Campus News2 min read2026-06-01

Christian Group Threatens Kwara Govt Over Hijab Stance

The President of the Kwara Baptist Conference, Reverend Victor Dada, has threatened to take appropriate action against the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Muslims in the state over the government's insistence...

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Azeez

1 Jun 2026

Christian Group Threatens Kwara Govt Over Hijab Stance
Key takeaways
  • The President of the Kwara Baptist Conference, Reverend Victor Dada, has threatened to take appropriate action against the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Muslims in the state over the government's insistence on the use of hijab in former missionary schools.
  • Dada described the Kwara government as "a government of the Muslim, by the Muslim, and for the Muslim" in a statement issued on Wednesday, following a clash between Christians and Muslims at the First Baptist Church Surulere, Ilorin, Kwara State.
  • The clash broke out over the controversy surrounding the use of hijab by Muslim students in Christian schools in the state.

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