Adebayo Adenrele
Some gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a Police Mobile Force (PMF) camp in Tenebo community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State and killed three police officers, leaving two other injured.
The attack, which occurred around 1am on Saturday, caused panic in the agrarian community as residents fled their homes following heavy gunfire.
Sources said the assailants arrived in large numbers and launched a surprise attack on the PMF camp, overpowering officers on duty before killing three and injuring two others.
A resident, Suleiman Issa, described the moment of the attack, saying, “This ugly killings happened at the early hours of 1am, just at midnight in Tenebo village, Kaiama.
“A terrible situation happened! Bandits came in their large numbers and invaded the villagers, people were killed and some were wounded”.
When contacted, the spokesperson of Kwara State Police Command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident.
“I regret to confirm that an attack on the PMF Camp occurred in the early hours of today. I will provide more accurate and detailed information shortly. Thank you”. He said
