Police confirm five killed by bandits in Kwara community
Police Commissioner for Kwara State, Adekimi Ojo, has confirmed the killing of five persons, including a police officer in Babanla community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state by armed bandits.
He disclosed this on Saturday after a joint on-site assessment of the security situation of the area conducted with the state Director, Department of State Services, DSS.
Adekimi Ojo revealed that a police officer, Adejumo Wasiu and four other civilians were killed during the invasion by the assailants in their hundreds, shooting sporadically.
He said they also attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters and the market in the town.
According to the police commissioner, “On 8th August 2025, armed criminals numbering in their hundreds, riding on motorcycles, invaded Babanla community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters and raided the market.
“The assailants fired sporadically, killing five people, including a police officer, Adejumo Wasiu. A swift and coordinated response by Police operatives, Nigeria Army personnel, vigilantes, and local hunters repelled the attack, restored order, and initiated a full-scale manhunt for the perpetrators.”
The Commissioner of Police, accompanied by the state Director of DSS, met with the traditional ruler of the community, Oba Yusuf Aliyu Alabi Arojojoye II, held high-level discussions aimed at consolidating peace and strengthening inter-agency and community-security collaboration.
The joint security delegation also toured key locations in the community, including the market, the Divisional Police Headquarters, and surrounding areas to ensure that stability has been fully restored.
A statement by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in Ilorin, said the Commissioner of Police ordered sustained armed patrols, continuous intelligence gathering, and the deployment of specialised tracking teams.
“Similarly, the DSS pledged continuous intelligence support to apprehend all those involved in the attack,” the statement added.
The police command reiterated its unwavering commitment, in synergy with sister security agencies, to safeguarding lives and property in all parts of the state, urging residents to remain calm, vigilant, and cooperative with security agencies by providing credible information.
Police confirm five killed by bandits in Kwara community
