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Nov 22, 2022
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Please Read & Share❗Operatives of NSCDC rescues 2 women, teenager abducted with Keke in Ilorin
Two women and a teenage boy have been rescued by the operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State after they were abducted in a Keke NAPEP. Spokesperson of NSCDC in the state, Ayeni Olasunkanmi, told City & Crime that, “We located them through intelligence inside a bush suspected to be their den around 9pm. “Although the kidnappers escaped, a brand new motorcycle suspected to be used to kidnap victims was recovered. We are still trying to arrest them.” Meanwhile, narrating the incident in a viral video, one of the victims, Mrs Abdullateef, said, “I boarded the Keke NAPEP from Oja-Oba, heading to Lanre-Gada in Ilorin. https://kwaraconnect.com/oja-tuntun-ilorin/ “I met a woman and the driver inside, and as we proceeded, the driver picked up a male passenger. “When we got to another point, the driver picked up a child and told us he would be going through the Alagbado area because of a traffic snarl on the normal route. “Shortly after, the man he later picked up brought out a pistol and threatened to kill us if we raised alarm. I was seated in the middle of two passengers at the back.”
Nov 22, 2022
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Please Read & Share❗Operatives of NSCDC rescues 2 women, teenager abducted with Keke in Ilorin
Two women and a teenage boy have been rescued by the operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State after they were abducted in a Keke NAPEP. Spokesperson of NSCDC in the state, Ayeni Olasunkanmi, told City & Crime that, “We located them through intelligence inside a bush suspected to be their den around 9pm. “Although the kidnappers escaped, a brand new motorcycle suspected to be used to kidnap victims was recovered. We are still trying to arrest them.” Meanwhile, narrating the incident in a viral video, one of the victims, Mrs Abdullateef, said, “I boarded the Keke NAPEP from Oja-Oba, heading to Lanre-Gada in Ilorin. https://kwaraconnect.com/oja-tuntun-ilorin/ “I met a woman and the driver inside, and as we proceeded, the driver picked up a male passenger. “When we got to another point, the driver picked up a child and told us he would be going through the Alagbado area because of a traffic snarl on the normal route. “Shortly after, the man he later picked up brought out a pistol and threatened to kill us if we raised alarm. I was seated in the middle of two passengers at the back.”
Nov 22, 2022
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Unknown Gunmen Kidnaps Kwara Cleric, Son & Sibling At Oko-olowo, Ilorin : Demand N100m Ransom
Gunmen, again, struck at Oko-Olowo, a suburb of Ilorin, Kwara State, in the early hours of Saturday and kidnapped three persons. Meantime, relations of the victims are already begging Kwara state government to intervene. The fresh victims are a young cleric, Alfa Sofiu Amolegbe, his son, Aliyu, and his sibling, Fansasi. The trio were abducted at their private residence in Oko-Olowo along Ilorin- Jebba expressway in Moro Local Government area of Kwara state. Vanguard reliably gathered that the suspected kidnappers removed the burglary of a window in the building through which they gained access into the room and abducted the trio at gun point. Vanguard further gathered that a bold nattempt by Fasansi to escape was meant with stiff resistance from the kidnappers who reportedly rained bullets on him and also matcheted him. Confirming the incident,the father of the victims, Imam Amolegbe of Dada, Okelele area, Ilorin who spoke with journalists said that the kidnappers later abandoned Fasansi thinking he was dead. Imam Amolegbe also said that the victim is now recuperating at a private hospital in Ilorin. The Cleric further said that the kidnappers have contacted the family demanding for N100m ransom. ” The kidnappers have contacted us and they are asking for N100m ransom. We have begged them to accept N10m from us, even though we don’t have the money. ” I am appealing to the state government and men of goodwill to assist us in getting my two sons and grandson out of the den of the kidnappers,” the cleric said in a shaky voice. Since the news of the sad event broke out on Saturday, sympathisers have been thronging the Dada ancestral home of the victims to commiserate with their father who is a popular cleric in the area. Some of the cleric’s associates have also been holding special prayers that could aid the safe return of the victims. Contacted, the spokesman of Kwara State Police Command, Okasanmi Ajayi also confirmed the abduction of the victims,adding that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the matter. “The Command is already investigating the matter. Effort is also at an advanced stage to get the victims rescued. Meanwhile, two suspects already arrested, please,” he added.
Nov 22, 2022
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Unknown Gunmen Kidnaps Kwara Cleric, Son & Sibling At Oko-olowo, Ilorin : Demand N100m Ransom
Gunmen, again, struck at Oko-Olowo, a suburb of Ilorin, Kwara State, in the early hours of Saturday and kidnapped three persons. Meantime, relations of the victims are already begging Kwara state government to intervene. The fresh victims are a young cleric, Alfa Sofiu Amolegbe, his son, Aliyu, and his sibling, Fansasi. The trio were abducted at their private residence in Oko-Olowo along Ilorin- Jebba expressway in Moro Local Government area of Kwara state. Vanguard reliably gathered that the suspected kidnappers removed the burglary of a window in the building through which they gained access into the room and abducted the trio at gun point. Vanguard further gathered that a bold nattempt by Fasansi to escape was meant with stiff resistance from the kidnappers who reportedly rained bullets on him and also matcheted him. Confirming the incident,the father of the victims, Imam Amolegbe of Dada, Okelele area, Ilorin who spoke with journalists said that the kidnappers later abandoned Fasansi thinking he was dead. Imam Amolegbe also said that the victim is now recuperating at a private hospital in Ilorin. The Cleric further said that the kidnappers have contacted the family demanding for N100m ransom. ” The kidnappers have contacted us and they are asking for N100m ransom. We have begged them to accept N10m from us, even though we don’t have the money. ” I am appealing to the state government and men of goodwill to assist us in getting my two sons and grandson out of the den of the kidnappers,” the cleric said in a shaky voice. Since the news of the sad event broke out on Saturday, sympathisers have been thronging the Dada ancestral home of the victims to commiserate with their father who is a popular cleric in the area. Some of the cleric’s associates have also been holding special prayers that could aid the safe return of the victims. Contacted, the spokesman of Kwara State Police Command, Okasanmi Ajayi also confirmed the abduction of the victims,adding that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the matter. “The Command is already investigating the matter. Effort is also at an advanced stage to get the victims rescued. Meanwhile, two suspects already arrested, please,” he added.
