Armed gunmen on Tuesday killed a police orderly, Corporal Salisu Shamaki, and kidnapped three other policemen in Agbonran, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Sources told The Guardian that Shamaki, who was attached to a Chinese miner in the area, was shot dead during the attack, though the miner escaped unhurt.

The whereabouts of the three abducted policemen remain unknown as of the time of filing this report.

Ifelodun Local Government has witnessed repeated attacks in recent months, with armed bandits killing residents, looting properties, and abducting victims for ransom.

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reportedly mobilised state security forces to the area in response to the escalating violence.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army’s Sobi Barracks in Ilorin recently approved the establishment of a forward operational base in Ifelodun to help curb banditry and restore peace.

Community leaders, political office holders, and cultural organisations have also intensified collaboration with local vigilantes and security agencies to secure the area and protect residents.