Bandits kill five forest guards in fresh attack on Kwara community

Bandits have killed five forest guards during a fresh attack on Nuku village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State in the early hours of Friday.

The bandits invaded the community at about 3 am and began shooting sporadically, causing panic as they unleashed violence on the settlement.

A source told DAILY POST that the attackers arrived in large numbers and operated for hours without resistance, stressing that they entered the community through their usual route in the early hours of Friday.

He explained that the assailants opened fire and, within a short time, killed several people, including newly recruited forest guards, while also destroying several properties.

The source stated that motorcycles belonging to the forest guards were set ablaze, while patrol vehicles operated by the mobile police were also burnt.

The Kwara State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement, as the spokesperson for the command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, could not provide details of the attack but promised to give updates when more information becomes available.

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