Bandits Invade Kwara Communities, Abduct Two Residents

Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked multiple communities in Kwara State on Thursday night, abducting at least two residents and leaving one person dead in a separate exchange of gunfire.

According to Channels TV, the attacks were carried out simultaneously at about 10 p.m. in Gaa-Alla and Gaa-Oke Abba communities in Isin Local Government Area, and in Famole Community in Ifelodun Local Government Area.

The state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, confirmed that two people were abducted in Gaa-Alla Community, and said the police, in conjunction with the military and forest guards, were on the trail of the assailants. The exact number of victims abducted from Gaa-Oke Abba was not immediately known at the time of filing.

In Famole Community, located along the Share–Oke Ode Road near the Oyi River in Oke-Ode Ward II of Ifelodun Local Government Area, residents reportedly engaged the attackers in an exchange of gunfire, during which one person was killed.

The attacks come as Nigeria continues to face ongoing security challenges across its North-Central and Northwest states, with residents and security forces frequently engaged in pursuit operations against bandit groups operating in forested border areas.

Sources: Channels TV; Daily Trust