Suspected terrorists have killed 4 troopers and a member of a neighborhood vigilante group following an assault on Kemanji city in Kaiama Native Authorities Space of Kwara State.
The incident reportedly occurred within the early hours of Monday when gunmen stormed the group and engaged safety operatives in a chronic gun battle.
Residents stated the attackers arrived round 3:00 a.m., with heavy alternate of gunfire lasting for about two hours earlier than the assailants retreated.
An area resident, who spoke anonymously, described the assault as sudden and intense, noting that safety forces, together with troopers and vigilantes, resisted the assault however suffered casualties.
One other group member confirmed that 4 troopers and one vigilante operative have been killed in the course of the confrontation.
The assault is the newest in a sequence of violent incidents in Kaiama Native Authorities Space, the place insecurity has escalated in latest months. Earlier in April, suspected bandits killed members of the Nationwide Forest Guard in close by communities, whereas earlier assaults in February reportedly led to a number of deaths and abductions.
In the course of the newest assault, residents fled their properties, searching for refuge in close by bushes and neighbouring communities as gunfire unfold throughout the realm.
As of the time of submitting this report, authorities have but to difficulty an official assertion confirming particulars of the assault or attainable abductions.
A group chief, A.Okay. Musa, condemned the worsening insecurity and known as on political and conventional leaders to take decisive motion to guard residents.
He harassed the necessity for accountability, urging leaders to prioritise the protection of their communities or step apart in the event that they fail to ship outcomes.
In the meantime, a senior police officer in Kaiama confirmed the incident and appealed for calm, assuring residents that safety companies are working to revive order and stop additional assaults.
By Hammed Shittu
Times Nigeria