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Terrorists Storm Kwara Community, Kill Two Farmers, Abduct Two Women In Fresh Attack
April 29, 2026According to the source, the attackers specifically targeted farmers working in the area, opening fire and...
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Terrorists Machete Forest Guard, Abduct Resident In Broad Daylight Attack In Kwara Community
April 28, 2026Sources who spoke to Afrika Eyes said the incident occurred in broad daylight, throwing the community...
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Bandits Shoot Former Zamfara Commissioner, Injure Cleric During Highway Attack En Route APC Meeting
April 26, 2026Gusau, Zamfara State– A former Commissioner for Religious Affairs in Zamfara State, Sheikh Abdullahi Maharazu Mafara, has...
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‘No Attack Or Kidnapping In Alabe,’ Says Kwara Governor’s Spokesman Rafiu Ajakaye
April 23, 2026There are challenges which are nationwide. No one denies that, but let’s avoid reporting what did...
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Bandits Strike Again In Kwara: Family Of Three Abducted In Broad Daylight, 15 Others Kidnapped Overnight As Local Rescue Efforts Fail
April 23, 2026The latest incident occurred on Thursday afternoon at Olodan community in the Ora District.
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Gunmen Storm CPS Rafiu Ajakaye’s Hometown, Abduct 11 Residents In Coordinated Attacks On Alabe, Babanla, Kajola In Kwara
April 23, 2026The affected communities include Alabe — the hometown of Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to Kwara...
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‘Communities Are Turning To Ghost Towns’: Security Watch Coordinator Raises Alarm Over Mass Displacement In Kwara South
April 21, 2026Some government officials appear jittery about writers and journalists, going as far as warning communities to...
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Youths, Women Burn Military Checkpoint In Plateau Over Incessant Killings
April 21, 2026Jos, Plateau State– Tension has escalated in the Kassa community in the Barkin Ladi Local Government...
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‘Terrorists Have Agenda To Displace Yoruba, Occupy Our Land’— APC Chieftain Slams Kwara Deputy Governor, Faults Govt’s Silence On Oro-Ago Attacks
April 20, 2026Governor himself has not been forthcoming enough. We should graduate from, you know, sending condolences and...
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BREAKING: Terrorists Invade Kwara Community, Kill Four Soldiers, Injure Vigilante
April 20, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that the attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, as heavy gunfire...
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BREAKING: Panic In Kwara As Terrorists Kidnap Another Traditional Leader Hours After Monarch’s Abduction
April 18, 2026Sources told Afrika Eyes that the armed men stormed Oloruntele on Saturday afternoon and whisked the...
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BREAKING: Bandits Abduct Newly Installed Kwara Monarch, Wife, One Other In Midnight Palace Raid — Third Royal Kidnap In One Year
April 18, 2026The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, has heightened fears over the growing...
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Terror In Kwara: Suspected Bandits Storm Idofin Odo Ashe, Residents Flee As Schools Remain Shut For Months
April 17, 2026A local source told Afrika Eyes that the attackers, believed to be kidnappers, have effectively taken...
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BREAKING: Bandits Launch Coordinated Night Attacks On Three Communities In Kwara, Shoot Two, Kidnap Politician, 12 Others, Rustle Cattle
April 16, 2026The affected communities include Iwo Odo-Ore in Isin Local Government Area, as well as Gaa-Idera and...
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Insecurity Will End After Elections, Says Akpabio, Blames Political Opponents
April 14, 2026Akpabio also took a swipe at opposition figures, appearing to mock Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s...
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BREAKING: Terrorists Storm Kwara Community, Kill Forest Guard Commander, Four Others, Burn Vehicles
April 10, 2026In addition, motorcycles belonging to the forest guards were set ablaze, while patrol vehicles operated by...
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‘This Is Our Last Opportunity’: 176 Kidnapped Women, Children Beg Kwara State Government For Help In New Terror Video
April 9, 2026We are giving them the final opportunity to speak out to the government. We understand that...
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Bandits Storm Kwara Community As Hunters Repel Attack
April 6, 2026Residents said the armed men stormed the quiet rural community at about 7:00 p.m., causing panic...
