Reps move to tackle rising insecurity in Kwara after deadly bandits’ attack

By Nnasom David

The House of Representatives has called for urgent information involution successful Ifelodun, Offa, and Oyun Federal Constituency of Kwara State.

This follows renewed convulsive attacks that near respective radical dormant and galore displaced.

Moving the question connected the level of the House, Hon. Tijjani Kayode Ismail, representing Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency, expressed sedate interest implicit what helium described arsenic the escalating question of insecurity threatening lives, livelihoods, and acquisition successful the area.

Hon. Ismail drew attraction to the caller tragic incidental of Sunday, 28th September 2025, successful Oke-Ode, wherever astir 15 persons, including eleven wood guards and the Baale of Ogbayo, were reportedly killed by equipped bandits.

He lamented that the persistence of specified attacks could pb to wider insecurity if not urgently addressed.

“Our radical are surviving successful fear. Farmers cannot spell to their farms, and full communities are being displaced.

“This is not conscionable a section issue; it threatens nutrient information and stableness successful Kwara State,” helium said.

Following the debate, the House resolved to commiserate with the victims’ families and impulse the Chief of Defence Staff, the Inspector General of Police, and the Commandant General of the NSCDC to intensify deployments and behaviour coordinated operations successful the affected areas.

It besides directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to supply contiguous humanitarian alleviation to displaced persons and called connected the Federal Government to enactment with the Kwara State Government successful establishing a forward-operational basal and a sustainable information model to support the region.

In addition, the House mandated its Committees connected National Security, Defence, Army, Air Force, Police Affairs, and Emergency & Disaster Preparedness to guarantee compliance and study backmost wrong 4 weeks.

Vanguard reports that a infinitesimal of soundlessness was besides observed successful honour of the slain victims.

Hon. Ismail, who serves connected respective House Committees including Air Force, Finance, Healthcare Services, and Public Accounts, emphasised that restoring bid to the constituency remains his apical priority.

“We beryllium it to our radical to guarantee that these killings halt and that those liable are brought to justice,” helium stated.

The station Reps determination to tackle rising insecurity successful Kwara aft deadly bandits’ attack appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.