.Grants ₦5m support for injured troops

The Kwara State Governor, Malam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday visited the six soldiers wounded during the early Monday bandits’ attack on Kemanji community in Kaiama local government, in which three soldiers and one member of vigilance team were killed.

The governor, at the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), pledged N20 million to families of each killed soldier and another N5 million for each of the six recuperating wounded soldiers.

It was reported that the clash, described as fierce, lasted two hours during which the bandits and the troops exchanged counter shootings that eventually killed three soldiers, a vigilante and several terrorists.

During his visit to the Intensive Care Unit of KWASUTH, Governor AbdulRazaq commended the medical team for their professionalism and the quality of care and facilities.

He announced N20 million support for each of the fallen soldiers’ families and N5 million for each of the injured personnel, describing the sacrifices of the troops as priceless.

AbdulRazaq also thanked the armed forces for their continued service, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to supporting efforts to keep Kwara State and the country safe.

The Guardian Newspaper recalls that armed bandits, in the early hours of Monday, carried out their earlier threat to attack Kemanji community in Kaiama local government in Kwara State, killing three soldiers and one vigilante member.

The attackers were reported to have also carted away military patrol vehicles and motorcycles before fleeing the scene.

Findings revealed that there had been a threat letter of attack earlier sent to the community, warning it of a certain attack, but didn’t state date of attack.

According to information, the attack, which occurred at about 3:00 a.m., had sent chivers down the spines of the villagers who, after the Monday attack, had started leaving the community.

According to sources, security operatives, including personnel of the Nigerian Army and local vigilante groups, swiftly responded and engaged the bandits in a fierce gun duel that lasted two hours.

It was in the exchange of fire that the soldiers and the local vigilante were killed.

In the aftermath of the attack, aggrieved youths in the area called for a temporary halt to political activities, describing the development as a moment of collective grief.