Location:
Ifelodun, Kwara, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
January 16, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.00
Deaths:
2
Fatalities type:
- Civilian
- Bandit
DESCRIPTION::
In Okeode, Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state, residents are living in fear after an attack by suspected armed robbers. A group of six men, identified by local media as ethnic Fulani have allegedly attempted to kidnap a popular POS operator (banking operator), resulting in a struggle during which a trader was fatally shot. The town's hunters pursued the attackers, engaging in a gun battle that led to the death of one assailant. The police confirmed the incident, classifying the attackers as armed robbers who targeted a POS operator to steal a large sum of money.