Kwara State Polytechnic
10 Sep 2024
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday, ordered the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja to take over the investigation into the killing of a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Qoyum Abdulyekeen.
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