A teenage gang of three set a three-bedroom bungalow ablaze after stealing foodstuffs, groceries, and clothing in the Gaa Akanbi area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, Nigeria. The gang decided to set the house on fire after their attempted robbery was foiled by residents of the community, according to …
Read More »Woman arrested for abducting 42 children
A 45-year-old woman has been arrested for smuggling 42 children from the North to Lagos without their parents’ consent, according to reports. “The suspect intended to force the 42 children into labor and trafficking,” accoding to reports. The three underage children, two females and one male were rescued by detectives …
Read More »Men arrested for slitting neighbor’s throat
Two men have been arrested for allegedly slitting a neighbor’s throat following a disagreement in the Shao Garage neighborhood of Ilorin, in the Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. “A brother of the victim came out during the hour only to find his younger brother the victim …
Read More »Man arrested for allegedly killing his father
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for alleged killing of his father in Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State, Nigeria. “The suspect will stand trial for culpable homicide before the court for allegedly macheting his father to death,” according to reports. “The suspect got annoyed as a result of his …
Read More »Two brothers arrested for killing their uncle
Two children of the same parents have been brought before a Kwara State Magistrates’ Court for the alleged murder of their uncle in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The two suspects conspired to attack their 54-year-old uncle who attempted to mediate in a misunderstanding between them and …
Read More »A man dies digging a well in Kwara
A 43-year-old man has died as he fell into a well in the Egbejila area, the Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. “The victim went to re-dredge a well and during the process of dredging, one of his legs slipped off the ground and he eventually tumbled …
Read More »Dog chases man to death in Kwara State
A man has met his untimely death while running away from a dog in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, Nigeria, according to report. “The dog, a German shepherd, got loose and chased the deceased who hit his chest on an electric pole died of internal bleeding,” according to an eyewitness He …
Read More »Nigeria: Islamic school students beaten for drinking alcohol
The head of an Islamic school has been suspended by the government in Nigeria’s north-central Kwara state after a video emerged showing a group of students being repeatedly lashed. The students, who included some males and a female, were accused of drinking alcohol at a birthday party of one of …
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