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Appeal Court affirms death sentences for five Offa Bank robbery convicts

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has upheld the death sentences earlier passed on five men convicted for their roles in the deadly 2018 Offa bank robbery in Kwara State. In a judgment that lasted over four hours, the appellate court dismissed all the appeals filed by the convicts, ruling

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Expanding JAS/ANSARU–JNIM violence signals growing jihadist threat in Niger–Kwara corridor

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2026

By: Zagazola Makama Recent attacks by terrorists linked to Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), Ansaru splinter factions and the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) have brought into sharp focus a troubling expansion of jihadist violence into Nigeria’s North-Central zone, with Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State emerging as a new flashpoint. On

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Bandits launch fresh attack in Kwara, kidnap multiple residents

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2025

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have again struck in Isapa, a settlement near Eruku in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting many residents. It was gathered that bandits carried out the attack at about 6 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2025. The latest incident occurred less than 24 hours after worshippers abducted […]

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Breaking: Terrorists raid Kwara Church, kill three worshippers, abduct Pastor, others in Eruku community + video

Daily Dispatch November 18, 2025

Terrorists stormed a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku town, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing three worshippers and abducting several others, including the pastor, during a Tuesday evening service. Sources told Afrika Eyesthat the attackers stormed the church during a programme, shooting sporadically before opening fire directly on

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Crisis Rocks Ifelodun Legislative Council as Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader Ousted

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2025

Tensions flared in the Ifelodun Local Government Legislative Council, Kwara State, after Speaker of the council abruptly announced the removal of the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Ismail Abdulkadir, and the Majority Leader, Hon. Ibrahim Akeem. The announcement threw the chamber into disarray, sparking bitter arguments among councillors and triggering violent clashes outside the

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Bandits Attack Kwara Community, Abduct Mother, One-Year-Old, Another Resident

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2025

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted a woman, her one-year-old child, and another resident in Gbale, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. Sources told Afrika Eyes that the assailants stormed the community at about 12:00 a.m. on Monday, shooting sporadically before whisking away the victims. “They came around midnight, firing shots in the […]