Gunmen Kill Police Officer, Woman, Abduct 6 In Kwara

Suspected gunmen, connected Wednesday, launched deadly attacks connected Motokun and Agboro communities successful Patigi section authorities country of Kwara State, sidesplitting a constabulary officer, a pistillate and abducting six persons successful the process.

The bandits, who invaded the Kwara North communities successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday, besides changeable six persons.

The spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, successful a connection connected Wednesday evening, confirmed that a pistillate died from the gunshot injuries she sustained during the attacks.

She besides confirmed the abduction of six persons successful the 2 communities, adding that six others sustained gunshot injuries.
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‎The connection read: “The Kwara State Police Command confirms that connected Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025, equipped bandits launched coordinated attacks connected Motokun and Agboro communities successful Patigi section authorities area.
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‎”At Motokun, preliminary findings bespeak that six persons were abducted, portion six residents sustained gunshot injuries. Sadly, 1 pistillate unfortunate aboriginal died astatine the hospital, portion the others are presently receiving aesculapian attention.
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‎”The assailants subsequently moved to Agboro, wherever they targeted a backstage company. In the people of the attack, 1 constabulary serviceman gallantly mislaid his beingness successful progressive service, portion properties wrong the installation were besides vandalised.
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“The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, has deployed tactical teams successful collaboration with the Nigerian Army and different information stakeholders to reconstruct bid and guarantee the harmless rescue of abducted victims. Patrols and surveillance operations person been intensified successful the axis, and residents are assured of the Command’s unwavering committedness to their safety.
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‎”The Command commiserates with the families of those affected by this tragic incidental and urges members of the nationalist to stay calm and security-conscious, portion promptly reporting suspicious movements oregon activities to the nearest security formation.”