20 m. ago DSS Intercepts Medical Doctor Allegedly Supplying Drugs To Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a medical doctor suspected of transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to kidnapping gangs operating across parts of Kwara State. Security officials confirmed that the suspect was intercepted in the Jebba axis following actionable intelligence tracking the movements of kidnappers and their couriers. According to the DSS, the […] The post DSS Intercepts Medical Doctor Allegedly Supplying Drugs To Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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21 m. ago Kwara: Police nab four bandits’ arms couriers, suspected kidnapping gang member

Operatives of the Kwara state Police command have arrested four suspected bandits' arms couriers and recovered 100 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition. 

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6 h. ago Doctor Arrested Over Alleged Link With Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates

Kwara has come under attack by bandits in recent times, including the abduction of 38 worshippers, who were later released. The post Doctor Arrested Over Alleged Link With Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates appeared first on Channels Television.

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6 h. ago Doctor arrested over supplying of drugs to kidnappers in Kwara

A medical doctor has been arrested by the DSS in Kwara State for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to suspected kidnapping gangs. Read More: https://punchng.com/doctor-arrested-over-supplying-of-drugs-to-kidnappers-in-kwara/

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9 h. ago Gunmen abduct two Chinese nationals in Kwara amid rising kidnapping cases

Two Chinese nationals working on a major road construction project in Kwara State have been abducted by armed men, further read more Gunmen abduct two Chinese nationals in Kwara amid rising kidnapping cases

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10 h. ago Medical Doctor Suspected With Links To Kwara Kidnapping Rings Arrested

Security operatives have reportedly arrested a medical doctor who was allegedly transporting drugs from Sokoto to kidnappers in parts of Kwara State. LEADERSHIP gathered that the doctor was intercepted in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State following intelligence reports about the activities of the kidnappers and their couriers. It was learnt that the […]

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46 h. ago Bandits give Kwara community seven days to pay N300m ransom for 10 victims

Armed bandits who kidnapped 10 people in Isapa, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on November 25, 2025, have issued a one-week ultimatum to the community to pay a N300 million ransom for the release of the victims.

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4 d. ago Kwara: Traditional ruler, six others escape from kidnappers’ den

The kidnapped traditional ruler of Bayagan community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, regained his freedom on Sunday evening.

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6 d. ago What’s your opinion on President Tinubu’s withdrawal of police personnel from VIPs amid security challenges?

Following the backlashes stemming from the kidnapping of students in Kebbi, Niger, and Kwara states, and the abduction of Christian worshippers in Kwara, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs). KINGSLEY ALUMONA sampled the opinions of some Nigerians on this matter. Their views: Idowu Kayode President Tinubu’s […]

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9 d. ago Kidnapping spree escalates as FG negotiates hostages’ freedom

A recent kidnapping spree in Kwara & Kano sees more abductions despite the FG negotiating for hostages’ freedom. Security operations intensify amid public Read More: https://punchng.com/kidnapping-spree-escalates-as-fg-negotiates-hostages-freedom/

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9 d. ago 24 Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Rescued In Niger State – Matawalle

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists at Maga in Kebbi State last Monday. Terrorists struck at the school at dawn on November 17 and abducted the girls shortly after a military detachment left the premises. The Kebbi incident triggered other kidnappings in Eruku in Kwara State and […]

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1 week ago Tinubu Orders Total Security Cordon on Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forests, Airforce To Expand Air Surveillance

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive security cordon on forests in Kwara State following recent incidents of kidnappings and terrorist activities. The directive was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement posted on X by the Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to the President, Sunday Dare. According to Dare, the President instructed the […] The post Tinubu Orders Total Security Cordon on Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forests, Airforce To Expand Air Surveillance appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Kwara Church Holds First Service After Attack By Bandits, Confirms 38 Worshippers Kidnapped

The presiding pastor, Bamidele Lawrence, described the attack as a test of faith and revealed that he received divine assurances regarding the safety of those kidnapped by the bandits. The post Kwara Church Holds First Service After Attack By Bandits, Confirms 38 Worshippers Kidnapped appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago ‘We thought fleeing robbery gang leader was a Yahoo boy,’ suspects arrested by Oyo Amotekun say

A native doctor, Abdullahi (surname withheld), who was recently arrested by the operatives of the Oyo State Command of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun, in Ibadan, has denied being a member of a robbery gang, but admitted that the gang members kept looted items in his residence after their operation. He also […]

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1 week ago Insecurity: Kidnappers’ drugs, food, fuel suppliers, weapon repairer arrested in Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command and the Department of State Services (DSS) have said that security operatives have made several arrests, including drug, food, and fuel suppliers linked to criminals involved in recent crimes in parts of the state.

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2 w. ago Kwara gov meets security chiefs as Army, police deploy tactical teams

Kwara’s governor convenes a meeting to enhance Kwara State security, deploying new tactical teams to combat kidnapping gangs after a recent community attac Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-gov-meets-security-chiefs-as-army-police-deploy-tactical-teams/

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2 w. ago Police nab Ogun hospital cleaner posing as doctor to defraud woman

Ogun State Police arrest a hospital cleaner, Victor Cletus, for impersonating a doctor to defraud and sexually exploit a woman he met on Snapchat. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-nab-ogun-hospital-cleaner-posing-as-doctor-to-defraud-woman/

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2 w. ago Attacks: NHRC Condemns ‘Escalating Violations’ Of Right To Life In Nigeria

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said the escalating attacks, kidnappings, and killings of innocent Nigerians in Kebbi, Kwara and other States of the Federation has become one too many. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu, while warning that the dignity to human life was fast waning in the country, on […]

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2 w. ago Kwara church attack: ‘My two aunties were kidnapped’ — Man cries out

My two aunties were kidnapped in this video, the old woman running slowly is my grandma

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3 w. ago Actress Uche Montana Denies Being Regina Daniels’ Drug Supplier

Nollywood actress, Uche Montana, has denied allegations linking her to the alleged drug abuse crisis in the household of actress Regina Daniels and her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. The actress made this known in a statement on her Instagram page on Monday, days after Nwoko, in a detailed post on Facebook, accused Regina’s siblings and […] The post Actress Uche Montana Denies Being Regina Daniels’ Drug Supplier appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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