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Police Release Vigilantes Arrested by Army in Edo
Kwara vigilantes arrest release confirmed as police say six members arrested by the army in Edo were cleared of wrongdoing
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the receipt and subsequent release of six vigilante members earlier arrested by personnel of the Nigerian Army in Edo State.
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The Kwara vigilantes arrest release was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi.
According to the statement, the vigilantes were arrested in early December 2025 along the Auchi–Ikpeshi Road in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.
They were travelling in a vehicle belonging to Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State when they were intercepted by soldiers.
The police said the suspects were formally handed over to the Kwara State Police Command on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
The handover was carried out by the Brigade Commander, 22 Armoured Brigade, Sobi Barracks, Ilorin, Brigadier General N. N. Rume.
Ejire-Adeyemi said the vigilantes were subjected to investigation and profiling following their transfer to the command.
“Following a thorough investigation, it was established that the individuals are legitimate members of a vigilante group operating in collaboration with recognised security agencies,” the statement said.
The police added that the group is involved in ongoing efforts to combat banditry and other forms of criminality.
The six vigilante members were subsequently exonerated of any criminal wrongdoing and released to their respective leaders.
The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Mr Ojo Adekimi, reiterated the command’s commitment to inter-agency collaboration.
He urged community-based security outfits to operate strictly within the confines of the law.
The police also assured residents of the state of continued efforts to safeguard lives and property across Kwara.
The incident followed the circulation of a viral video on December 14, 2025, showing soldiers interrogating suspected bandits.
The footage showed the suspects lying face down with their hands tied beside a patrol vehicle bearing the inscription of Ifelodun Local Government Area.
In the video, one of the suspects claimed that the vehicle and AK-47 rifles recovered were provided by the “Ilorin government.”
PUNCH Metro later reported that the Kwara State Government dismissed the claim.
In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, the state government said no security agency arrested armed bandits in Ifelodun or any part of Kwara State.
She also denied allegations that the state government armed the suspects.
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Olukoju stressed that no state government has the authority to issue or distribute AK-47 rifles.
In a decisive move aimed at alleviating the economic burdens of retired public servants, Zamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal, has officially approved increased monthly pension payments for all former workers from both state and local government offices. The approval follows an extensive financial review of retirees’ living conditions, with particular attention to those in lower-income brackets who have been disproportionately affected by the prevailing cost-of-living crisis.
The decision was precipitated by the findings and recommendations of a special committee empaneled to evaluate the welfare situation of pensioners across the state. The committee’s report highlighted acute financial distress among aging retirees and called for immediate remedial action. In response, the state government has authorized a substantive upward adjustment in monthly pension stipends.
This increment aligns seamlessly with the Federal Government’s Minimum Wage Act of 2024, which explicitly recommended an additional monthly sum of at least N32,000 for pensioners. Governor Lawal has opted for full implementation of this advisory for all retired state and local government employees a policy intervention expected to benefit thousands of households across Zamfara. The state government has subsequently issued binding directives to all relevant agencies to ensure the expeditious and seamless disbursement of the enhanced payments without procedural delays.
Speaking on the development, the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mahmud Muhammad Dantawasa, characterized the policy as a tangible demonstration of Governor Lawal’s unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life for both active and former government workers. According to the Commissioner, the administration operates on the principle that dignified retirement includes access to basic necessities and financial comfort. Beneficiaries across all local government areas have been assured of prompt payment once implementation commences.
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