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Police Launch Manhunt For People Involved In Violent Attack On Kwara Community
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
The Kwara State Police Command has commenced a full-scale manhunt for individuals involved in a deadly reprisal attack that left multiple casualties and led to the destruction of properties in Ilesha Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area of the state.
The violence, which erupted on Friday, followed a fatal confrontation between an Islamic scholar, Alhaji Mohammed Ilyasu, and an unidentified Fulani man. According to the police, both men sustained severe machete wounds during the clash and were rushed to hospital for treatment.
Confirming the incident in a statement issued in Ilorin by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, investigations revealed that Mohammed Ilyasu was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, while the other man later died while receiving treatment.
The command, however, expressed concern that some youths allegedly took the law into their own hands after learning of the deaths.
According to the statement, “Rather than allowing the law to take its course, some irate youths reportedly stormed the hospital, seized the corpse of the deceased assailant, and set it ablaze.”
The police further disclosed that the mob allegedly attacked another man passing through the area and burnt him to death, while about ten houses belonging to members of the Fulani community, including the residence of the Ardo Fulani, Alhaji Hassan, were set ablaze.
The development triggered security concerns in the area, prompting the immediate deployment of a combined team of police officers and military personnel to prevent further violence.
“Upon receipt of the report, a combined team of Police personnel and military operatives was swiftly deployed to the affected area, successfully restoring normalcy and preventing further escalation of violence,” the statement added.
Condemning the attacks, the Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, described the acts as criminal, barbaric and a serious violation of the rule of law.
He stressed that no individual or group has the right to engage in extra-judicial actions regardless of the circumstances surrounding any dispute.
“The perpetrators will be identified, apprehended, and made to face the full weight of the law,” the commissioner vowed.
He assured residents that security has been strengthened across the affected community and that the situation remains under close surveillance.
Adekimi also appealed to residents to remain peaceful and avoid actions capable of triggering further unrest or ethnic tensions, assuring all communities of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property without discrimination.
The police said investigations are ongoing to ensure that all those connected to the killings, arson and other acts of violence are brought to justice.
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Police Launch Manhunt After Mob Violence Claims Lives, Destroys Fulani Homes in Kwara Community
The Kwara State Police Command has commenced a full-scale manhunt for individuals involved in a deadly reprisal attack that left multiple casualties and led to the destruction of properties in Ilesha Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area of the state.
The violence, which erupted on Friday, followed a fatal confrontation between an Islamic scholar, Alhaji Mohammed Ilyasu, and an unidentified Fulani man. According to the police, both men sustained severe machete wounds during the clash and were rushed to hospital for treatment.
Confirming the incident in a statement issued in Ilorin by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, investigations revealed that Mohammed Ilyasu was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, while the other man later died while receiving treatment.
The command, however, expressed concern that some youths allegedly took the law into their own hands after learning of the deaths.
According to the statement, “Rather than allowing the law to take its course, some irate youths reportedly stormed the hospital, seized the corpse of the deceased assailant, and set it ablaze.”
The police further disclosed that the mob allegedly attacked another man passing through the area and burnt him to death, while about ten houses belonging to members of the Fulani community, including the residence of the Ardo Fulani, Alhaji Hassan, were set ablaze.
The development triggered security concerns in the area, prompting the immediate deployment of a combined team of police officers and military personnel to prevent further violence.
“Upon receipt of the report, a combined team of Police personnel and military operatives was swiftly deployed to the affected area, successfully restoring normalcy and preventing further escalation of violence,” the statement added.
Condemning the attacks, the Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, described the acts as criminal, barbaric and a serious violation of the rule of law.
He stressed that no individual or group has the right to engage in extra-judicial actions regardless of the circumstances surrounding any dispute.
“The perpetrators will be identified, apprehended, and made to face the full weight of the law,” the commissioner vowed.
He assured residents that security has been strengthened across the affected community and that the situation remains under close surveillance.
Adekimi also appealed to residents to remain peaceful and avoid actions capable of triggering further unrest or ethnic tensions, assuring all communities of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property without discrimination.
The police said investigations are ongoing to ensure that all those connected to the killings, arson and other acts of violence are brought to justice.
By: Fabian Apechihin
The Kaduna State Government under Governor Uba Sani has allegedly ordered the arrest of political activist Zamani Musa, popularly known as Mycah Dangata, following comments in which he urged residents to vote against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to sources familiar with the matter, Dangata was reportedly arrested after publicly campaigning against the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sani. He was also said to have called on Kaduna residents to reject all APC candidates in future elections.
