Three personnel of the Nigerian Army were killed in the early hours of Tuesday while repelling a terrorist attack on a military position in Kemanji, Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State. Authorities said several of the attackers were neutralised during the confrontation, preventing a planned assault on nearby residents.
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq disclosed that the troops responded swiftly to the attack around 3 a.m., successfully pushing back the armed group before they could enter the community or carry out kidnappings.
He said the soldiers’ response ensured that no civilians were abducted as intended by the attackers, describing the operation as a decisive effort that averted further bloodshed and protected vulnerable residents.
Despite the successful defence, the governor confirmed that three soldiers died during the exchange of gunfire and expressed condolences to their families, pledging continued support for relatives of fallen personnel and sustained efforts to secure lives and property across the state.
The incident comes amid rising security concerns in parts of Kwara, following earlier attacks on Mari and Dina communities in Patigi Local Government Area where residents were reportedly killed and others forced to flee after suspected bandits opened fire indiscriminately.