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Bandits Kill Five Villagers, Three Soldiers In Deadly Ambush, Abduct Women, Children In Kwara Communities
April 3, 2026According to sources familiar with the incident, the attackers stormed Mari and Dina villages in a...
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Kwara South Communities Deserted As Terrorists Kill Monarchs, Kidnap Worshippers; Forum Accuses Government Of Neglect
March 31, 2026Over 20 communities in Kwara South have been deserted as residents flee their homes for safety,...
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Bandit Attacks Trigger Mass Exodus In Kwara Community As Residents Flee Over Rising Insecurity
March 30, 2026The footage showed men, women and children moving household items, bags and other valuables while expressing...
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Panic In Kwara As Over 70 Bandits Storm Oro-Ago Community, Kill Two, Shoot Vigilante Operative, Locals Accuse Government Of Abandonment
March 30, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that the heavily armed attackers invaded the community, firing sporadically among residents before...
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Residents Of Idofin Odo Ashe Community In Kwara Protest Daily Killings, Kidnappings As Terrorists Force Villagers To Flee
March 27, 2026We citizens are calling on the government of Kwara State and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to help...
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Terror In Kwara: Bandits Invade Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi’s Hometown, Kill Two, Shoot Local Security Chief As Residents Cry For Help
March 26, 2026The attack, which occurred on Wednesday evening, has stirred outrage among locals who are now calling...
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BREAKING: Terrorists Invade Kwara Community, Kill Vigilante Commander, Shoot Local Chief Security While Attempting To Take Over Police Station
March 25, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that the armed men, suspected to be bandits who have been operating in...
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Terrorists Demand N1 Billion Ransom For 8 Abducted ECWA Worshippers In Kwara, Reject N1 Million Plea
March 25, 2026Reverend Timothy further disclosed that he was able to briefly speak with his wife, who is...
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BREAKING: Terrorists Kill Two Vigilantes In Kwara Community, Seize Motorcycles Amid Fresh Threats To Attack Kwara South After Sallah
March 24, 2026According to sources in the area, the two vigilantes had gone out to escort a vehicle...
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Kwara South Joint Security Watch Condemns ECWA Church Attack, Demands Proactive Leadership After Ignored Security Warnings
March 23, 2026The Coordinator of the Joint Security Watch Kwara South, Elder Olaitan Oyin-Zubair, said the incident could...
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How Bandits Invaded Kwara Church, Brutalised 90-Year-Old Blind Woman, Abducted Pastor’s Wife, Seven Worshippers — ‘This Situation Is Beyond Our Power,’ Cleric Cries Out
March 23, 2026We have not heard anything from them. Since yesterday, I have not been able to get...
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ECWA Church Confirms Abduction Of Eight Worshippers, Including Pastor’s Wife, As Security Forces Rescue Three
March 22, 2026Three of the abducted worshippers were later rescued following an intervention by joint security forces.
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BREAKING: Terrorists Suspected To Be Planning Coordinated Attacks On Three Kwara South LGAs As Security Agencies Placed On Alert
March 21, 2026The affected Local Government Areas include Ifelodun, Irepodun and Isin.
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Bandits Betray Agreement, Demand Extra Motorcycle After Receiving N10Million Ransom For Abducted NYSC Member In Zamfara
March 17, 2026A source familiar with the situation disclosed that the family had believed the victim would be...
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BREAKING: Bandits Invade Oro-Ago Community In Kwara, Vigilantes, Police And Soldiers Repel Attack As Residents Flee In Panic
March 16, 2026However, a swift joint response by local vigilante groups, police operatives and soldiers of the Nigerian...
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BREAKING: Panic In Kwara As Suspected Bandits Attack Ifelodun, Edu Communities, Residents Call For Urgent Security Intervention
March 11, 2026Communities reportedly attacked include BUDESU and AHUN, both located in Ifelodun Local Government Area, while Bishewa...
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Bandits Demand N100 Million Ransom As Kidnapped Man, Adegoke, Cries Out In Distress Video From Terrorists’ Den
March 11, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that Adegoke was kidnapped on March 6, 2026, while he was on his...
