Army Orders Farmers to Evacuate Park Amid Escalating Bandit Attacks in Kwara
The Nigerian Army has instructed farmers operating within the Kwara portion of Kainji National Park to vacate the area as part of its intensified crackdown on armed bandits.
The military also announced plans to increase its troop presence in the region following recent attacks by the bandits in Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA). Over the weekend, at least seven vigilantes in the area were reportedly killed in a suspected reprisal attack by the armed groups.
The bandits, who are believed to have migrated from the north-east, have been terrorising local communities and disrupting activities in Kainji National Park for the past five years, particularly in the Kemangi region.
This prompted governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State to lead security chiefs in the State to Kaiama.
At the Emir's palace, the Governor assured the people of Kaiama of prompt action to clear off the armed bandits from the State.
The Emir of Kaiama, Muazu Omar, confirmed the presence of the armed bandits within his territory in the last 5 years.
He called for the establishment of a military base in the vast game reserve.
The General Officer Commanding, 2 division, Major General Obinna Onubogun who confirmed that the armed bandits were on a revenge mission asked the people to cooperate with the military to defeat the bandits.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
TVC Female National Debate TIC Bukola Ajikobi Ibrahim Taiwo Road Kunle Okeowo Abdulmutalib Shittu Bayo Lawal Tsaragi/Share Isiaka Oniwa Basit Olatunji AbdulRauf Keji KWAFFA International Vocational Centre Yomi Ogunsola Theophilus Oyebiyi Idofin Sarakite Laduba Sai Kayi Adewuyi Funmilayo Abdulrasaq Alaro Olabimpe Olani Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh Binta Abubakar-Mora Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir Basic Education Certificate Examination SAPZ Project Budo Egba Musbau A. Akanji Amusa Bello Baakini Ilorin East Mazars Consulting Abdulraheem Yusuf Wole Oke Igbomina Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment Barakat Community Secondary School 07039448763 Gobirawa Alaiye Tunji Ajanaku Omupo Yusuf A. Usman AbdulQowiy Olododo Shaaba Lafiagi Abioye Bello Ahmed Mohammed Rifun Abdulwahab Oba Ilorin Likeminds Foundation Hijab Ahmad Lawan Maigida Soludero Transit Opobiyi Simon Sayomi Saliu Ajia JMK Construction Company Limited Abdulahi Abubakar Bata Curfew Lawyers Unite Against Corruption Bolaji Abdullahi Harmony Holdings Toyin Abdullahi Abdulfatah Ahmed Hassanat Bello Students Union Government Bashir Badawi Ilorin Curfew Abdulmajeed Abdullahi Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development Galland Marcias Valsolar Consortium Babata Dogara Kwara 2023 CKNG Olatomiwa Williams

