An ex-convict identified as Segun Samuel stirred drama when he cunningly removed the chains from his leg with a broom stick and escaped from Ilorin Area Court to an uncompleted house in a nearby community on Tuesday. The ex-convict had after removing the chain from his led walked towards the restroom and scaled the court…
A woman identified as Mrs Falilat Yusuf, popularly known as Iya Ganiyat, has allegedly been stabbed to death by a 17-year-old boy identified as Malik in the Danialu area of Gaa Akanbi, Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident occurred around 2pm on Friday, as residents described the attack as brutal and unprovoked, with many still struggling…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that two people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of the fence of the Kwara Hotel, in Ilorin. It was gathered that the fence at the hotel premises was under construction before it collapsed and killed two workers. One other person who was among those buried under the rubble of the…
The Kwara State Fire Service has recovered the lifeless body of a 43-year-old man, simply identified as Kazeem, from a domestic well in Ilorin, the state capital. The lifeless body was recovered from a domestic well at Ile Alapo, Edun area of Ilorin metropolis, according to a statement by the spokesman of the fire service,…
Kidnappers who abducted a Chinese expatriate, Mr. Sam Xie Wie, and his Nigerian colleague, Mr. David Adenaiye, during an attack on a mining site in Kwara State have demanded a ransom of ₦1 billion for their release. The demand was revealed in a post on Friday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama on his verified X…
Less than seven months after a boat accident claimed over 200 lives in Gbajibo in Kaiama Local Government Srea of Kwara Etate, 37 traders perished in another boat mishap which occurred on Thursday in the Gbajibo-Mudi community in the state. The traders, according to impeccable sources came to the weekly market and were returning home…
A suspected kidnapper in his 20s has said he cannot recall the number of children his gang had taken from Ilorin, Kwara State. He made the startling confession on Friday when he was caught in the state capital. The suspect was almost lynched but for the intervention of a police team on routine patrol. In…
A jailbreak occurred at the Juvenile Correctional Centre, Oko Erin in Kwara State on April 19, with nine out of eleven inmates escaping. According to security expert, Zagazola Makama, the incident was reported at about 2200 hours by Joseph Issa, a staff member at the facility. Police responded quickly and visited the scene, where they…
Residents of Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State are living in palpable fear as a terrorist group, “Mahmuda” has resumed operations in the area. Reports say the group has been involved in kidnapping and killing residents. According to Vanguard, besides Kaiama, reports indicate that the terrorist group also carry out their heinous acts in…
The youths in Omu-Aran, Irepodun local government area of Kwara, on Friday, protested alleged outrageous billing and sudden movement of the community’s electricity billing regime from Band C to Band A. The protesters, led by two of the community masquerades, gathered at Bareke roundabout in the metropolis as early as 8:00 am, carrying placards with…