Police take over Kwara community deserted over persistent bandits’ attacks

Residents of Owa-Onire community, a tourist centre in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, have totally deserted their ancestral home following persistent attacks by armed bandits.
A viral video clip of the community showed that the whole community is now occupied by animals as the residents fled the town to safer areas for their lives.
The Nigeria Police have, however, taken control of the Kwara South Senatorial District and the affected community with the hope of restoring security.
DAILY POST reports that the Coordinator of the Kwara South Joint Security network, Zubair Olaitan, led police operatives to some of the deserted communities for an assessment of the volatile ...