The gunmen subsequently moved to another community, where they targeted a private company and killed a policeman.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded Motokun village in Patigi Local Government Area of the state in the early morning of Tuesday.
The incident was disclosed on Wednesday by the state’s Police Commissioner, Adekimi Ojo.
According to him, the invaders came on 50 bikes and attacked the village around 6 am.
He added that six people are missing while a woman lost her life after the operation which lasted for four hours.
Ojo said: “Matokun village was attacked by bandits on about 50 motorcycles, six people missing, suspected to have been kidnapped.
“A woman suspected to have sustained gunshot injuries died later.”
Also speaking on the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed in a statement that the “assailants subsequently moved to Agboro, where they targeted a private company and in the course of the attack, one police officer gallantly lost his life in active service, while properties within the facility were also vandalized.”
He added that the Kwara State Commissioner of Police has deployed tactical teams in collaboration with the Nigerian Army and other security stakeholders to restore order and ensure the safe rescue of the abducted victims.
“Patrols and surveillance operations have been intensified in the axis, and residents are assured of the command’s unwavering commitment to their safety,” Ejire-Adeyemi added.
The command further commiserated with the families of those affected by the tragic incident and urged members of the public to remain calm and security-conscious, while promptly reporting suspicious movements or activities to the nearest security formation.
