An unidentified person was injured and another killed on Thursday when bandits stormed Oreke-Okegbo community in Kwara’s Ifelodun Local Government Area.

The fully armed bandits, dressed in military uniforms, invaded the community around 7:00 p.m. According to a credible source, “they shot one person at Awere River, and all efforts made by Kabiesi Oloreke to contact the army at Oro Ago proved abortive.”

Kabiyesi of Oreke, Oba Joseph Sunday Afolabi, confirmed the attack, stating, “one person was shot and injured, while one other was killed. The bandits, including a woman, entered my community from a nearby neighborhood and encountered guards protecting Chinese nationals. They produced a gun to carry out their mission.”

After the attack, the bandits got stuck at Awere River near Babanla town due to flooding and couldn’t escape until the next morning. “They’re not herdsmen, though they spoke Hausa; I suspect they’re foreign nationals from neighboring countries,” Oba Afolabi added.

Reacting, State Police Command spokesperson DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun said, “the command is aware of this information; investigations have begun to verify its authenticity. Notwithstanding, all security measures are in place to protect Kwarans’ lives and properties. Further developments will be communicated soon.”