Tragedy as gunmen kill man, burn houses in popular northern state

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

Kwara state - Gunmen suspected to beryllium members of the ‘Mahmuda’ radical killed 1 idiosyncratic and burnt galore houses successful Karongi municipality successful the Baruten section authorities country of Kwara state.

The tragic incidental occurred connected Sunday morning, June 8, 2025, erstwhile the gunmen attacked the community.

Nigerian Army corroborate the onslaught connected kwara community. Photo credit: @HQNigerianArmy
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As reported by The Punch, the gunmen struck portion the vigilantes travelled to be a store and others travelled to observe the Eid-el-Kabir extracurricular the community.

It was further gathered that the gunmen had a tract time successful the assemblage betwixt 6am and 11am.

A combined squad of soldiers and vigilantes mobilised from the adjoining settlements dislodged the gunmen.

The Emir of Yashikira Emirate, Alhaji Umoru Sariki, said 1 idiosyncratic was killed during the onslaught portion galore houses were burnt.

The Emir confirmed the incidental during a telephone speech connected Sunday night.

“Yes, the bandits from Mahmuda radical struck astatine astir 6 americium connected Sunday. They attacked Karongi municipality successful my Emirate. They killed 1 idiosyncratic and burnt galore houses successful the community.“They took vantage of the lack of the vigilantes who had travelled for Sallah portion immoderate had besides gone for training. They invaded the municipality for hours, from 6 americium to 11 am. We person to spell to the surrounding communities successful the Emirate to mobilise section vigilantes who succeeded successful chasing them distant astatine astir 11o’clock."

The spokesperson of the 22 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Sobi, Ilorin, Lt. Stephen Nwankwo, portion confirming the attack, said:

“Yes, the incidental happened. I’m aware. One of the vigilantes was killed portion immoderate makeshift houses were acceptable ablaze by the gunmen. The soldiers were alerted astir the incidental and they went to the village. The idiosyncratic who was killed was 1 of the vigilantes who escorted the soldiers to the village.“The bandits ran distant connected sighting the soldiers and escaped from the area.”

NAF foils panic attacks successful Borno

Recall that calamity was averted arsenic officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) foiled violent attacks successful Borno state.

The NAF airstrikes destroyed Boko Haram hideouts located astatine Tumbumma Baba and Chiralia successful the Southern Tumbuns country of the northeast state.

The NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the hideouts were destroyed soon earlier the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

Gunmen termination 43 successful caller Benue attacks

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that gunmen suspected to beryllium herdsmen attacked communities successful Gwer West and Apa section authorities areas of Benue state.

The attackers killed astatine slightest 43 people successful a bid of caller attacks connected Sunday evening, June 1, 2025.

The authorities constabulary spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, shared much details astir the deadly and bloody attacks successful the northbound cardinal state.

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