{"id":173195,"date":"2025-08-09T12:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/bandits-raid-kwara-town-kill-officer-loot-market"},"modified":"2025-08-09T13:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T12:30:54","slug":"bandits-raid-kwara-town-kill-officer-loot-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/bandits-raid-kwara-town-kill-officer-loot-market","title":{"rendered":"Bandits Raid Kwara Town Kill Officer Loot Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Armed bandits numbering about 200 on Friday afternoon stormed Babanla town in Kwara State, killing a police officer and looting a local market.<\/p>\n<p>This was made known by a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X handle on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The attack, which occurred around 1:00 p.m., saw the assailants arrive on motorbikes and launch a raid on the Babanla Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>During the assault, ASP Adejumo Wasiu, attached to the ACPOL Offa, was shot dead, and his AK-47 rifle was taken.<\/p>\n<p>According to Makama, the station was ransacked, but no other weapons were stolen as they were secured at the time of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>After targeting the police facility, the gunmen proceeded to the town\u2019s market, carting away large quantities of foodstuffs.<\/p>\n<p>Makama added that a joint team of military personnel, police officers, vigilantes, and local hunters later mobilized to repel the attackers and restore calm to the community.<\/p>\n<p>The number of civilian casualties was yet to be confirmed at the time of filing this report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Armed bandits numbering about 200 on Friday afternoon stormed Babanla town in Kwara State, killing a police officer and looting a local market. This was made known by a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X handle on Saturday. 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