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10 dead, houses burnt as suspected bandits raid Kwara community
No fewer than ten people have been reportedly killed following a fresh attack by suspected bandits on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The attack, which occurred on Tuesday evening, was said to have left many families in mourning as residents lost loved ones during the violent invasion. Several houses were also reportedly set ablaze by the attackers, forcing villagers to flee their homes in fear.
The Kwara State Government later confirmed the incident in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, acknowledging that the communities were attacked and casualties recorded.
Also a community leader in the area confirmed at press time that about 10 people were killed and many houses burnt.
He said the bandits suspected to be hibernating in the forest of the National Park in Borgu, Niger state, invaded the Woro community in a large number.
He said the bandits invaded the community at about 6pm .
Meanwhile, the statement by the CPS to the Kwara state governor said that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq mourned victims of the Kaiama attack, saying that security forces had continued to improve on counterterrorism operations.
“Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is saddened by the cowardly attack on civilians in Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government Area.
“The Governor condemns the attack, which he says is a cowardly expression of frustration by terrorist cells following the ongoing counterterrorism campaigns in parts of the state and the successes so far recorded.
“Governor AbdulRazaq says the attack was apparently to distract the security forces who have successfully hunted down several terrorist and kidnapping gangs across many parts of the state.
“The Governor expresses heartfelt condolences to Woro and Nuku communities on the sad incident, especially the families affected in the Tuesday attack”, he said.
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