Group disrupts empowerment programme in Kwara

News Group disrupts empowerment programme in Kwara Published on February 21, 2026 By Abdulrazaq Adebayo googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Unidentified youths and women on Saturday disrupted an empowerment programme organized by a woman, simply identified as Chief Adejoke Mistura Adeyemi, in Oke-Onigbin town, Kwara State, within the Kwara South Senatorial District. According to reports reaching DAILY POST, the philanthropist organized the programme for select residents of four local government areas: Isin, Oke-Ero, Ekiti, and Irepodun. Items shared included 10 cars, one Bajaj motorcycle, 10 chest freezers, 20 grinding machines, 10 hairstyle dryers, four makeup tools, 10 generator sets, and 30 sewing machines. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Though the items were successfully distributed to the lucky beneficiaries, confusion broke out midway into the programme when some unidentified youths and women from the community invaded the arena and carted away large quantities of 5-kilogram bags of rice reserved for other beneficiaries. Security sources disclosed that “they overpowered the security team, comprising soldiers, police, Civil Defence Corps, Road Safety officials, and local hunters at the venue of the event.” Important dignitaries present included Hon. Jolayemi Benjamen, Hon. Rasaki Omotosho, and Segun Adebayo. Also in attendance were traditional rulers: Oba Olómù of Omu Aran, Oba Kalmadeen Salawudeen Onigbin of Oke-Onigbin, Oba Omotayo, Onigbesi of Igbésí, Oniwo of Oke Aba, and other prominent personalities. No casualty was recorded during the invasion, security sources confirmed. Don't Miss FCT Council elections: Teargas disrupts vote counting at Kuchaku polling unit in Kuje You may like Plateau community conducts mass burial for 30 indigenes killed in Kwara CDS launches operation Savannah Shield, warns terrorists in kwara Insurgency: Operation Savannah Shield’ launched in Kwara Kwara confirms no active Lassa Fever case Group condemns remand of three critics in Kwara 30 natives killed by terrorists, 707 displaced in Kwara attacks – Plateau council boss

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/21/group-disrupts-empowerment-programme-in-kwara/