BREAKING: Bandits kill 12 vigilantes in Kwara – Police

Kwara State Police Command on Sunday confirmed death of 12 vigilantes after bandits attack in the early hours of the day, including Baale of Ogbayo.

The attack took place on Oke-Ode community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state, noting that the attack took place at about 7 am when bandits stormed Ogbayo area of Oke-Ode targeting members of local vigilante.

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In a statement issued by Kwara State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, Ilorin, said operatives of the command and personnel of the National Forest Security Service swiftly responded to distress calls, but 12 vigilante members were already found dead.

The statement added that four injured victims were immediately taken to the hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were evacuated.

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“At about 7:00 a.m. today, armed men invaded the Ogbayo area of Oke-Ode, shooting sporadically.

“A combined team of police operatives and members of the National Forest Security Service responded swiftly to the scene, where they discovered 12 lifeless bodies of vigilante members, including the Baale of Ogbayo,” the statement partly read.

Ejire-Adeyemi noted that the police, in collaboration with the military and NFSS, had intensified manhunt operations to track down the perpetrators, assuring residents that justice would be served.

The Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, while commiserating with families of the victims, described the killings as “heinous” and pledged the command’s unwavering commitment to the safety of lives and property across the state.

Sunday’s attack adds to a growing wave of violent raids in parts of Kwara, particularly in the North and South, where communities, vigilantes, and business owners have increasingly become targets of armed bandits.

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