Bandits Invade Kwara Communities, Abduct Two •

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday night attacked Gaa-Alla and Gaa-Oke Abba communities in Isin Local Government Area, as well as Famole Community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting residents.

It was gathered that the attacks were carried out simultaneously in a coordinated operation at about 10:00 p.m.

Confirming the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, said two people were abducted in Gaa-Alla Community.

“I can only confirm that in Gaa-Alla Community, two people were abducted and that the police, in conjunction with the military and forest guards, are on the trail of the assailants,” he said.

Sources in the affected communities, however, claimed that the suspected terrorists kidnapped scores of residents and killed one person during a gun battle in Famole Community.

A source said at least two persons were abducted by the gunmen in Gaa-Alla Community.

“In Gaa-Alla, two people were taken away by the terrorists,” the source said.

The source added that the exact number of victims abducted from Gaa-Oke Abba could not be immediately ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

“The number of people kidnapped in Gaa-Oke Abba is still unknown because efforts are ongoing to determine the full extent of the attack,” the source added.

It was also gathered that the attack on Famole Community in Ifelodun Local Government Area turned deadly after residents reportedly engaged the attackers in an exchange of gunfire.

According to the source, one person was killed during the incident.

“The bandits’ attack on Famole Community in the night resulted in one fatality after an exchange of gunfire,” the source said.

Meanwhile, Famole is located along the Share–Oke Ode Road near the Oyi River in Oke-Ode Ward II of Ifelodun Local Government Area.