Kwara community under lockdown as Army, Police go after criminals

Kwara community under lockdown as Army, Police go after criminals

Babanla, a community in Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State is presently under security lockdown following the activities of armed criminals. A statement by Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Friday, said the “criminals targeted a police station, attempted to loot a few grocery shops, and a hotel in the community before they were repelled by the security forces and bold members of the community”. The government com…

Kwara: Police officer killed, market looted as bandits launch attack on Babanla - News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.

A police officer was killed, and a local market was looted after about 200 armed bandits attacked Babanla town in Kwara State on Friday afternoon. Security analyst Zagazola Makama shared a post on X on Saturday. According to Makama, bandits arrived on motorbikes around 1:00 p.m. “They first attacked the Babanla Police Station, where ASP […] The post Kwara: Police officer killed, market looted as bandits launch attack on Babanla appeared first on…

ASP Killed As Over 200 Bandits Launch Massive Attack On Kwara Police Station, Market Looted - Global Upfront Newspapers

Armed bandits numbering about 200 stormed Babanla town in Kwara State on motorbikes at around 1:00 p.m. on Friday, killing a Police officer and looting a local market. Zagazola Makama gathered that the assailants, who fired sporadically, attacked the Babanla Police Station, where ASP Adejumo Wasiu attached to the ACPOL Offa was shot dead. His AK-47 rifle was taken by the attackers. Sources said that the station was ransacked, though no additiona…

Security Breach: Army Goes After Armed Gangs In Kwara Community

Security Breach: Army Goes After Armed Gangs In Kwara Community Kwara State Government has established immediate security cordon around Babanla, a community in Ifelodun Local Government, following a security breach by some armed criminals. The criminals on Friday targeted a police station, attempted to loot a few grocery shops, and a hotel in the community before they were repelled by the security forces and bold members of the community. In a s…