By Kayode Abdulazeez, Ilorin
Armed bandits reportedly attacked the Nuku community in Kaiama local government area of Kwara State in the early hours of Friday, killing five forest guards in the process.
It was gathered that the bandits in large numbers stormed the Kwara North community at about 3am shooting sporadically into the air to instil fear in the residents.
The armed bandits also reportedly destroyed property worth millions of naira during the attack.
“They entered through their usual route in large numbers in the early hours of today, April 10, 2026, at Nuku and started shooting directly and, within a short time, killed several innocent people, including the newly recruited forest guards,” a source told LEADERSHIP.
“In addition to the loss of lives, several properties were destroyed during the assault. The motorcycles belonging to the forest guards were set ablaze, while patrol vehicles operated by the mobile police were also burnt,” the source added.
As of the time of filing this report, the Kwara State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement.
However, the spokesperson for the command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said she did not have details of the attack but promised to provide updates when more information arrives at her desk.
“I have not been briefed about the incident, but I will get back to you as soon as I have information,” she said.
Recalls that the bandits about two months ago attacked Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama local government area, killing about 200 and abducted about 176 others.
Fresh anxiety has also been triggered by the emergence of a new video on Thursday showing abducted villagers from Woro and surrounding communities, with victims making desperate appeals for government intervention.
“We have small children with us and some women are pregnant,” another captive added in Yoruba. “Please, Kwara State Government, Oyo State Government, help us. This is the last chance they gave us,” ” a young woman in the footage dated April 8 said in English.
Reacting to the development at the time, the Kwara State government expressed concern over the videos and reassured residents of intensified rescue efforts.
“The Kwara State Government is deeply concerned over the disturbing video allegedly showing persons abducted during the February 3 attack,” the Commissioner for Communications,” the commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, said in a statement.
Olukoju said, “Our thoughts are with all the families affected, and we reaffirm our commitment to securing the safe return of all those impacted.”