Sources told SaharaReporters that the activist’s arrest followed the circulation of a video he recorded shortly after the APC primaries. In the video, Dangata allegedly declared support for the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) and former Senator Danjuma Laah, while advocating for a power shift to Southern Kaduna.
A source claimed that Dangata was arrested by Operation Fushin Kaduna, a security outfit established by the state government in collaboration with the Kaduna State Police Command and other security agencies to combat banditry, kidnapping, and illegal arms trafficking.
“He was arrested by Operation Fushin Kaduna, the state security outfit composed of policemen,” the source alleged.
Another source suggested that Dangata may have drawn the government’s displeasure after comparing Governor Sani unfavourably with former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai.
Activist Criticises Governor Sani
In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, Dangata, speaking in Hausa, criticised Governor Sani’s leadership style and political decisions. He praised El-Rufai, arguing that the former governor adopted a more people-centred approach to governance.
According to Dangata, El-Rufai allowed communities greater freedom in choosing their preferred candidates, whereas he accused the current administration of imposing candidates on local communities.
He further urged residents to unite politically against the APC, stating that those concerned about Kaduna State’s future should work together to defeat the ruling party at all levels of government.
“We should vote out Asiwaju (President Tinubu), vote out Uba Sani, and vote out every candidate presented by the APC,” he said.
Dangata described the alleged imposition of candidates as inconsistent with democratic principles and argued that residents should collectively oppose what he characterised as undemocratic practices.
As of the time of filing this report, the Kaduna State Government and security authorities had not publicly responded to the allegations surrounding the activist’s arrest.
By: Fabian Apechihin
Suspected militia members have attacked a community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, killing one person and setting several houses ablaze before fleeing the area.
According to reports, troops operating under Sector 1, in collaboration with personnel of the Benue State Civil Protection Guards, responded to a distress call at approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 4 following an attack on residents of Mbasa community in Utange Council Ward.
Security operatives swiftly deployed to the area but found that the assailants had already escaped before their arrival.
A preliminary assessment revealed that one resident lost his life during the attack, while several homes were destroyed by fire allegedly set by the attackers.
During a search of the scene, security personnel recovered two empty 7.62mm special ammunition cartridges, suggesting that firearms were used in carrying out the assault.
The victim’s body was later evacuated by family members for burial in accordance with local customs and traditions.
Military authorities stated that efforts are ongoing to apprehend those responsible for the attack. They also confirmed that security presence has been strengthened in the area to prevent further violence and reassure residents of their safety.
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a self-styled native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo, and his wife, Awolegan Omolola Omotola, for an alleged contract scam to the tune of N1,098,961,500 (One Billion, Ninety Eight Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-one Thousand, Five Hundred Naira Only).
The couple were arraigned before Justice Abubakar Usman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on a six-count charge bordering of obtaining money by false pretence and retention of proceeds of crime contrary to Section 17(a) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004.
Taiwo and Omotola ran into trouble when a widow, Anazia Colina Kenechukwu, a proprietor of a private school in Delta State, petitioned the EFCC alleging that the first defendant, Taiwo, approached her to finance a road construction contract purportedly awarded to him by the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC).
Kenechukwu further alleged that a total sum of N1,980,000,000.00 (One Billion, Nine Hundred and Eighty Million Naira Only) was paid into Taiwo’s account domiciled with Access Bank Plc.
Investigation further revealed that the couple invested the proceeds of the illicit activities in the acquisition of two properties in Ado-Ekiti, namely: Town Tavern Lounge, located at No. 1, Ikere Road, off Florence Court School, Ado-Ekiti, and a four-bedroom bungalow located on Florence Court, Irewolede Estate, Ado-Ekiti
The Commission had on Monday, May 25, 2026 secured the interim attachment of the two properties.
Count 2 of the charge reads:
“That you, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo and Awolegan Omolola Omotola, sometime between January 2024 and November 2025, in Ilorin within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N1,098,961,500.00 (One Billion, Ninety-Eight Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty-One Thousand, Five Hundred Naira) from one Anazia Colina Kenechukwu, which was paid to you through Olorunbukunmi Taiwo’s account number 0027303340 domiciled with Access Bank Plc, by falsely representing that same would be used to execute a road construction contract awarded to you by the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADobobEC), a pretence you knew to be false, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”
The defendants pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to them.
Following their pleas, counsel to the EFCC, Sesan Ola, prayed the court to fix a date for trial and order the remand of the defendants.
Justice Usman adjourned the matter until Thursday, June 11, 2026, for hearing of the bail application, and commencement of trial. The judge also ordered the remand of the defendants in the EFCC custody.
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