BREAKING: Many feared dead and others kidnapped as terrorists launch fresh attack in Kwara

Many people have been reportedly feared dead, and several others kidnapped, as terrorists suspected to be bandits launched a fresh attack in Kwara State.

The fresh attack occured on Saturday night when the terrorists stormed the Ikerin/Ajuba axis in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.

According to sources who spoke to Sahara Reporters, during the attack, several other residents were injured, with many people dead.

“Yes, it is true but the exact numbers of the people kidnapped, injured and killed have yet to be confirmed,” a source said, adding that authorities and community leaders are still working to determine the full extent of casualties and abductions.

Residents said the gunmen operated freely for an extended period without facing immediate resistance.

One resident described the scene as chaotic, noting that people were awakened by gunshots and screams as families scrambled to flee into the night.

“The shooting was heavy. Everybody ran. We don’t even know who is alive or missing now,” another local source said, speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons.

In recent months, Kwara South has reportedly become a hotbed for terrorist activities, with several communities allegedly suffering repeated raids, kidnappings-for-ransom, and violent confrontations, leaving residents in constant fear and economic disruption as farming and local movement become increasingly restricted.