JUST IN : Bandits launch major attack on Kwara town, kill police ASP, loot market

Babanla town in Kwara State came under siege on Friday when about 200 armed bandits stormed the community on motorbikes, killing a police officer and looting a bustling local market.

Security analyst Zagozola Makama reported on Saturday that the assailants, firing indiscriminately, targeted the Babanla Police Station. During the raid, ASP Adejumo Wasiu, attached to ACPOL Offa, was shot dead and his AK-47 rifle seized.

Sources revealed the station was ransacked, but no other weapons were lost as all remaining arms were secured at the time.

“After the assault on the police facility, the gunmen moved to the town’s market, seizing large quantities of foodstuffs,” the report stated.

A swift response from a joint force of the military, police, vigilantes, and local hunters repelled the attackers and restored calm.

The number of civilian casualties had not been confirmed as of the time of filing this report.