Suspected Bandits Arrested in Kwara State Claim Government Support Amid Rising Kidnapping Cases
Nigerian troops intercepted a group of suspected bandits in Ifelodun local government area, arresting them with AK-47 rifles and a patrol vehicle allegedly provided by the Kwara State government. The detainees, seen in a viral video, claimed the weapons were not privately owned but given to them by a superior referred to as "oga." This incident occurs amid escalating security challenges in the Kwara-Kogi border area, with recent kidnappings, including three young men kidnapped during a burial ceremony.
The suspects demanded a ransom, intensifying threats and beatings on the captives.
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