Armed men attack Kwara community, killing one person and injuring two others

On Saturday night, armed men allegedly attacked a farm settlement in Ahun village, Oro Ago, Kwara State’s Ifelodun Local Government Area.

Rukayat, a teen girl, was killed in the attack, while two others received bullet wounds. Before filing this report on Sunday, the condition of those shot could not be determined.

While the motive for the attack has yet to be determined, kidnappings have been on the rise in Kwara State’s southern communities recently.

Babawale Afolabi, a spokesman for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) state command, confirmed the incident and said security in and around the community had been beefed up.

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“Around 8 p.m. on Saturday, the incident occurred. The gunmen were numerous, and they fired sporadically throughout the assault.

“A teenage girl was killed by a stray bullet, and two other people were injured and taken to the hospital,” he said.

He went on to say that the investigation was still going on and that the command was working with community leaders on it.