Kwara Residents Flee Into Bushes As Gunmen Invade Community, Shoot Sporadically

Suspected terrorists have reportedly carried out an incursion in Edu Local Government Area.

According to Sahara Reporters, the assailants stormed the community on Sunday and opened fire on the residents.

Sources told the publication that intense gunfire echoed across the community on Sunday, sending residents fleeing for safety.

The attackers were said to have stormed the area in large numbers, shooting sporadically as they moved through parts of the town.

A local source said that the sound of gunshots echoed for hours, leaving residents trapped indoors and others escaping into nearby bushes.

“We don’t know the number of those taken or killed yet. The situation is terrifying,” the source said.

The attack marks the latest in a troubling wave of violent incidents in Edu Local Government Area.

Previous assaults in the area have resulted in deaths, abductions, and destruction of homes and property, raising fresh concerns over security in parts of Kwara State.

Meanwhile, Boko Haram soldiers have murdered three soldiers in Hong Usman Inuwa Wa’aganda local government area in Adamawa State.

The suspects attacked the Garaha District, burnt the military camp and the primary school in the village.

According to Leadership, the local government chairman said that the incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, with insurgents storming the community from multiple directions, including the Dabna and Lar axes.

Reports said the sporadic shooting by the terrorists caught the military personnel off guard despite their alertness and initial resistance.

Reverend Isaiah Yeriman, speaking from an eyewitness perspective, recounted how the insurgents overwhelmed the military camp.

“The military men were set and alerted and began to exchange gunshots in an effort to repel them, but unfortunately, the entire military camp was invaded and burnt down,” he said.

According to Yeriman, the attackers ambushed the soldiers from the rear via the Lar axis, resulting in the deaths of three military personnel. A civilian woman was tragically killed by a stray bullet while attempting to flee the violence.

The insurgents reportedly looted weapons from the overrun camp, including an armoured vehicle, before torching remaining structures.

“As I’m talking to you, no structure is left at the military base except the Living Faith Church,” Yeriman noted.

He praised the soldiers’ bravery, highlighting that they lost everything, including food, clothing, and personal belongings, and appealed to Nigerians to pray for the troops.

Another anonymous eyewitness suggested possible internal betrayal, claiming the military had initially repelled the attackers with vigour until a coordinated ambush from the rear turned the tide.