Armed Group Attacks Nigerian Kwara Government Building, 12 Officers Killed

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A total of 12 members of the forest guard unit were killed when a group of gunmen attacked the city of Oke-Ode in the state of Kwara, Nigeria.

The attack described the deteriorating insecurity in northwest and central Nigeria, where armed gangs known locally as bandits have committed mass killings, kidnappings and raids in rural communities.

Police spokesman Kwara Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi said gunmen stormed the local government building at around 06.00 am local time, Sunday, September 28. The perpetrators shot randomly.

As reported by Reuters, four people were injured in the attack and are being treated at the hospital, police said. Among the dead, including the local traditional head.

The Governor of Kwara State, Abdul Rahman Abdul Razaq, condemned the attack and called for increased military presence in the region.

In response, the Nigerian army headquarters deployed troops to Kwara to oversee operations.

Police said forest troops and security were conducting a joint search to find the perpetrators of the attack.

"Those responsible will be tried," said Ejire-Adeyemi.