Nigerian Police Force Issues Red Alert For Possible Terrorist Attack In Kwara,  Kogi States

Ilorin,  Kwara State –The Nigeria Police Force has issued a directive to all its formations in Kwara and Kogi States to remain on high alert for a potential terrorist attack within the next 72 hours, specifically targeting the Omu-Aran to Yagba West axis.

This warning comes via a wireless communication from police commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in Osun State, emphasized the need for heightened vigilance, particularly among units patrolling areas bordering Kwara and Kogi.

Police formations have been instructed to ensure their patrol teams are fully prepared and to take preventive measures against any incidents of kidnapping in their respective areas of responsibility.

The directive disclosed the urgency of the situation, urged all personnel to treat the alert with the utmost seriousness.

A police wireless message obtained by Afrika Eyes on Monday, put the commands on alert, effective for the next 72 hours.

The signal reads, “TERRORISTS ATTACK X INTREP MINE INDICATES THAT TERRORISTS ARE ASSEMBLING TO LAUNCH ATTACK IN THE NEXT 72HRS ON OMU-ARAN KWARA STATE TO YAGBA WEST AXIS OF WESTERN KOGI STATE X ALL AREA COMMANDERS/DPOS IN OSUN STATE ARE TO BE AT RED ALERT X ESPECIALLY THOSE SHARING BOUNDARIES WITH KWARA AND KOGI STATES X YOU ALL ARE FURTHER DIRECTED TO PUT YOUR PATROL TEAMS AT ALERT AND ENSURE NO KIDNAPPING TAKES PLACE IN YOUR RESPECTIVE AOR X TREAT AS VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE X.”

Meanwhile, Kwara South has become a hotspot for kidnappers. Over the past few weeks, several people have been abducted.

Last Thursday, gunmen invaded the Oreke-Okegbo community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. One person was shot and injured, while another was killed during a foiled kidnapping.

Earlier in October, Afrika Eyes reported that gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen killed Chief Lukman Balogun, a prominent vigilante commander popularly known as “Jagun,” in the Igbaja community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The clash took place on Monday evening during a mission to rescue three individuals abducted by the herdsmen.

It was gathered that Jagun was tracking the kidnappers, who had previously abducted a prominent Igbaja resident, when he was killed on the Ogele-Yaaru road.

Three kidnap victims, whose identities have not been revealed, were still in the custody of their captors when the incident occurred.