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Ondo Farmer Who Declared ‘100% Commitment’ To Tinubu’s Reelection Kidnapped, Family Begs Public For ₦100m Ransom
March 11, 2026Kayode, described by acquaintances as a popular farmer and an outspoken supporter of the president on...
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BREAKING: Bandits Abduct Imam, Local Vigilante, Son Along Oke-Ode–Babanla Road In Kwara
March 8, 2026The incident, according to local sources, occurred on Sunday night, raising fresh concerns over insecurity in...
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Terrorists Invade Kwara Community, Abduct Housewife, Son
March 8, 2026Residents told Afrika Eyes that the armed men stormed the village late in the night, firing...
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Gunmen Abduct APC Councillor Muhammad Onumenya Along Doma–Yelwa Road In Nasarawa
February 25, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that Onumenya was reportedly kidnapped along the Doma–Yelwa Village Road while travelling through...
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Fresh Bandit Attack In Kwara Community Leaves One Dead, Another Abducted
February 12, 2026Afrika Eyes gathered that the attack occurred on Tuesday evening, marking another deadly incident along the...
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Bandits Kill Forest Guard, Set Motorcycles Ablaze In Kwara Community
February 8, 2026The operatives were said to have moved into the community area to pre-empt the attack when...
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BREAKING: Bandits Launch Fresh Attack On Koro Community In Kwara, One Confirmed Dead As Residents Flee
February 8, 2026The attack occurred in the afternoon hours of Sunday when heavily armed men invaded the community
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BREAKING: Oniwo Of Afin, Oba Simeon Olanipekun, Regains Freedom After Kidnappers Collect Ransom In Kwara
February 5, 2026The exact amount of the ransom was not disclosed.
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Residents Protest As Gunmen Shoot Man, Abduct Woman, Injure Child In Ondo Community
January 26, 2026According to preliminary information, Ofuduwa, a male adult, was attacked while entering his compound in a...
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Bandits Abduct Baptist Pastor, Three Daughters In Kaduna Community After Midnight Raid
January 24, 2026Residents said the gunmen invaded the community last week Sunday, firing sporadically to instil fear before...
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Mass Abductees, Including Woman Who Just Gave Birth, Rescued In Zamfara As Insecurity Worsens
January 21, 2026Among them are individuals with various degrees of injuries, while others were described as extremely weak...
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Kwara Monarch’s Son Freed After ₦20 Million Ransom, Father, Others Still Held Captive
January 20, 2026Despite the relief of Olaolu’s release, Oba Simeon Olanipekun and several other residents abducted alongside him...
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Lecturer Abducted Along Kabba–Okene Road As Army Rescues Other Victims
January 10, 2026Soldiers of the Nigerian Army stationed in Kabba were said to have responded promptly after receiving...
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Terrorists Kill Four, Burn Church, Loot Livestock In Fresh Night Attack On Niger Community
January 10, 2026At least four people were confirmed killed during the raid, while several others narrowly escaped into...
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Police Fire Teargas As Kabba-Bunu Youths Protest Rising Insecurity, Abandoned Communities In Kogi
January 2, 2026Some of the placards read, “Bunuland Bleeds” and “Why Should We Ask for Permission to Live?”
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Terrorists Kill Two In Fresh Attack On Kwara Community
December 16, 2025Local vigilantes and operatives of the Nigeria Police Force were also seen at the location, inspecting...
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BREAKING: Gunmen Open Fire On Abia Governor Otti’s Advance Team In Imo
December 2, 2025Authorities have been notified, and investigations are ongoing to track down and apprehend the perpetrators.
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Northern Governors Ask Tinubu To Halt Mining For Six Months, Link Illegal Sites To Worsening Insecurity
December 2, 2025Their demand was contained in a communiqué issued after a joint meeting of the Northern States...
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Terrorists Strike Again, Kill, Kidnap Across Ifelodun, Irepodun, Asa LGAs
November 30, 2025The attackers, described as heavily armed and ruthless, have reportedly been targeting villages across the state...
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BREAKING: Fresh Fear In Kwara As Terrorists Abduct Farmer In Eruku One Week After Release Of 38 Church Victims
November 30, 2025They were said to be four in number and armed with AK-47 rifles and cutlasses.
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