Police confirm attack on Kwara community, begin investigation

Kwara State Police Command has condemned in strong terms the cowardly and audacious attack carried out by suspected bandits in the early hours of Monday 25/5/26 in Yashikira, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.

The armed criminals, in a coordinated and desperate assault at about 0200hrs, simultaneously attacked the Yashikira Police Divisional Headquarters and the Palace of the Emir of Yashikira, Alhaji Umar Seriki.

A statement by the spokesperson of the command, Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi in Ilorin, on Monday, disclosed that “During the attack, part of the palace was set ablaze, while 10 people, including two wives of the Emir, were abducted.

However, the attack on the police station was successfully repelled by police operatives on duty. 

Following the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, immediately ordered a full-scale, intelligence-driven tactical operation involving the Police, Military, Forest Guards, Vigilantes, and other security stakeholders to comb the surrounding forests and criminal hideouts with the sole objective of rescuing the victims unhurt and bringing the perpetrators to justice.

The Commissioner categorically vowed that the command will not bow to threats, intimidation, or acts of terror orchestrated by bandits and criminal elements operating within any part of the state.

“The command remains battle-ready and fully determined to confront these enemies of peace with every lawful operational asset and strategy at its disposal.

“These criminals have declared war against peace-loving citizens, and we are fully prepared to hunt them down relentlessly. 

“We will deploy everything within our operational capacity to smoke them out of hiding, dismantle their networks, rescue all abducted victims, and ensure they face the full wrath of the law,” the CP declared.

The Command further assured residents of Yashikira, Kaiama LGA, and the entire state that security operations have been intensified across vulnerable areas. 

In addition, surveillance, intelligence gathering, and aggressive bush-combing operations are ongoing.