Panic In Kwara As Over 70 Bandits Storm Oro-Ago Community, Kill Two, Shoot Vigilante Operative, Locals Accuse Government Of Abandonment 

Ilorin, Kwara State– Suspected bandits numbering over 70 on Sunday evening stormed Oke Daaba in the Oro-Ago community of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing two residents and injuring a local vigilante operative during a fierce confrontation.

Afrika Eyes gathered that the heavily armed attackers invaded the community, firing sporadically among residents before local vigilantes mobilised to repel the assault.

A security source from the community confirmed the attack to Afrika Eyes, revealing that two persons lost their lives while a vigilante officer sustained serious gunshot injuries during the encounter with the terrorists.

“They are more than 70 terrorists. They started shooting people and they have shot one of our vigilante officers. As of now, I don’t know if anyone was kidnapped, but the vigilantes stood their ground to confront the terrorists,” the source said.

“It was during the confrontation that two people were killed and one was injured, and he was rushed to hospital. Kwara South has become a den for the terrorists and the Kwara State Government is not saying anything or taking action. The government has left us to face these terrorists by ourselves,” the source added.

Afrika Eyes learnt that the gunmen invaded the community on Sunday evening, forcing residents to flee for safety as gunshots echoed across the area.

In a video obtained by Afrika Eyes, the injured vigilante operative was seen lying in a pool of blood with deep gunshot wounds.

He was later seen sitting on a hospital bed while receiving treatment for the injuries sustained during the attack.

Residents of Oro-Ago and surrounding communities have expressed growing fear over the increasing frequency of bandit attacks in the Kwara South region, warning that continued inaction could embolden the criminals to advance towards major towns and cities.

Community members called on the state government and security agencies to urgently intervene before the situation escalates further, noting that several communities are gradually being deserted due to persistent insecurity.

They warned that failure to act swiftly could lead to a humanitarian crisis as residents may be forced to abandon their homes entirely in search of safety.

The latest incident adds to mounting concerns over the spread of armed banditry into parts of Kwara State, particularly in Kwara South, where locals say criminal groups now operate with little resistance, leaving rural communities vulnerable to deadly attacks.