Gunmen attack Kwara border community, one killed
Three to four sentences introducing the incident, highlighting that gunmen attacked the Koro community in Kwara State, resulting in one death and panic among residents. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and his counterparts from Kogi and Ekiti states, Usman Ododo and Biodun Oyebanji, visited victims of a recent attack in Ilorin. Raheem Ajulo-Opin also joined the visit, as authorities intensify security efforts in the region. The incident underscores ongoing security challenges in Kwara’s border areas.
What happened
- Suspected bandits attacked the Koro community in Ekiti Local Government Area, Kwara State, killing one resident.
- The assailants arrived in the afternoon, firing sporadically and causing villagers to flee.
- Koro borders Egbe town in Kogi State, an area with repeated security breaches in recent months.
- Authorities have intensified joint security operations across flashpoints linking Kwara, Kogi, and Ekiti states.
- Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Usman Ododo, Biodun Oyebanji, and Raheem Ajulo-Opin visited victims and pledged to strengthen collaboration against cross-border crime.
