Gunmen have again killed another five people in Babanla, Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State.
The gunmen had on 31st July killed three travellers at Ganmu village, near Babanla, and abducted another two persons.
The state police command yesterday confirmed that the Babanla community was attacked on Friday, killing five persons, including a policeman in the process.
“On 8th August 2025, armed criminals numbering in their hundreds, riding on motorcycles, invaded Babanla community in Ifelodun local government area, attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters and raided the market. The assailants fired sporadically, killing five people, including a police officer, Adejumo Wasiu, “the spokesperson of Kwara Police Command, Toun Ejire, said in a statement.
She said a swift and coordinated response by police operatives, soldiers, vigilantes, and local hunters repelled the attack, restored order, and initiated a full-scale manhunt for the perpetrators.
” oday (Sunday), the commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Adekimi Ojo, accompanied by the director of the Department of State Services (DSS) Kwara State Command, paid an on-the-spot assessment visit to Babanla to evaluate the security situation. They met with His Royal Highness, Oba Yusuf Aliyu Alabi Arojojoye II, the traditional ruler of Babanla. They held high-level discussions to consolidate peace and strengthen inter-agency and community-security collaboration.
”The joint security delegation toured key locations in the community, including the market, the Divisional Police Headquarters, and surrounding areas, to ensure that stability has been fully restored. The commissioner of police ordered sustained armed patrols, continuous intelligence gathering, and the deployment of specialised tracking teams. At the same time, the DSS pledged continuous intelligence support to apprehend all those involved in the attack.
”The command reiterates its unwavering commitment, in synergy with sister security agencies, to safeguarding lives and property in all parts of Kwara State. Residents are urged to remain calm, vigilant, and cooperative with security agencies by providing credible information,” the statement said.
