The Kwara State Police Command has reported an attack on the Police Mobile Force Camp in Nuku Village, via Kaiama, in the Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.
According to SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer in Ilorin on Friday, the violent attack that killed five forest guards took place in the early hours of Friday, April 10, 2026.
The spokesperson said that “At about 03:45hrs, bandits launched a coordinated attack on the PMF Camp at Nuku village where five members of the National Forest Guards were fatally shot by armed bandits and an extensive damage done on a patrol vehicle belonging to police operatives before the PMF personnel in the camp repelled the bandits.”
The state Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, offered condolences to the families of the deceased and strongly denounced the attack.
The police command, on the other hand, told residents that tactical and intelligence-driven operations have begun to track down the criminals, and that the situation is being monitored continuously to protect residents’ safety and prevent further security breaches.
He asked the people to cooperate with security services and provide any relevant information to aid the inquiry.