Terrorists have once again invaded another Kwara community, this time, they reportedly attacked Kemanji community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, leaving their usual trade marks, sorrow, death and blood.
The terrorists were said to have carried out their dastardly act in the early hours of Monday, around 3:00 a.m., days after the community allegedly received a threat notice that heightened fear among residents.
The terrorists stormed the community, fired indiscriminately and forced villagers to flee.
Security operatives, including soldiers and local vigilantes, responded swiftly and engaged the attackers in a gun duel.
Punch reported that accounts from the scene showed that several soldiers were killed while repelling the attack, while a member of a local vigilante group was also shot.
“It’s very pathetic and disheartening. The entire community is in a state of panic, and many villagers have fled. No one can yet predict the number of victims involved,” Aliyu, a resident of Kaiama, said.
The attackers also reportedly made away with military patrol vehicles and motorcycles before fleeing.
“The terrorists came directly to the military camp and opened fire on soldiers,” a forest guard who fights alongside military operatives said”, adding, “They killed three soldiers and injured four others (three soldiers and a local vigilante).”
Another local vigilante source noted that some of the attackers were killed during the gun battle.
Although multiple armed groups operate in the area, the attack has been linked to Ansaru fighters, who have previously engaged security forces in the village in fierce gun battles.
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