Olusegun ARIYO
As the war against insurgency intensifies in Kwara State, bandits have issued a notification of a planned attack on three communities in the Oyun Local Government Area of the state.
They plan to attack Ira, Inaja and Aho communities all in Oyun Local Government Area of the state, according to the notification letter from the group identified as Nigeria Terrorists Association, NTA.https://urbanexpresslive.com/three-communities-fingered-as-bandits-threaten-attack-on-inhabitants-of-kwara-inhabitants/
The letter of notification was reported to have been picked up where it was dropped at Ira market area.
The letter, which has created panic and tension among residents,s has also geared all the security agencies into a series of operational preparedness.
The members of the terrorist group claimed to have left Kaiama in the Kwara North Senatorial District to Oyun local government, in the Kwara South and “they shall be coming to attack Ira town, Inaja and Aho village anytime soon.”
A security source said the Nigerian Army’s forward operation in Base Ilemona is playing a significant role in the patrol of those areas, as well as other security personnel.
Recall that security forces on Sunday repelled bandits attack on Share, the headquarters of Ifelodun local government area of the state, also in the Kwara South Senatorial District.
The attack was successfully repelled after about one hour of exchange of gunfire between the security forces and the armed bandits, though no casualties or abductions were reported.
