Five people were killed in an attack on the Babanla community in Kwara State’s Ifelodun Local Government Area by gunmen, including a police officer named Adejumo Wasiu.
In what locals described as an unexpected and fatal raid, the attackers overran the community, leaving a trail of despair and terror in their wake.
To find the attackers, a rapidly organized squad of Nigerian Army soldiers, police officers, Department of State Services (DSS) employees, and neighborhood vigilantes was sent in.
Due to the violence, many inhabitants were compelled to flee their houses and seek safety in nearby settlements in order to avoid more attacks.
The Kwara State Police Command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the attack on Sunday.
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On August 8, 2025, hundreds of armed criminals on motorcycles stormed into the Babanla community in the Ifelodun local government region, attacked the divisional police headquarters, and conducted a market raid, according to the statement.
Five individuals, including a police officer named Adejumo Wasiu, were killed by the attackers’ intermittent firing. Vigilantes, police officers, Nigeria Army soldiers, and local hunters responded quickly and concertedly to resist the onslaught, restore order, and launch a full-scale manhunt for the attackers.
In order to assess the security situation, the statement further stated that Adekimi Ojo, the commissioner of police for Kwara State Command, and the director of the Department of State Services (DSS) for Kwara State Command visited Babanla on-site.
The traditional Babanla monarch, His Royal Highness Oba Yusuf Aliyu Alabi Arojojoye II, visited with them.
“They had high-level talks with the goal of enhancing interagency and community-security cooperation and solidifying peace.” The combined security delegation visited the market, the divisional police headquarters, and other important places in the neighborhood to make sure that everything has returned to normal.
“The Commissioner of Police directed the deployment of specialized tracking teams, ongoing intelligence collection, and prolonged armed patrols. At the same time, the DSS promised ongoing intelligence assistance to capture all of the attackers. In cooperation with sister security services, the command reaffirms its steadfast dedication to protecting people and property throughout Kwara State. It is advised that locals maintain their composure, be alert, and assist security forces by giving reliable information.
