Kwara community deserted, residents flee over persistent bandits' attacks
Omugo Community has been deserted due to persistent bandit attacks in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The once lively community has turned into a ghost town with only a few domestic animals left. A recent bandits' attack on the Omugo ECWA Church via Oro-Ago led to the abduction of eight worshippers including the wife of the pastor in charge.
Three persons escaped out of the eight abductees with a N1b ransom placed on the remaining victims in captivity. The community could only gather N1m which was rejected by the bandits. Last week, armed bandits invaded Oro-Ago community, killed one vigilante man identified as Baba Ibeji and injured his younger brother known as Ajere. A Point of Sales, PoS, shop directly opposite the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Divisional office, was broken into by the bandits. The gunmen also attacked the NSCDC office and sprayed bullets on the facility, though no casualty was recorded. In earlier attacks on Oro-Ago environs, armed bandits ambushed a convoy between Oro-Ago and Oke-Ayan in Ilere district of Ifelodun Local Government Area and killed two local hunters on escort duty.
On Saturday, there was tension in Oro-Ago following a security alert that armed bandits were regrouping to launch fresh attacks on the community. All security formations were, however, placed on 'Red Alert' to forestall the planned attack.
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A community in Kwara State, Nigeria, has been plagued by persistent bandit attacks, causing widespread fear and displacement. The once-vibrant area is now a shadow of its former self - but what led to this mass exodus?
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