Nigeria: Police Refute Report of Terror Group 'Mahmuda' Operating in Kwara State
- Kwara State Police refuted recent reports claiming a new terror group emerged in specific local areas.
- These reports alleged a terror group named Mahmuda operated in Kaiama and Baruten, causing anxiety.
- However, police threat assessments and surveillance found no evidence of insurgent activity or formations there.
- Police spokesperson Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi called claims of fifteen vigilantes killed entirely false.
- The command assured residents of adequate security deployments and urged against spreading unverified information.
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Kwara: Gov Abdulrazaq, security chiefs on security assessment of terrorised areas
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Police refute report of terror group “Mahmuda” operating in Kwara State
Reports had claimed the emergence of a terror group, Mahmuda, in Kaiama and Baruten local government areas of Kwara State The post Police refute report of terror group “Mahmuda” operating in Kwara State appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Kwara Gov Leads Joint Security Assessment In Kaiama
ShareGovernor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, of Kwara State along with the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Brigade Commander, Commissioner of Police, and Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), has led a joint security assessment in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. A statement by Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer,... The post Kwara Gov Leads Joint Security Assessment In Kaiama ap…
Governor Abdulrazaq, Security Chiefs Conduct Assessment in Terror-Prone Kwara Border Towns - TV360 Nigeria
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, alongside high-ranking military and intelligence officials, has carried out a security assessment in Kaiama Local Government Area following alleged threats by a suspected terrorist group known locally as ‘Mahmuda’. The governor’s visit, which took place on Monday, was part of a broader effort to bolster inter-agency coordination and address growing concerns over the safety of border communities. Th…
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