Kwara youths block Ilorin-Kabba road, protest terrorists’ attack on Eruku community

Youths of the Eruku community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Wednesday, staged a major protest following a late-night attack in the area by armed bandits.

‎‎The youths, who are protesting, blocked the Ilorin–Kabba highway at the entrance of the town, causing heavy traffic disruption.

‎They alleged that the attack on Tuesday, which lasted close to an hour, occurred without any response from security operatives stationed in the community.

‎Speaking to journalists, ‎a youth leader, Peter Adesiyan, also criticised the police, saying that despite the community’s support in building facilities for the division, officers did not act when residents needed them most.

‎ Reports stated that the Eruku attack is part of a recent wave of security incidents affecting border communities in Kwara State.

Two people were reportedly killed during the attack. A parish of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, in Eruku, was also attacked.

“They came around nightfall and started shooting. Two people were killed instantly, and we don’t even know how many were taken,” one resident told Channels Television

“We need federal help. These attacks are becoming too much for us to bear,” an elder in the community added.

Meanwhile, against the backdrop of the incident, the Kwara State Government has called for more security operatives.

President Bola Tinubu equally postponed his travels to South Africa and Angola over the killings and the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State.