Location:
Ifelodun, Kwara, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
February 23, 2024
Deaths:
1
Fatalities type:
- Bandit
Kidnapped:
3
Arrests:
3
DESCRIPTION::
Bandits attacked between Maloko and Sulu villages in Omupo District, Kwara State, abducting three individuals, including two females, on Friday. The male victim managed to escape. Hunters and vigilantes pursued the bandits, rescuing the two females and apprehending the suspects. Unconfirmed reports suggest that one of the bandits was killed in a gunfire exchange. Attempts to contact the Kwara State police command's spokesperson for confirmation were unsuccessful.