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Gunmen kill 12 forest guards in Nigeria’s northcentral region

The attack killed 15 civilians including the village head and five forest guards, prompting calls for urgent military reinforcement to address rising insecurity in Kwara State.

  • At least 12 forest guards were killed in an attack by gunmen in Oke-Ode, a community in Nigeria's northcentral state of Kwara.
  • No group has claimed responsibility for the killings where the victims sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
  • AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the governor of Kwara, called on the military to rout the criminals involved in attacks in parts of the state.
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Gunmen kill 12 forest guards in Nigeria's northcentral region

Gunmen attacked a community in northcentral Nigeria, killing at least 12 forest guards, according to local police.

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