DSS issues alert over possible attack in Kwara as OPC calls for emergency
The Department of State Service (DSS) in Kwara State has alerted the police about a potential attack on Gbabe community in Baruten Local Government Area. The warning follows a recent deadly assault in Woro community, which resulted in numerous fatalities and heightened tension in the region. A letter, signed by J.S. Adams and dated February 5, 2026, urged urgent action to prevent further violence. In response, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq convened an emergency security meeting, while the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) called for a state of emergency over the escalating insecurity.
What we know
- The DSS sent a letter, dated February 5, 2026, to the Kwara State Police Command warning of a possible attack on Gbabe community by suspected Mamuda elements.
- The alert comes days after armed men killed scores of residents in Woro community, forcing survivors to flee and increasing anxiety in the area.
- Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq held an emergency security council meeting with security chiefs at Ahmadu Bello House, Ilorin, to address the situation.
- The OPC, through Kazeem Lawal, urged governors of Yoruba-speaking states to declare a security emergency, condemning the killings in Woro and Nuku communities.
- The OPC called for a massive manhunt and immediate action against the perpetrators, warning that the insecurity threatens all Nigerians and must not be politicised.
