Kwara State Police Command have denied a report circulating on trending media that armed bandits are fleeing from Zamfara and camped in Kwara State.
The report claimed that the fleeing bandits had seized Bani town under Kwara State.
In a statement released by Adetoun Ejire-Adeyeme, the report is false and misleading, with the intent of mischief makers to cause unnecessary panic among residents in the state.”
She further stated that “there is no intelligence or operational report to support the presence of armed bandits in Bani.
“The Kwara Police command, in collaboration with other security agencies, remains vigilant and has intensified surveillance across the state to prevent any security breach.”
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Consequently, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Victor Olaiya, has assured residents that Kwara remains safe and that his men are fully prepared to respond to security threats.
He, however, urged the public to “disregard such unverified reports and avoid spreading misinformation
