Tragedy again struck in Nuku community, Kaiama local government area of Kwara State as terrorists invaded the community on Friday killing six Forest Guards, including the commander. Sunday Vanguard reliably gathered that five Forest Guards died during the exchange of gun shots that also killed two of the terrorists.
While the shootout, which lasted about an hour ended, the terrorists reportedly went away with the corpses of their two colleagues despite the spirited efforts of the army who pursued them.
It was gathered that the terrorists had earlier sent a voice note that went viral that they were coming to attack the base of the Forest Guards on Thursday.
It was also gathered that the Forest Guards who didn’t want to take any chances were at alert awaiting the possible arrival of the terrorists.
Sunday Vanguard further gathered that the Forest Guards base, situated at the entry point of Nuku, had almost believed that the terrorists were not striking again when no fewer than 40 of them suddenly emerged from the bush around 3.45am on Friday.
Subsequently, exchange of gunfight ensued between the terrorists and Forest Guards during which five of the Forest Guards were killed, while two of the terrorists were also shot dead .
Also, patrol vehicles of the police in the area were set ablaze by the terrorists.
At press time, normalcy has returned to the community as soldiers have taken over strategic areas to prevent further possible attack by the terrorists while a dusk to dawn curfew has been imposed by the local government. A local, who preferred anonymity in an interview with Sunday Vanguard, narrated the attack: “Loud sounds of gunshots woke us, but we couldn’t run out of our houses so as not to be killed because it was very early in the morning.
“I peeped through my window and,from what I saw, the terrorists were not less than 40, firing gun shots at the Forest Guards, while the Forest Guards were also shooting at them.
“They didn’t target residents of the community,so they didn’t come to town.It was clear that they came to attack the Forest Guards. It is not true that residents were killed.
“We learnt that during the exchange of gun shots, two of the terrorists also died but they went away with their corpses. Vanguard
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