Oct 20, 2022
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Kwasu Commences Medicine And Surgery: Receives Nuc Approval To Establish 24 New Programmes
The National Universities Commission NUC has approved the establishment of MBBS Medicine and Surgery and twenty-three other undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the Kwara State University, Malete. The approval which was contained in a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Professor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi SAN, was signed by the Director Academic Planning, Dr. N.B. Saliu for the Executive Secretary of the Commission. Top on the list of approved programmes is the MBBS Medicine and Surgery; B.Eng. Food Engineering; B.Sc. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management; B.Sc. Taxation; B.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution; and B.Ed. Educational Management. Other undergraduate programmes are B.A. Ed. in English Education, Christian Studies Education; Arabic Education; French Education; Islamic Studies Education; and, Yoruba Education. The approval equally granted the establishment of B.Sc. Ed. in Agricultural Education; Biology Education; Chemistry Education; Computer Science Education; Mathematics Education; and, Physics Education. Approved postgraduate programmes include M.Eng. and Ph.D. Electrical Electronics Engineering; M.Sc. and Ph.D. Plant and Environmental Biology; M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering; and, M.Sc. Tourism and Hospitality Management. https://kwaraconnect.com/kwara-state-government-flags-off-distribution-of-68280-textbooks-in-primary-schools/ The approval of the new programmes which is with effect from the 2022/2023 academic session followed resource verification visits by panels of experts to the University to assess the human and material resources available for their establishment. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi SAN expressed appreciation to the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the support which has contributed to the many successes the institution has recorded. The Vice Chancellor who noted that the approval to commence the new programmes would contribute to the State’s drive to increase the development of human capacity added that the programmes would offer premium opportunity to Kwarans and Nigerians to receive excellent education in those areas. Professor Akanbi also acknowledged the support of the Ministry of Tertiary Education and the Commissioner, Dr. Afeez Abolore Alabi for the success recorded. Dr. Saeedat Aliyu Director, University Relations Kwara State University
Oct 20, 2022
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Kwasu Commences Medicine And Surgery: Receives Nuc Approval To Establish 24 New Programmes
The National Universities Commission NUC has approved the establishment of MBBS Medicine and Surgery and twenty-three other undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the Kwara State University, Malete. The approval which was contained in a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Professor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi SAN, was signed by the Director Academic Planning, Dr. N.B. Saliu for the Executive Secretary of the Commission. Top on the list of approved programmes is the MBBS Medicine and Surgery; B.Eng. Food Engineering; B.Sc. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management; B.Sc. Taxation; B.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution; and B.Ed. Educational Management. Other undergraduate programmes are B.A. Ed. in English Education, Christian Studies Education; Arabic Education; French Education; Islamic Studies Education; and, Yoruba Education. The approval equally granted the establishment of B.Sc. Ed. in Agricultural Education; Biology Education; Chemistry Education; Computer Science Education; Mathematics Education; and, Physics Education. Approved postgraduate programmes include M.Eng. and Ph.D. Electrical Electronics Engineering; M.Sc. and Ph.D. Plant and Environmental Biology; M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering; and, M.Sc. Tourism and Hospitality Management. https://kwaraconnect.com/kwara-state-government-flags-off-distribution-of-68280-textbooks-in-primary-schools/ The approval of the new programmes which is with effect from the 2022/2023 academic session followed resource verification visits by panels of experts to the University to assess the human and material resources available for their establishment. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi SAN expressed appreciation to the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the support which has contributed to the many successes the institution has recorded. The Vice Chancellor who noted that the approval to commence the new programmes would contribute to the State’s drive to increase the development of human capacity added that the programmes would offer premium opportunity to Kwarans and Nigerians to receive excellent education in those areas. Professor Akanbi also acknowledged the support of the Ministry of Tertiary Education and the Commissioner, Dr. Afeez Abolore Alabi for the success recorded. Dr. Saeedat Aliyu Director, University Relations Kwara State University
Oct 20, 2022
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Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq pays a working visit to the Kwara State School for Special Needs, in Ilorin
The school has continued to enjoy the support of Governor AbdulRazaq, recall that, the Governor renovated some blocks of classrooms, including provision of a well equipped ICT centre in the school, improved teachers and students welfare and also provided audio books to aid learning of the students. AbdulRazaq has also provided alternative power supply (SOLAR) to the school in his continuous effort to embrace renewable energy which is United Nations Goal 7 for clean energy and reducing carbon emissions to the atmosphere.
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Kwara Kre8ives 2.0
Following the success of the first edition, Kwara Kre8ives continues to expand its impact with bigger opportunities and broader reach. 2.0 is being organized in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy alongside the Kwara State Government, with a mission to empower 2,000 creatives.
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