Gunmen kill seven in Kwara attacks

Tunde Oyekola - Punch - 18:43
Gunmen launched deadly attacks in Ilesha Baruba (Baruten Local Government Area) and Kemanji (Kaiama Local Government Area) of Kwara State on Sunday, leaving seven people dead, including a vigilante member. The Kwara State Police Command confirmed the incidents in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Monday. She noted that […]

Gunmen launched deadly attacks in Ilesha Baruba (Baruten Local Government Area) and Kemanji (Kaiama Local Government Area) of Kwara State on Sunday, leaving seven people dead, including a vigilante member.

The Kwara State Police Command confirmed the incidents in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Monday. She noted that police had arrested an informant linked to a network of bandits and that tactical operations had been intensified in the affected areas.

According to the statement, the police...
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